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B’desh signs $335 mn loan deal with China for Mongla port upgrade
PTI Dhaka Bangladesh has signed a USD 335.78 million concessional loan agreement with China to expand and modernise its southwestern Mongla Port, located about 80 km west of the Indian…
Exhibition woes
EDITORIAL Panaji cannot claim smart-city ambitions while mega events leave roads clogged At the recently…
Pitch for sustainable growth in Goa
It has been a case of rampant degradation and destruction of the state’s environment which…
Give hope a chance
As New Year kicks in, government and people must resolve to improve happiness index There…
EDM death: Report points to mix of drugs, alcohol
Panaji: The preliminary report into the death of Delhi youth, who died in a hospital…
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Ukrainian drone attack on petroleum hub deep inside Russia kills 13
AP Kyiv Ukraine attacked the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk in central Russia’s Tatarstan region on Monday, killing 13 people and…
UK, France ready for 5th heat wave
AP Paris The UK and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense…
Russia mulls direct rail link to India amid energy crisis
Seeks to reduce dependence on sensitive maritime chokepoints Moscow/New Delhi: Russia needs to create a railway route to the Indian…
Russian strike on Kyiv, surrounding area kills 17
Kyiv: Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday,…
Drone with explosive device found at German airport
Berlin: A drone with an explosive device was found at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport and a detonator was removed from the…
‘Deal to reopen Hormuz could come soon’
Cairo: US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come soon as Iran and…
Pak ex-minister arrested on sexual assault charges in UK
London: A former Pakistani state minister was arrested on sexual assault charges relating to young girls in the UK, but…
Trump: Will halt strikes on Iran after new war pact ready
Washington: United States’ President Donald Trump has said he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against…