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Saudi Arabia hasn't suspended Umrah visas for Bangladeshis, says religion advisor

Dhaka, March 19 -- Religious Affairs Advisor AFM Khalid Hossain has dismissed media reports claiming that Saudi Arabia has suspended Umrah visas for Bangladeshis. Speaking at a press conference on Tu... Read More


Google to acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion

New York, March 19 -- Tech major Google on Tuesday announced to acquire Wiz, a leading cloud security platform headquartered in New York, for $32 billion in an all-cash transaction. Once the acquisiti... Read More


Gal Gadot's Walk of Fame ceremony delayed as pro-Palestine protesters call out her support for Israeli military

LOS ANGELES, March 19 -- Dozens of both pro-Palestine and pro-Israeli demonstrators reportedly protested at the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Israeli actress Gal Gadot yesterday, delaying the ev... Read More


R Madhavan, Chiranjeevi, and other actors welcome Sunita Williams back to earth after 9 months in space

Mumbai, March 19 -- American astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have returned safely to Earth. Both of them spent about nine months in space. These astronauts were stranded in space since Ju... Read More


Ibok-Ete Ibas: Brief profile of man who'll run Rivers' affairs under emergency rule

Nigeria, March 19 -- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on Tuesday night in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the State Assembly for six mo... Read More


TMII Park ready to welcome visitors during Eid holiday: Official

Jakarta, March 19 -- Deputy Minister of Tourism Ni Luh Puspa assessed that the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) Park management is ready to handle the increase in tourist visits during the Eid holida... Read More


MSMEs to get 60 pc credit guarantee on loans up to Rs 100 crore

New Delhi, March 19 -- The Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs has been launched for providing 60 per cent guarantee coverage by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) to M... Read More


Gold surges to fresh highs with Fed decision and trade concerns in focus

Mumbai, March 19 -- Gold soared past $3050 per ounce in Asia electronic trades on Wednesday, hitting a record high as investors sought safety amid escalating Middle East tensions and rising US tariff ... Read More


India sets sights on moon landing by 2040

Mumbai, March 19 -- India has unveiled ambitious plans for its space program, including the establishment of its own space station, the "Bharat Antariksh Station," and a projected human landing on the... Read More


55.02 crore Jan-Dhan accounts opened; 36.63 crore in rural, semi-urban areas: Centre

New Delhi, March 19 -- A total of 55.02 crore Jan-Dhan accounts have been opened till March 7, out of which, 36.63 crore accounts are in rural and semi-urban areas, the government said on Tuesday. Als... Read More