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Motto for Today: Success is not the true teacher; failure is.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Oct, 1.......
1854 - The watch company founded in 1850, to become the Waltham Watch Company, a pioneer in the American System of Watch…
Modi Wickremesinghe meet in Tokyo, India promises investment in SL
Tokyo: India will invest more in Sri Lanka to help it battle its worst economic crisis since independence 75 years ago.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the assurance to Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe when the two met briefly…
Eiffel Tower closed over countrywide strike on pension reforms
Paris: Paris’s Eiffel Tower has been closed all Thursday amid a nationwide strike against a pension reform plan.
“Due to strike action, the Eiffel Tower will remain closed on 29th Sept., a statement on the Tower's website read.
On…
Motto for Today: ‘Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they…
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Sept. 29....
1708 - British East India Company and New East India company merged.
1760 - Mir Zafar was deposed and his son-in-law Mir Kasim…
US ready to support Europe after Nord Stream leaks
Washington: The United States is ready to support Europe after leaks at Russia's Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, AFP reported on Tuesday, citing a White House official.
"I'm not going to speculate on the cause, and I know our European…
Iraqi capital targeted by a Rocket near fortified Green Zone
Baghdad: A rocket fell on Wednesday near the heavily guarded Green Zone compound in Baghdad, an Iraqi security source told Sputnik.
"A rocket fell in the vicinity of the Green Zone," the source said.
There were no immediate reports of…
Suryakumar climbs to 2nd place in T20I rankings
Dubai: India batter Suryakumar Yadav moved up a slot to take the second position in the ICC Men’s T20I player rankings released on Wednesday.
Yadav is up to a career-best-equaling second position with 801 rating points after a…
Ishaq Dar becomes Pakistan’s new Finance Minister
Islamabad: Pakistani parliamentarian Ishaq Dar on Wednesday took oath as the 42nd finance minister of the country, a day after swearing in as a senator.
In a ceremony held in the president's house, Pakistani President Arif Alvi…
Motto for Today: ‘Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavour.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Sept. 27..........
1825 - The first locomotive to haul a passenger train was operated by George Stephenson's Stockton & Darlington's line in…
Military helicopter crash kills 6 in Pakistan
Islamabad: A helicopter of the Pakistan Army crashed in Harnai district of the country's southwestern Balochistan province, killing all six people on board, an army statement said.
The helicopter crashed late Sunday night during a flying…
Sri Lanka to see another mass protest: Opposition
Colombo: Sri Lanka will soon witness another mass protest the like of which forced then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country because the government is not resolving the serious economic crisis, an opposition leader said in…
Italy goes for snap polls, President leads polling queues
Rome: Italian President Sergio Mattarella was among the first to vote in this Sunday's snap legislative elections.
At around 9 a.m. local time (07:00 GMT) Mattarella arrived at the polling place, set up in a middle school in his hometown,…
Boat tragedy in Bangladesh claims 24 lives
Dhaka: At least 24 people died in a boat tragedy in Karatoa river at Panchagarh in North Bengal of Bangladesh. This incident took place in Aulia Ghat area of Madea Bamanhat Union of the upazila at around 1:30 pm today. Boda Upazila…
Qatar restores Kabul airport after renovation, to resume flight
Kabul: Qatar has completed its mission to renovate the Kabul International Airport and resume its operations, Afghanistan's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
"The Foreign Ministry, thanking Qatar, announced the completion of its mission…
Amit Shah visits Indo-Nepal border post in Bihar
Fatehpur BOP: Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Fatehpur BOP on the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar and conducted review of various activities of the border area with Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
HM Shah inaugurated the BOP buildings of…
Bangladesh Hindus getting ready for Durga puja celebrations
Dhaka (Mir Afroz Zaman-UNI): Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Sanatan Dharma followers (Hindu community), will begin on September 25 through Mahalaya.
After a gap of two years due to Corona, Durga puja will be celebrated in 32…
France to produce 45 GW nuclear power, 28 reactors in operation
Paris: France currently has 28 active nuclear reactors and plans to produce 45 gigawatts of electricity by January, Energy Transition Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Friday.
"Currently we have 28 nuclear reactors in operation,"…
Motto for Today: ‘Even if you do foolish things, do them with enthusiasm.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Sept. 23....
1803 - The British East India company defeated the Maratha Army at the Battle of Assaye.
1879 - Richard S. Rhodes invented the…
Frech Prez. Macron warns of ‘crisis of liberal democracies’
Washington: Liberal democracies across the world are undergoing a "big crisis," French President Emmanuel Macron told CNN on Thursday.
"I think we have big crisis of democracies, of what I would call liberal democracies. Let’s be clear…
Biden to urge Truss to negotiate with EU
Washington: US President Joe Biden will urge Prime Minister Liz Truss to work with the EU to resolve tensions around post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland, the White House has said.
They will hold their first bilateral…
