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Bangladesh schools and colleges to have 5-day week to save energy
Dhaka: Due to the global crisis, the government is taking various steps to save energy in Bangladesh. As a part of this, the government has decided to make the weekly holiday of schools and colleges for two days.
This decision was taken…
France declares drought emergency in 78 areas
Paris: A drought emergency was declared on Monday in 78 of 96 mainland departments in France as scorching temperatures continue to grip much of Europe.
The Ministry of Ecological Transition restricted water use in 93 departments last…
Pak Govt. probes ex-PM Imran under terror law
Islamabad: Pakistan's police have said the country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan is under investigation and security has been tightened outside his residence.
A day after Khan was booked, security on the road leading to his residence…
27 Bangla fishermen rescued by the Indian Coast Guard
Dhaka: Indian Coast Guard (ISG) has rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen stranded in the Bay of Bengal due to natural disasters. ISG rescued these fishermen trapped in several trawlers during the marathon search operation of the last two days.…
Daughter of philosopher Alexander Dugin dies in car explosion
Moscow: Darya Dugina, daughter of Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, died in a car explosion outside Moscow on Saturday evening when she was travelling home from an event.
Alexander Dugin is known as a Guru and strong supporter of Prez…
Motto for Today: ‘A good leader’s attitude: I have not failed. My success is just…
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, August 21 ....
https://youtu.be/9Kx_2MTQW0Y 1841 - The first U.S. patent for a venetian blind was issued to John Hampson of New Orleans on a…
NHPC tasked to develop hydel projects in Nepal
Kathmandu: The Investment Board of Nepal has signed a MoU with India's NHPC to conduct a detailed project study survey permit of the 750 MW West Seti and 450 MW Seti River 6 hydropower projects in the country.
According to the MoU, NHPC,…
Motto for Today: ‘Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch…
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, August 19....
1600 - Akbar captured Ahmednagar. (On the fall of Ahmadnagar the emperor Akbar conferred the government of the country on Khwaja Beg…
Vatican drops probe into alleged sexual abuses by Canadian Cardinal
Vatican City: The Vatican will not conduct its own investigation into the alleged sexual abuse by the Canadian Cardinal of Quebec Marc Ouellet for lack of evidence, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said on Thursday.
"After the preliminary…
FIFA sells 2.45mln tickets for World Cup 2022
Zurich: The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has sold 2.45 million tickets for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to fans around the world, with less than 100 days left until the start of the competition, according to the…
Delhi BJP and AAP spar over providing free flats to Rohingyas
New Delhi: BJP leader and MLA Vijender Gupta on Thursday accused AAP government in Delhi of helping Rohingyas in all possible manner for using them as its 'vote bank'.
Gupta demanded convening of a special session of State Assembly to…
Finland PM Sanna Marin’s Party Video Leaked on social media, faces Criticism
https://twitter.com/i/status/1560015797367488517 Helsinki: Finland’s Prime Minister Marin Sanna, getting flak over a party she enjoyed with her friends recently. The newspaper and social media were full of comments, either way, after a…
Iran-Pakistan economic commission meeting held in Islamabad
Tehran/Islamabad: The opening session of the 21st Iran-Pakistan joint economic commission was held in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Wednesday, adding that the parties discussed a draft of a…
Liz Cheney vows to keep fighting Trump after Wyoming loss
Washington: Rep Liz Cheney has vowed to keep fighting Donald Trump after conceding defeat in the Wyoming Republican primary to Trump-backed candidate Harriet Hageman.
"This primary election is over. But now the real work begins," she told…
Mali accuses France of arming terrorists
Bamako: Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop has accused France of arming terrorists and called for the UN Security Council to intervene, in a letter obtained by state-run French radio RFI.
Ties between France and its former colony in…
Explosion at Mosque north of Kabul claims 20 lives
Kabul: An explosion at a mosque north of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed 20 people and injured 40 more, an Afghan security source told Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera on Wednesday.
"As a result of an explosion in a mosque north of Kabul,…
Motto for Today: ‘You don’t have to hold a position in order to be a leader.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, 17 August....
1835 - The wrench was patented by Solymon Merrick of Springfield, Massachusetts.
1891 - The automobile electric self-starter was…
US test fires Minuteman III ICBM missile
Washington: The United States has launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to test its capabilities and demonstrate the readiness of nuclear forces, the Air Force Global Strike Command said on Tuesday.
"Air Force Global…
Chinese spy vessel docks at Sri Lanka port
Colombo: The Chinese scientific research vessel 'Yuan Wang 5' arrived at the Hambantota port in Sri Lanka
on Tuesday morning amid concerns raised by India.
Sri Lanka on Saturday granted permission to the Chinese “research and…
Nepal gets second Confucius Institute, Chinese language to proliferate
Kathmandu: The Confucius Institute at Tribhuvan University, the second of its kind in Nepal, was inaugurated on Tuesday in the Nepali capital Kathmandu, with the stakeholders pledging more resources to make it a better platform for…
