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April 21, 2024 5:33 PM

Very severe heat wave grips parts of Bangladesh

Very severe heat wave has gripped parts of Bangladesh, with maximum temperatures ranging from 40 degrees Celsius to over 42 degrees Celsius in some areas. Very severe heat wave is sweeping over north, north-east and north-west districts of Bangladesh...

April 21, 2024 11:10 AM

Two Japan navy helicopters crash, one body found, 7 missing

Two Japanese navy helicopters crashed into the sea during a training exercise, killing at least one of the eight crew members on board, the defence minister said on Sunday. The two SH-60 patrol helicopters were conducting anti-submarine exercises ...

April 20, 2024 7:12 PM

Top Chinese swimmers competed, won medals in Tokyo Olympics despite failing drug tests: Report

As many as 23 top Chinese swimmers tested positive for a prohibited substance seven months before their participation in the Tokyo Olympics, as per a report. They were allowed to escape scrutiny and compete at the top sporting event following secret ...

April 20, 2024 6:14 PM

Nepal: First Rainbow International Tourism Conference held in Kathmandu

By: Sweta Singh (Kathmandu) First Rainbow International Tourism Conference in Nepal took place in Kathmandu organised by civil society Mayako Pahichan in association with Nepal Tourism Board. Chief Guest of the event, Bhagawati Chaudhary, Minister ...

April 20, 2024 5:38 PM

Emirates and flydubai resume normal operations after Dubai floods

Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates and sister airline flydubai have restored normal operations after heavy rains caused severe flooding across the United Arab Emirates earlier this week, the airlines said on Saturday. Emirates cancelled nearly 400 fl...

April 20, 2024 10:42 AM

UN warns 8,00,000 people in Sudan city in ‘extreme, immediate danger’

Top United Nations officials issued a dire warning to the Security Council on Friday, drawing attention to the plight of approximately 8,00,000 individuals in a Sudanese city as violence escalates, threatening to ignite further conflict across Darfur...

April 19, 2024 6:39 PM

Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had no plans for retaliation - a response that appeared gauged towards averting region-wide war. ...

April 19, 2024 5:01 PM

India delivers BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to Philippines

India has delivered the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines as part of the USD 375 million deal signed between the two countries in 2022. The missiles have been delivered at a time when tensions between Philippines and China have e...

April 19, 2024 3:26 PM

Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine

Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever lived, a monster estimated at up to 49 feet (15 meters) in length - longer than a T. rex - that prowled the swamps of India around 47 million years ag...

April 19, 2024 3:18 PM