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April 16, 2026 12:30 PM
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Bangladesh’s real estate sector is facing a severe downturn, with booking cancellations surging and default loans rising to nearly 27 per cent. The crisis, triggered by political uncertainty since August 2024 and compounded by rising costs and weak demand, is straining developers and threatening bro...
April 16, 2026 12:22 PM
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China's economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it has largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far, according to data released today. The January-March data released by the government, covering a period during which the Iran war began, was...
April 16, 2026 12:14 PM
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Ukraine has started receiving drones from the biggest ever drone package announced by Britain, the Ukrainian Defence Ministry has said. The ministry said in a statement, 'This year, Ukraine is expecting to get a total of One Lakh Twenty Thousand drones as part of the package, including strike, recon...
April 16, 2026 12:12 PM
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Iran will not compromise on its nuclear enrichment rights, the country’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, has said, adding that its entitlement to nuclear energy is firmly grounded in international law and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Addressing a press conference in Tehran, B...
April 16, 2026 11:49 AM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding talks with Austrian Chancellor Dr. Christian Stocker in New Delhi. Both leaders will exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in multilateral fora, during their meeting. Earlier today, Mr Stocker and his wife, Gerd...
April 16, 2026 11:43 AM
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen an artillery firing contest on the birth anniversary of the state's founder, Kim Il-sung, grandfather of the current leader Kim. The Korean Central News Agency reported that Comrade Kim Jong-un oversaw an artillery firing contest of artillery subunits und...
April 16, 2026 11:19 AM
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The United States has ruled out granting any further exemption from sanctions for the purchase of Russian or Iranian oil. Making this announcement at a press conference at the White House, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the existing waivers will not be renewed. He said the oil covered un...
April 16, 2026 11:11 AM
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President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief over the loss of lives in the tragic road accident in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. In a social post, they wished for the speedy recovery of those injured. Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
April 16, 2026 10:56 AM
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In Uttar Pradesh, 5 people died after being hit by a train in Prayagraj around 8 pm yesterday. Upon receiving information, police and railway teams reached the spot and took possession of the bodies, sending them for post-mortem. According to the police, efforts are being made to identify the deceas...
April 16, 2026 10:53 AM
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India's women's football team registered a thrilling 3-2 win over Malawi in the third-place play-off of the FIFA Series 2026 in Nairobi yesterday. Astam Oraon, Aveka Singh, and substitute Priyadharshini Selladurai scored a goal each for India. For Malawi, Khumalo Ireen and Henry Deborah netted a goa...
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