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How a CIA plan to spy on China from India ended with a nuclear device lost in ice

India, Dec. 15 -- At the height of the Cold War in 1965, China's first atomic test sent alarm bells ringing in Washington. Keen to monitor Chinese missile activity deep inside Tibet, theCIAdevised an... Read More


British Council honours alumni at Study UK Alumni Awards 2026 in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The British Council recently hosted the fourth edition of the prestigious Study UK Alumni Awards 2026 in Bangladesh, held at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka. Recently hel... Read More


Secretary-General of ASEAN hosts a farewell dinner for the outgoing Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN

Jakarta, Dec. 15 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, this evening hosted a farewell dinner for Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Cambodia to ASEAN, H.E. Heng Sarith. The occasio... Read More


Thailand looks to sign free trade deal with Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Thailand has expressed strong interest in opening negotiations on a bilateral free-trade agreement with Bangladesh, a move that could significantly expand trade and encourage Thai in... Read More


Shakti Pumps share price jumps 14%, rallies 34% in three sessions on multiple order wins

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Shakti Pumps share price in focus: Shakti Pumps, a leading Indian manufacturer of solar pumps and motors, maintained its winning run for the third straight session on Monday, Dec... Read More


What to make of the economy, ByUddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, Dec. 15 -- Set against the Tinubu government's goal of building a US$1 trillion economy by 2030, the GDP numbers released recently by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) do not give cause... Read More


Bondi Beach shooting: Two gunmen believed to be father-son duo, no third suspect in Sydney attack that killed 16

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- The two gunmen who opened fire on a Jewish gathering in Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday are reportedly a father-son duo. The mass shooting, declared a terrorist attack by Australi... Read More


Bondi Beach shooting: Two gunmen believed to be father-son duo, no third suspect in Sydney attack that killed 15

New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- The two gunmen who opened fire on a Jewish gathering in Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday are reportedly a father-son duo. The mass shooting, declared a terrorist attack by Australi... Read More


Sensex, Nifty trade with minor cuts; European mrkt advance

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- The key equity benchmarks trimmed most of their earlier gains and slipped into marginal losses in afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below the 26,050 mark. Investors will monitor IPO... Read More


WTI crude rebounds near $58 as US-Venezuela tensions rattle markets

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- WTI crude oil futures recovered near $58 per barrel on Monday, bouncing back from last week's 4% drop amid rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Venezuela. Any shift in Pr... Read More