September2021
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PPFA reiterates demand to revitalize Hinglaj temple
Sep 28, 2021As Durga Puja (also known as Durgotsav or Sharodotsav) is set to begin next month (11-15 October 2021), a northeast India-based forum of nationalist citizens reiterates its demand to revitalize the Hinglaj Mata Mandir, a Shakti... -
Bangladesh will start drilling for gas in Bay Wednesday
Sep 28, 2021Bangladesh will commence gas exploration drilling in its maritime areas on Wednesday. The SS-4 or Shallow Sea-4 block, located offshore in the Bay of Bengal, will be drilled under Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) by Indian state-owned... -
No time to wait: world premiere for new Bond movie
Sep 28, 2021Celebrities and royals walk the red carpet in central London on Tuesday for the much-delayed world premiere of the latest James Bond film, “No Time To Die”. British actor Daniel Craig’s fifth and final outing in... -
Former Nazi death camp secretary, 96, faces trial
Sep 28, 2021A former secretary at a Nazi death camp, now 96, faces a German court on Thursday charged with participation in the murders of 10,000 people — the first such prosecution in recent years against a woman.... -
France’s Sanofi halts work on mRNA Covid vaccine
Sep 28, 2021French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Tuesday it was abandoning work on an mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 despite positive test findings as it trails behind rivals on delivering a coronavirus shot. The business said it will focus... -
25 lakh doses of Pfizer vaccination arrive in Bangladesh
Sep 28, 2021A total of 25 lakh doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination arrived at 4:30 am in the early hours of the morning at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka from the USA under COVAX facilities. “Officials...