A SUV-sized asteroid that zoomed past just 2,950 km above the Earth's surface on August 16, disturbing the gravity, was discovered by two students of IIT-Bombay, hailing from Pune and Haryana, officials said
Sri Lanka needs well-designed political and economic policy changes for long-term recovery
The government has taken steps to address shortages of fuel and gas to some extent when compared to the earlier situation which had long queues that stretched for kilometres outside fuel and gas stations. But a well-planned recovery plan still cannot be seen that can address the long-term food security issues.
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India returnees being sent home directly
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Pakistan’s debt soars to Rs36.3tr
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Pakistan bars citizens of Israel, India in outsourcing of airports
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Bangladesh PM pitches for investment in industrialisation, setting up of SEZs
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Russia ships first reactor vessel, steam generator for Bangladesh nuclear power plant
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Massive Tk 19,280cr school-feeding programme awaits approval
The Bangladesh government has chalked out a mammoth Tk 19,280 crore project proposal to provide daily school meals to all 1.41 crore government primary school students in a bid to increase attendance and reduce dropouts
It’s India’s move to refresh ties with neighbours, say Bangladesh analysts
Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla's two-day visit to Dhaka is part of India's larger policy to boost relations with its neighbours as China seeks to draw them closer to it, foreign relations analysts said
Pakistan's braggart minister threatens India with nuclear war which won't harm Muslims
Pakistan Federal Minister Sheikh Rashid has threatened India with nuclear war once again, saying the weapons will be such that they will save the Muslims during the attack
Nepal PM confident of bilateral relations with Sri Lanka achieving new heights
Referring to the Nepal–Sri Lanka bilateral relations that go back many centuries, Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli has described Sri Lanka as a "very good friend of Nepal"
