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Motto for Today: ‘A moving plough never gets rusty.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Dec.06........
1756 - British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta, India.
1768 - 1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland).…
Indian Navy to hold ‘Operation Demonstrations’ to mark its role in 1971 Pak war
New Delhi: As part of Navy Day celebrations, the Indian Navy will demonstrate India's combat prowess and capability through an 'Operational Demonstration' at Visakhapatnam later Sunday.
Navy Day celebration acknowledges the role of the…
Ashwin retorts to Shastri’s comments, says ‘everyone needs break’
New Delhi: Taking on former India coach Ravi Shastri for his cryptic remarks on coach Rahul Dravid and senior players taking frequent breaks, Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday bluntly said everyone needs a break and things can be interpreted…
Motto for Today: ‘Not knowing is not a shame; not asking is’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Nov. 19...........
1850 - The first U.S. patent for magic lantern slides made of glass plate was issued to their inventor Frederick Langenheim of…
Motto for Today: ‘Go confidently in the direction of your dreams’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Nov.14........
1666 - The English physician, Samuel Pepys, made a record in his diary describing Richard Lower making the first documented blood…
Nihal Baig, an Aerospace engineer takes IRONMAN 70.3 Goa title
Panaji: Nihal Baig (28), Pune-based aerospace engineer beat the defending champion Bisworjit Saikhom of the Indian Army to win the second edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Goa held here on Sunday.
The event saw a total of 1,450 triathletes take part…
Motto for Today: ‘It requires only a pebble to start a landslide.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Nov.07.......
1865 - London Gazette, oldest surviving journal, is founded.
1876 - A patent for the first U.S. cigarette manufacturing machine was…
B’desh under pressure not to pursue Teesta project with China: Amb. Li Jiming
Dhaka: Bangladesh is under pressure not to move ahead on the project regarding river water management of Teesta river with the support of China, said the Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Li Jiming.
Speaking at a seminar in Dhaka on the…
If BNP does excess, Khaleda Zia will be sent to jail again: Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sounded a note of warning that Khaleda Zia would be sent to jail again if the BNP goes superfluous in the name of anti-government movement.
"If BNP…
A new outfit BNM formed to replace BNP in upcoming Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: A special political party has been formed as an alternative to BNP in view of the 12th National Assembly elections.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM) for short name has already applied for registration with the Election…
Hardik to take charge in NZ T20Is
Mumbai: All-rounder Hardik Pandya will be leading the India's 16-member squad for the T20I series of the New Zealand tour, starting from November 18.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the squads for the…
Motto for Today: ‘One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Oct. 31....
1876 - Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876 ravages British India (Modern-day Bangladesh), over 200,000 killed.
1778 - The first British…
China has no debt trap in Bangladesh: Ambassador Li Ziming
Dhaka: China's ambassador to Dhaka, Li Ziming, said that the economic condition of Bangladesh is much better than that of Sri Lanka and there is no Chinese debt trap in Bangladesh.
He made this claim in response to a question at the…
Sheikh Hasina greets Chinese president Xi on his reelection to CPC
Dhaka: President of Bangladesh Awami League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extended heartiest congratulations and warmest felicitations to Chinese President Xi Jinping on his reelection as the General Secretary (GS) of the Communist Party…
Bangladesh, India complement, not compete in garment sector export: BGMEA
Dhaka: Bangladesh and India do not compete with each other in the international market for export in the garment sector but complement each other, said Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters…
Laal Singh Chaddha’ trends at no 2 on Netflix
New Delhi: Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ has reached audiences far and wide with Netflix.
The film is the official Indian adaptation of the Academy Award-winning motion picture ‘Forrest Gump’ and echoes the heart-warming tale of a…
Be so ready that Bangladesh is never famine-struck: PM Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the countrymen to make all-out efforts so that Bangladesh never has to face any situation like famine and food insufficiency due to prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict and the ongoing…
Jansen replaces Pretorius in SA T20 WC squad
Johannesburg: Marco Jansen has been named as the replacement for all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius in the South Africa ICC T20 World Cup squad.
Pretorius, who has played an important role with both bat and ball for South Africa in recent years,…
Deepti ranks career-best 3rd position in T20I ranking
Dubai: India’s Deepti Sharma has reached career-best positions among bowlers and all-rounders in the ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after some fine performances over the past week in the Asia Cup being played in Sylhet, Bangladesh.…
14 Nations elected to 47 member UN Human Rights Council
United Nations: The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 14 states into the Human Rights Council to succeed outgoing members.
Through secret ballot, Algeria, Morocco, South Africa, Sudan (for Africa); Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives,…