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Bangladesh COVID-19 cases rise to 487,849, death toll reaches 6,986
Dhaka , December 11 Bangladesh reported 1,884 new COVID-19 cases and 19 new deaths on Friday, bringing the tally to 487,849 and death toll to 6,986, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
The official data…
Uzbekistan gives in principle concurrence to joining INSTC, India hails decision
New Delhi , December 11 Uzbekistan has given his "in principle concurrence" to joining the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
Addressing a special briefing…
Nepal registers 1,014 new COVID cases, tally hits 241,995
Kathmandu, Dec 7 (UNI) Nepal on Monday reported 1,014 new cases of coronavirus cases across the country, taking the nationwide infection count to 241,995.
Among the new cases, 370 are women while 644 are males, 442 of these cases were…
Bitcoin’s rebound: 3 reasons this bubble may not burst
Bitcoin is back. Three years after the bubble that inflated its value from US$5,000 to US$20,000 in less than three months burst in spectacular fashion, plunging more than 80%, the cryptocurrency is again on the verge of a record high.…
SA-SL Test series to go ahead as planned, confirm CSA and SLC
Cape Town , December 10 Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday confirmed that the two-match Test series slated to begin from December 26 will go ahead as planned. The first Test will be played from…
Sri Lanka confirm tour of South Africa starting Dec 26
Cape Town, Dec 10 Sri Lanka have confirmed that they will tour South Africa for the forthcoming two-match Test Series scheduled to be played in Centurion and Johannesburg from December 26.
A statement from Cricket South Africa (CSA)…
Jaishankar talks to Afghan counterpart, appreciates update on peace process
New Delhi , December 8 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar talked with Afghani counterpart Mohammed Haneef Atmar on Tuesday during which they discussed bilateral development cooperation between New Delhi and Kabul.
Taking to…
Kohli 1st Indian captain to win series in all formats in Australia
While India had drawn the T20 series on that last tour, they managed to clinch it this time by winning the first two matches. The third match takes place on Tuesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
India had won a T20 series in 2016, when…
US to withdraw majority of forces from Somalia by early 2021
Washington, Dec 5 The Pentagon said that President Donald Trump had ordered to pull the majority of US military forces out of Somalia by early 2021.
"As a result of this decision, some forces may be reassigned outside of East Africa.…
Nepal’s foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali to visit India for bilateral talks
Kathmandu, Dec 3 As bilateral ties between Nepal and India have seen a thaw in recent days, the stalled high-level visits and exchanges have resumed.
After three back to back high-level visits from India -- Foreign Secretary Harsh…
India calls on UN member states’ to condemn attacks on all religions
New York , December 3 : India on Wednesday called out UN member states' for selective condemnation of attacks on Abrahamic religions, leaving religions-like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. At the 75th session of the United…
Cyclonic Storm Burevi over Sri Lanka moves west-northwestwards, likely to emerge into Gulf of…
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) , December 3 Cyclonic Storm Burevi over Sri Lanka moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 12 kmph during past six hours and lay centred about 60 km northwest of Trincomalee, 180 km east-southeast of…
Cyclone: IMD asks people of southern Kerala to remain vigilant
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) , December 1 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a pre-Cyclone watch for South Tamil Nadu and South Kerala coasts predicting that weather conditions there could intensify into a…
Sir Lanka Minister appoints five-member committee to probe prison riot
Colombo , December 1 : Sri Lanka's Justice Minister Ali Sabry on Monday appointed a special five-member committee to probe the unrest which erupted in a maximum-security prison near Colombo.
This comes after at least eight…
Banks to post larger capital declines without support: Moody’s
New Delhi: Banks in India are expected to post larger capital declines without public or private injections, Moody's Investors Service said in a report.
In its 2021 outlook for financial institutions amid Covid-19 recovery, Moody's…
India to host SCO Heads of Government meet today
New Delhi , November 30 India is set to host the 19th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in a virtual format on Monday, which will be chaired by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, the Ministry of External Affairs has…
Muslims in Nepal hold anti-China protest demanding justice for Uyghur
Pokhara , November 29 : Muslims in Nepal on Sunday organised a protest against atrocities on Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang province of China.
The protesters raised voice against the demolition of thousands of mosques in Xinjiang…
Give in writing that Bangladeshis, Rohingyas have to be evicted and see govt’s response: Amit…
Hyderabad (Telangana) , November 29 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asked All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi to give in writing that Bangladeshis and Rohingyas have to be evicted and…
Democracies sans Responsibility (2)
Democracies, are flawed world over, because of several reasons:
First and the foremost, is the primacy of Quantity (numbers) over Quality. It is true, every human being should have equal rights, facilities and preferences. But …