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Modi, Hasina highlight need for repatriation of displaced Rohingyas: MEA
New Delhi , December 17 India and Bangladesh, during a virtual summit, highlighted the need for safe, early and sustainable repatriation of displaced persons from Rakhine state back to Myanmar, said the Ministry of External…
US adds India, Thailand and Taiwan to currency manipulation watchlist
WASHINGTON: The US on Wednesday added India along with Taiwan and Thailand to the "monitoring list" of currency manipulating countries that includes major trading partners like China and six others.
It also branded Vietnam and…
WHO to investigate Covid-19 origins in China’s Wuhan
Geneva, Dec 17 A team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
In the early days of…
Will never allow division in the name of religion: Hasina
"The people of the country will move on towards prosperity, progress and development keeping the religious morale high based on communal harmony," she said on Tuesday evening. The 50th victory day of Bangladesh will be celebrated on…
BJP writes to EC alleging discrepancies in West Bengal’s draft voter list
Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 15 BJP leader and MLA from Rajarhat Sabyasachi Dutta on Tuesday wrote to Sunil Arora, Chief Election Commissioner of India complaining about the discrepancies observed in the functioning of the…
Pashupatinath Temple reopens adhering COVID-19 protocols
Kathmandu , December 16 With COVID-19 protocols in place, revered Hindu shrine Pashupatinath Temple re-opened for devotees on Wednesday morning, the Pashupati Area Development Trust confirmed.
Closed since the first phase of…
No captaincy pressure on Rahane in Kohli’s absence, says Gavaskar
Mumbai: Ahead of the much-anticipated Test series against Australia, former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar feels that there will no pressure on vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli in the longest format.…
Lazio are strong but we go in as favourites, says Neuer
Munich , December 15 Bayern Munich have been drawn against Lazio in the last 16 of the 2020/21 Champions League, and although Manuel Neuer dubbed his opponents as a "strong team", the goalkeeper said that his side "go in as…
Karachi, Lahore once again listed in world’s top 10 most polluted cities
Islamabad , December 15 Karachi and Lahore have once again been listed among the top ten cities with the worst air quality in the world, according to the data from IQAir.
While Lahore ranked sixth on the list, Karachi was…
Nepal opposition protests against govt’s apathy
Kathmandu, December 14 (ANI): Nepal on Monday was rocked by anti-government protests organised by the opposition Nepali Congress, which condemned the ruling government's apathy towards democratic values.
"At the hour of the…
Alternate is Reality: Ayurved, Siddha gain prominence amid COVID-19
As befits a Sunday morning, an otherwise busy lane in a tony south Delhi locality is visibly empty. Except for a single nondescript building, outside which a few citizens are basking in the winter sunshine, peeping inside through its…
Bangladesh’s Covid-19 tally rises to 490,533
Dhaka , Bangladesh reported 1,355 new Covid-19 cases and 32 new deaths on Sunday, pushing the tally to 490,533 and death toll at 7,052, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
The official data showed that 12,748…
With 830 new cases, Nepal’s Covid-19 tally reaches 248,423
Kathmandu , Nepal on Sunday recorded 830 new Covid-19 cases across the country as the total count reached 248,423.
In the last 24 hours, Kathmandu has registered 348 coronavirus cases, The Himalayan Times reported.
The death…
We are ready for pink ball Test, says Vihari
Sydney, Dec 13 Batting with the pink ball can be both productive and challenging as the ball comes onto the bat better than the red ball but also moves a lot more at night, said India batsman Hanuma Vihari.
Vihari (27) scored a century…
Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in US defaced by ‘Khalistani elements’……
Washington : On Saturday during a rally to express solidarity with farmers who are agitating against the recently enacted agricultural laws in India, the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in front of the Indian Embassy was defaced and vandalised…
Global Covid-19 cases top 71.6mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Dec 13 The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 71.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.60 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
In its latest update on Sunday, the…
French, German and EU Union Ambassadors visit Kochi Water Metro construction sites
Kochi (Kerala) , December 13 A nine-member delegation comprising French, German and European Union Ambassadors on Saturday visited the water metro construction sites of Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), the operation command and…
UK PM urges using scientific advances to battle climate change
London, Dec 13 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said scientific advances can be used to battle climate change, a challenge which he described as being "far worse, far more destructive than coronavirus".
Johnson made the remarks…
Global Covid-19 cases cross 70mn mark: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Dec 12 In yet another grim milestone, the overall number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed the 70 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.59 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
In…
Amazon now biggest corporate buyer of renewable energy: Bezos
San Francisco: Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos has said that his company has become the largest-ever corporate purchaser of renewable energy after it added 26 new wind and solar energy projects totaling 3.4 gigawatts (GW) of electricity…
