DEADLY CLASHES IN INDIA'S BENGALURU OVER FACEBOOK POST ON...
August 12 ,2020
At least three people have died in southern India's Bengaluru city after protesters clashed with police over a provocative social media...
BANGLADESH, JAPAN INK LARGEST LOAN DEAL
August 12 ,2020
Bangladesh and Japan have signed the largest-ever loan deal, amounting to US$ 3.2 billion, to help Bangladesh become a middle-income co...
PM TO DECIDE ON BANGLADESH’S VACCINE APPROACH NEXT WEEK
August 12 ,2020
Researchers and clinicians in the field of vaccines are advising not to rush into releasing a vaccine without proper safety analyses....
BANGLADESH'S COVID-19 DEATHS CROSS 3500-MARK
August 12 ,2020
Bangladesh today confirmed 42 more deaths from the novel coronavirus and 2,295 new cases of infection testing 14,751 samples in the las...
KASHMIR: CRPF OFFICER ALLEGEDLY SHOOTS SELF; INJURED
August 12 ,2020
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was injured after he allegedly shot himself with his service rifle in Kashmir on Wednesda...
73 BANGLADESH CITIZENS TO RETURN HOME FROM BEIRUT WEDNESDA...
August 12 ,2020
A total of 73 Bangladesh citizens will return home from Beirut, Lebanon on Wednesday morning, reports UNB.
A Bangladesh Air Force (BAF...
CHAMAL RAJAPAKSA APPOINTED STATE MINISTER OF DEFENCE
August 12 ,2020
Former Minister and former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa were appointed as the State Minister of Defence today.
He oaths in the presence of...
6 POLICEMEN KILLED IN TALIBAN ATTACK IN NANGARHAR
August 12 ,2020
At least six policemen were killed and five others were wounded in a Taliban attack in eastern Nangarhar on Tuesday, the provincial gov...
SANJAY DUTT DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE THREE LUNG CANCER
August 12 ,2020
Actor Sanjay Dutt has been diagnosed with lung cancer, reported Hindustan Times. He had admitted to a Mumbai hospital earlier after com...
POST ABOUT PROPHET MUHAMMAD TRIGGERS RIOTS IN BENGALURU, 3...
August 12 ,2020
Three persons were killed and three others grievously injured after the Bengaluru Police opened fire to control riots that broke out la...
PRANAB MUKHERJEE’S HEALTH STATUS HAS WORSENED, STILL ON VE...
August 12 ,2020
Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s condition has worsened since Monday. The Army Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi said hi...
EC PUTS ON HOLD GNANASARA’S INCLUSION IN NATIONAL LIST
August 12 ,2020
The National Election Commission (EC) has put on hold the nomination of the Venerable Galagodaatte Gnanasara Thero for Parliament...
GOVT BASHED FOR NOT DISCLOSING 400 PRISONERS' INFORMATION
August 12 ,2020
In response to the controversial release of 400 high-profile Taliban prisoners, some Afghan citizens on Tuesday criticized the governme...
AFGHANS CALL FOR TRANSPARENCY IN TALKS
August 12 ,2020
Residents in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Tuesday called for transparency in the expected peace negotiation talks between the A...
PM, BILL GATES PLEDGE TO CONTINUE COOPERATION IN COVID, PO...
August 12 ,2020
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday spoke to Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates to discuss the latest situati...
PAKISTAN DISCUSSES REGIONAL SITUATION WITH US, REAFFIRMS S...
August 12 ,2020
Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Tuesday held wide-ranging consultations with US Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale an...
15 WOMEN, 30 MEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY DELHI POLICE AT FEB...
August 12 ,2020
As many as 45 people were sexually assaulted by Delhi Police during a confrontation at Jamia Nagar on 10 February amid protests against...
South China Sea: Chinese military told not to fire first s...
August 12 ,2020
China has told its service personnel “not to fire the first shot” as Beijing looks to de-escalate tensions with the United...
Lebanon's political corruption can be rooted out – if its...
August 12 ,2020
In the aftermath of the devastating Beirut port explosion last week, it is not just the role of the Lebanese political class that has c...
Russia registers first COVID vaccine with Putin endorsemen...
August 12 ,2020
Vaccine research in a Russian lab: The country has approved a COVID-19 vaccine even as trials are still underway. ©...
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