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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…
Young Women burn headscarves (hijabs) in Iran
Tehran: Women have been at the forefront of escalating protests in Iran sparked by the death in custody of a woman detained for breaking hijab laws.
Crowds cheered when women burned their hijabs on a bonfire at Sari on Tuesday as the…
Afghanistan to auction $12m to stabilize currency
Kabul: Afghanistan's Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) said on Wednesday that it has put in auction 12 million US dollars as part of efforts to keep the local currency afghani stable.
The central bank's decision was made amid tumbling afghani…
TMC leader Anubrata’s jail custody term extended up to October 5
Asansol: A special CBI court here on Wednesday further extended the judicial custody of incarcerated Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal for another two weeks until October 5, a court source said.
After hearing the arguments and…
Canada Trudeau’s sings ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ before Queen’s funeral, faces…
Ottawa: Justin Trudeau's office has defended the Canadian PM, after he was filmed singing by a piano in a London hotel, two days before the Queen's funeral.
In a video shared on social media, Trudeau can be seen singing Bohemian Rhapsody…
Turkey detains 10 IS suspects
Ankara: Turkish police detained 10 Islamic State (IS) suspects in security operations on Tuesday covering four provinces, the state-run TRT TV reported.
Seven suspects residing in the central provinces of Ankara and the three others,…
Imran warned against ‘misadventure’ into army chief’s appointment
Islamabad: Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has warned the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and its chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan not to turn the appointment of the army chief into an issue.
"It (the army chief's…
Several British policemen injured Asian ethnic riots in Leicester
London: Violent clashes between warring Hindu and Muslim mobs in Leicester in Britain left 16 policemen and a police dog injured over the weekend. Nearly 50 people have been arrested.
Rob Nixon, Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police,…
Motto for Today: ‘Anger of a gentle man is a fearful thing.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Sept. 20.......
1819 - The first patent leather manufactured in the U.S. was produced in Newark by Seth Boyden. At first, the varnish was dried in the…
China a close friend, India a brother: Sri Lanka’s Envoy
New Delhi: China is our close friend but India is our brother and sister, said High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to India Milinda Moragoda on Monday quoting the country's former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The Sri Lankan envoy's remarks…
Intrusion by Rohingya gets on top of Bangladesh-Myanmar strife
Dhaka: Bangladesh has summoned Myanmar ambassador for the fourth time to hand over a protest note for violation of land and airspace on the border at Naikhongchhari in Bandarban.
Ambassador U Aung Kyaw Mo was summoned at the office of…
Shahbaz, Nawaz to meet in London next week
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is scheduled to hold a three-hour long meeting with PML-N supremo and his elder Nawaz Sharif in London, as per local media reports.
According to The News International report, Shahbaz…
Italy to spend 14 bn euro on energy aid package
Rome: In his last formal act before national elections later this month, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi and his cabinet approved a 14-billion-euro package aimed at cushioning the impact of spiking energy prices on companies.
The…
Azerbaijan declares end to military actions near Armenian border
Ankara: Azerbaijan has wrapped up a military operation on the border with Armenia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, citing his ally, Azeri President Ilham Aliyev.
"Azerbaijan has declared an end to an operation it…
Varanasi endorsed as first ever SCO tourist and cultural capital
Samarkand: The SCO member countries on Friday endorsed Varanasi as the first ever SCO tourist and cultural capital during the upcoming year 2023.
Briefing on the SCO Summit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said, "Prime Minister Modi thanked…
Pakistan names pacer Afridi in ICC Men’s T20 WC squad, Zaman side-tracked
Lahore: Shaheen Shah Afridi, the ace pacer, is set to return from injury during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia as Pakistan named their 15-member squad for the tournament on Thursday.
Afridi had missed the Asia Cup after being…
