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Bangladesh's export receipts decline in November

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Bangladesh's export earnings have fallen for four consecutive months, though the cumulative total for the first five months of the fiscal year remains marginally above last year. The... Read More


More than half of HIV-positive individuals in Barishal are students, official reports

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Over half of the HIV-positive individuals identified in Barishal are students, according to Councillor Jasim Uddin of the ART centre at Barishal Sher e Bangla Medical College Hospital... Read More


Minister calls for regions' support for flood-hit Sumatra provinces

Jakarta, Dec. 4 -- Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian urged regional heads across Indonesia to show their solidarity and provide support to three provinces in Sumatra affected by devastating floods ... Read More


INR battered as breach beyond Rs 90 per dollar mark stays

Mumbai, Dec. 4 -- The Indian rupee continues to loiter beyond the 90-a-dollar level in opening trades on Thursday, after having breached the level for the first time ever to settle at a fresh all-time... Read More


PM Modi receives President Vladimir Putin at Delhi airport; India-Russia ties in focus

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day State visit, marking an important chapter in the long-standing India-Russia strategic partnership... Read More


15 Maoists gunned down in major anti-Naxal operation near Odisha border; three security personnel martyred

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 4 -- Fifteen Maoists were killed, and three security personnel lost their lives during a large-scale anti-Naxal operation in the Keshkutul forest ofChhattisgarh's Bijapur district, n... Read More


Sabah Parks to enforce full ban on single-use plastic bags from January 1

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 4 -- Sabah Parks will impose a complete ban on single-use plastic bags at all its protected areas starting January 1. The move is part of efforts to safeguard the state's natural ... Read More


Two hacked to death in Norochcholai

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- Two individuals have been hacked to death by a youth in Norochcholai, police stated. According to police, a male and two females were attacked with a sharp weapon in the Nawakkad... Read More


Base Metals Preview: COMEX copper hovers at 4-month high

Mumbai, Dec. 4 -- COMEX copper extends upside around a four month high on Thursday morning in Asia following a nearly 3% surge in the previous session. The counter is quoting at $5.41 per pound, up ha... Read More


CM Omar Abdullah inaugurates projects worth Rs.75 Cr in Budgam

Srinagar, Dec. 4 -- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today inaugurated and laid e-foundation stones for a series of transformative development projects in Budgam district worth nearlyRs.100 crore, giving ... Read More