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Eight feared dead as tourist helicopter crashes in Russian far east

Shawdesh desk: A helicopter carrying tourists on a volcano sightseeing trip in Russia’s far east crashed into a lake on Thursday, leaving eight people feared dead and two others in

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Tourist spots, hotels, resorts, community centres to reopen from Aug 19

Shawdesh Desk: To keep the wheels of the economy rolling during the ferocious second wave of the pandemic, the government Thursday allowed the resumption of all public transport services from

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Global Covid cases near 205 million

Shawdesh desk: The overall number of global Covid cases is fast approaching the 205-million mark as several countries continue their battle against the deadlier Delta variant of coronavirus even with

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Biswajit Das murder case: Fugitive convict held in Faridpur

Shawdesh Desk: Police on Tuesday night arrested a fugitive criminal who had been on the run since his conviction in the 2012 Biswajit Das murder case. Imran Hossain Imran, who

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India’s daily Covid-19 tally rises to 38,353; active cases lowest in 140 days

Shawdesh desk: India on Wednesday logged 38,353 fresh Covid-19 cases, recording a rise from Tuesday’s 28,204 infections in 24 hours, the data released at 8am by the Union health ministry

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22 more die of Covid in Sylhet division in single day

Shawdesh Desk: Sylhet division has logged 22 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, as the Delta variant of the deadly coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the

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Kathy Hochul to be 1st female NY governor after Cuomo leaves

Shawdesh Desk: As New York’s lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul has spent years on the road as the friendly face of the administration, visiting the far-flung coffee shops and factory floors

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Covid: Purchase committee approves proposal for buying 6 crore more Sinopharm doses from China

Shawdesh Desk: The Cabinet Committee on Purchase has approved a proposal to procure six crore more doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine from China. The approval was given at a meeting

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