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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…
Bangladesh govt to review the contract of Chinese company
Dhaka: Bangladesh is going to inform Chinese Embassy in Dhaka about the security breach in a project run by a Chinese contractor.
The breach left five people killed when a girder fell on a private car from a crane of the under-construction…
Ishaan Khatter starrer ‘Pippa’ teaser out
New Delhi: The makers of Ishaan Khatter starrer ‘Pippa’ on Monday released the teaser of the much-awaited war story.
Directed by Raja Krishna Menon, based on the epic and strategic 1971 war, the movie stars Ishaan, Mrunal Thakur, Priyanshu…
Iran promises to respond to EU on Joint Action Plan with final text by midnight
Tehran: Iran will respond by midnight on Monday to EU Coordinator Enrique Mora concerning the final text of a nuclear draft agreement of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) proposed last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein…
Horrible wildfire forces evacuation of 1200 residents from eastern Valencia of Spain
Madrid: Raging wildfire has destroyed an area of 6,500 hectares (16,000 acres) in the Spanish autonomous community of Valencia, forcing 1,200 people to evacuate, local authorities said on Monday.
"6,500 hectares are engulfed, 1,200 people…
Electrical fault kills over 40 in Church in Giza City of Egypt
Cairo: At least 40 were killed and 45 others were injuring as a result of a fire inside a church in the city of Giza in Egypt, Reuters reported on Sunday, citing security sources.
The sources told the media that 5,000 worshipers were in…
Everyone wants to be friend with India
"Hele verden vil være venner med Indien"
This was the headline in a prominent Newspapers of Denmark, when PM of India visited Denmark and Eastern Europe in May 2022. This statement reflects the importance of India in the World today…
Iraq: 50 detained IS fighters handed over by Syria
Doha: Syria handed over 50 militants of the Islamic State (IS, a terrorist organization outlawed in Russia) with Iraqi citizenship to Baghdad through the Rabia border crossing on Saturday, the Iraqi security forces said.
"The terrorists…
Sri Lankan ex-president in Thailand for temporary stay: Thai govt
Bangkok: Thailand's foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that Sri Lanka's former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has arrived in
Thailand for a temporary stay.
Immigration authorities of Singapore said on a website that Rajapaksa…
Scholz expects no protests over energy in Germany
Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday that he does not expect any protests to take place in the country amid an energy crisis.
"No, I do not think it will shape up that way," Scholz said answering the corresponding…
Benzema makes history as Real Madrid win European Super Cup
Helsinki: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema made history on Wednesday night as Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to win the European Super Cup.
The Frenchman netted his side's second goal of the match to lift his total number of…
Former Finland President Halonen flew Russian-owned jets in 2007-2011
Helsinki: Former Finnish President Tarja Halonen and three ex-prime ministers flew private planes owned by Russian companies through tax havens in 2007-2011, Finnish state-owned broadcaster Yle reported on Thursday.
According to the media,…
Bangla FM warns against loan from China through the BRI projects
Dhaka: Bangladesh Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has warned the developing countries from taking loans through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China. In an interview to the Financial Times (FT), Finance Minister Mustafa Kamal said…
UK running out of monkeypox vaccines with only 5k doses left
London: The United Kingdom is close to depleting its stock of monkeypox vaccines as it experiences problems keeping up with supply, Sky News broadcaster reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
According to the UK media, the country is set…
China starts issuing visas to Bangladeshi students
Dhaka: Subsequent to the assurance given by the Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi during his visit to Bangladesh on August 6-7, the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka started issuing visas to Bangladeshi students on Tuesday. The Chinese Embassy…
Bangla I&B Min.: China is friendly country and our major development partner
Dhaka: Information and Broadcasting Minister of Bangladesh Hasan Mahmud said, China is our friendly country and our major development partner. A friendly country can make any offer. Our foreign policy is not enmity with anyone, but…
Kohli, KL Rahul return to squad for Asia Cup 2022
Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the 15-member squad for the 2022 Asia Cup, to be played from August 27 to September 11 in the UAE.
Former skipper Virat Kohli returned to the side having last…
