Chinese company to produce electricity from waste in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government is going to set up a 6-megawatt power plant in Narayanganj to generate electricity from waste. An agreement has been signed in this regard.
On Thursday, PDB signed an agreement with a Chinese company called…
Twitter testing new ‘edit button’ feature
Washington: Twitter announced on Thursday that it is internally testing an edit button, which will be offered to Twitter Blue paid subscribers later this month.
"If you see an 'edited Tweet'; it's because we're testing the edit button,"…
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray emotionally ‘blackmailing’ people: Ram Kadam
Ratnagiri: Rebel Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam on Thursday accused Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray -- the son of the party founder late Bal Thackeray -- of 'blackmailing'
people emotionally and asked how long he would continue to do so.…
Senior journalist Rajendra Waghmare to receive ‘Global Inspirational Award’
Pune: City-based senior journalist Raju Waghmare will receive the prestigious 'Global Inspirational Awards 2022' in London in United Kingdom.
Waghmare told reporters here on Thursday that he will be honored with the award on September 9,…
Spain heat: Over 4,600 people died from heat this summer
Madrid: More than 4,600 people died in Spain this summer because of the heat, the Carlos III Institute of Health said.
According to the institute's daily mortality monitoring system, a total of 4,655 people died from the heatwave from June…
Tendulkar to lead Indian Legends in Road Safety World Series Season 2
Mumbai: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar will lead defending champions India Legends in the second edition of the Road Safety World Series (RSWS) scheduled to be played from September 10 to October 1 in Kanpur, Raipur, Indore and Dehradun.…
Commercial LPG prices cut by Rs 91.50
New Delhi: The prices of commercial LPG cylinders were reduced by Rs 91.50 with effect from Wednesday.
According to a notification of the Indian Oil Corporation, now a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder will cost Rs 1,885 in Delhi, Rs 1,995.50…
Pakistan fears major disease outbreaks after severe floods
Islamabad: Pakistan health officials have warned of large-scale outbreaks of disease in the aftermath of biblical flooding that displaced millions of people.
A rise in cases of diarrhea and malaria has been reported after months of heavy…
Russian oil chief dead mysteriously
Moscow: The chairman of Russia's Lukoil oil giant, Ravil Maganov, has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, reports say.
Maganov, 67, was being treated at the city's Central Clinical Hospital and died from his injuries, BBC…
Wife of ex-Malaysian PM Razak sentenced to 10 years
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur High Court on Thursday sentenced Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, to 10 years in prison in connection with a corruption scandal around the national investment fund…
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to visit India next week
New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will pay a state visit to India from Sept 5 to Sept 8 this year, Ministry of External Affairs announced on Thursday."
During the visit she would call on President Droupadi Murmu, Vice…
Punjabis will never compromise on their right to Chandigarh: Majithia
Gurdaspur: Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Thursday said Punjabis would never compromise on giving up their right to Chandigarh or their River waters and asked union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat not to…
ZEE5 to air ‘Gumnaam’ on Friday
New Delhi: ZEE5 has announced the premiere of ‘Gumnaam’, a psychological thriller which is the Hindi dubbed version of the blockbuster Telugu thriller, ‘Rakshasudu’, on September 2.
The film features Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Anupama…
Jayani Thankchen begins a new innings at UNO as Info Systems Chief
United Nations, Nairobi: Ms. Jayni Thankachen, has joined as Chief of Service, Information Systems and Telecommunications, D1, at United Nations office in Nairobi (UNON) on 18th July.
Ms. Jayni Thankachen is a seasoned IT professional…
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Bulk Drug Pharma Park to generate 20 thousand direct employments: HP CM
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said that the Bulk Drug Pharma Park is a big gift to the state. He said that this would provide employment of 20,000 direct and ten thousand indirect people in the state.…
Forensic investigation should be mandatory in all crimes: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that forensic investigation should be made mandatory in all crimes involving punishment of more than 6 years in Delhi to increase the conviction rate.
Amit Shah said that in the…
Virgin Atlantic & IndiGo tie-up for new codeshare
New Delhi: Virgin Atlantic and IndiGo on Wednesday announced a new codeshare between UK and India.
The codeshare partnership will mean customers booking a Virgin Atlantic ticket will be able to fly on the airline’s London Heathrow to…
MG Motor India launches advanced SUV
Gurugram: MG Motor India on Wednesday launched an advanced Gloster. Starting at Rs 31.99 lakh, the SUV comes with new safety and technology enhancements.
It would be available in deep golden, metal black, metal ash and warm white colors, a…
India’s GDP jumps 13.5 pc in Q1 on economic recovery
New Delhi: Aided by low base, India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 13.5 per cent in the April-June quarter (Q1) of the current financial year 2022-23 as compared to 20.1 per cent in the corresponding quarter last year.
The second wave…
