BANGLADESH: Violence still scares common people: 24-hour curfew, internet services down
Sharup Bhattacharjee, Sub Editor, Reporter today news Chittagong: In Bangladesh, under the guise of an anti-quota movement, Islamic extremists have caused widespread violence, instilling fear among the populace. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s firm stance and the mobilization of ordinary citizens have helped bring the violence under some control, but chaos persists in many areas. […]
Nepal Plane Crash: 18 people confirmed dead in plane crash in Nepal, pilot admitted to hospital, condition critical
Kathmandu: A plane crashed during takeoff in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. There were 19 people on board the plane. 18 people have been confirmed dead in this accident. At the same time, the pilot of the plane is seriously injured. He is undergoing treatment. The captain’s name is being told as Shakya. According to the Kathmandu […]
US election 2024 live: Joe Biden drops out of race, endorses Kamala Harris
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday announced that he will not contest the presidential election. Biden has withdrawn his candidacy. Along with this, he has supported Vice President Kamala Harris as the new candidate of the Democratic Party. Biden’s decision came after the presidential debate with Republican rival and former President Donald Trump last […]
Nigeria: 2 School building collapse kills 22, 132 injured
Twenty-two people were killed and 132 injured when a two-story school building collapsed in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, local authorities have said. The Saint Academy building in the Busa Buji community collapsed around 07:30 GMT on Friday while students were taking their third-term exams. Officials have attributed the incident to the school’s “weak structure and […]
Ukrainian drone strike that injured children is a ‘deliberate terrorist attack’ – Moscow
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described a Ukrainian drone strike that injured children in the Belgorod Region as a deliberate terrorist attack. “Another terrorist attack by the Kiev regime. In Shebekino, a Ukrainian drone dropped an explosive device on children playing in the courtyard … A deliberate terrorist attack against children! ‘Bloody creatures’ from […]
Sunita Williams’s first message after delay in Boeing Starliner’s return from space: ‘I have a real good feeling…’
Two US astronauts who should have returned to Earth weeks ago say they are confident that the problem-plagued Boeing Starliner spacecraft they rode up on can bring them back safely, despite significant uncertainties remaining. “I have a real good feeling in my heart that this spacecraft will bring us home, no problem,” NASA astronaut Sunita […]
Japan successfully launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket
TOKYO — Japan successfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket Monday. The H3 No. 3 rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on a southwestern Japanese island and released its payload about 16 minutes later, putting it into a […]
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, CNS Indian Navy arrived in Bangladesh on a four-day official visit
Sharup Bhattacharjee Dhaka: Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, CNS Indian Navy arrived in Bangladesh for a four-day official visit from 01 to 04 July 2024. The visit is aimed to consolidate bilateral defence relations between #India and Bangladesh and to explore new avenues for Naval cooperation. CNS is scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with his counterpart […]
At least 20 dead after major fire breaks out at South Korean battery plant
The fire broke out at 10:30 am local time in Hwaseong, south of the capital Seoul. The plant is owned by Aricell, a South Korean primary battery manufacturer. A fire accident at a battery plant in South Korea killed at least 20 people on Monday (Jun 24), Yonhap news agency reported. The fire broke out […]
Significant number of flights’ at Manchester Airport disrupted due to power cut
The Manchester Airports Group, which also operates London Stansted and the East Midlands airports, said Manchester Airport had been “affected by a major power cut in the area earlier this morning.” Power has now been restored at the international airport in the north of England, but passengers due to travel from Terminals One and Two […]