Saudi killed in Bangladesh
April 11th, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 10 (IANS) A 35-year-old Saudi national was killed Tuesday in an accident in Bangladesh.Kamal Gazi, son of Md. Abdul Motaleb Gazi, went out for a stroll along the ... Read more...
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Gehlot’s chopper makes emergency landing
November 20th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot had a narrow escape Sunday when the helicopter he was flying in developed a technical snag and had to make an ... Read more...
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Rahul promises farmer-friendly bill in parliament (Lead)
July 8th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Bajna (Mathura), July 8 (IANS) Continuing with his march against the Mayawati government's land acquisition, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday assured farmers that the central government would ... Read more...
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After attacks, Dalits flee two Rajasthan villages
February 19th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Feb 19 (IANS) In two Rajasthan villages, atrocities against Dalits take place over the flimsiest of reasons - a hen being run over, or a goat straying into the house of ... Read more...
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Experts warn of earthquakes in Bangladesh
September 17th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Sep 17 (IANS) Scientists at the Dhaka University Earth Observatory have recorded 10 tremors in the last one week and warned that more earthquakes can hit the country anytime.
The warning comes ... Read more...
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Punjab, Haryana on alert as flood threat looms (Lead)
August 23rd, 2010 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) Several districts in Punjab and Haryana remained on flood alert Monday and the army was put on standby, as levels of the rivers flowing through these two states ... Read more...
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Flood threat looms over Punjab, Haryana towns
August 23rd, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) District administrations in Punjab and Haryana Monday alerted the Indian Army and asked it to remain geared up for rescue operations as the threat of floods loomed large ... Read more...
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Good news for hilsa lovers: Bangladesh tries pond farming (Lead)
May 14th, 2010 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 14 (IANS) Those who have succumbed to the charms of the hilsa will love this! Bangladesh is attempting to farm the fish - the country's most delectable foreign exchange earner ... Read more...
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Bangladesh tries to farm hilsa in ponds
May 14th, 2010 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 14 (IANS) Bangladesh is attempting to farm hilsa fish, the country's most delectable foreign exchange earner, in ponds.
Researchers at Chandpur Fisheries Research Institute have taken to farming the hilsa ... Read more...
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Hasina plans to buy electricity from India
April 26th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 26 (IANS) Purchasing 500 MW power from India and setting up ten new power plants to generate another 1,000 MW tops Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's agenda, a media report ... Read more...
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JeM coordinator for India, Bangladesh nabbed in Dhaka (Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 28 (IANS) A Pakistani militant nabbed here Sunday confessed to working as coordinator of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Bangladesh and as a recruiter for operations in India.
Rizwan Ahmed, 26, of Karachi ... Read more...
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Cyclone Bijli hits Bangladesh coast
April 18th, 2009 - 2:06 am ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 18 (DPA) Cyclone Bijli hit the Bangladeshi coast late Friday night, but the tropical storm had weaken slightly before reaching the southeastern shoreline, officials said.
A Bangladesh meteorological department statement said ... Read more...
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