Ferry fire leaves 40 dead, 150 injured in Bangladesh

At least 40 people died and over 150 others were injured early Friday after a packed three-storey ferry carrying around 800 passengers caught fire on the Sugandha river in southern Bangladesh,......

The Nobels and the Age Problem

Science is a young person's game.An award to a young scientist could free up that person to do productive work, or help win more grants by enhancing reputation, argues Devangshu Datta. IMAGE: Sir......

CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta passes away

One of the doyens of the country's trade union movement, veteran Communist Party of India leader and former MP Gurudas Dasgupta died here on Thursday following prolonged illness, party sources......

New York attorney general resigns amid abuse allegations

New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a high-profile figure in the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment, on Tuesday abruptly resigned hours after he was accused by four women of......

Carrey and Winslet put on an Eternal love story

Ittakes a few minutes to realise that Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind has begun its seduction. You will find it impossible to resist this quirky, comic and touching film. In the end, what you......

Bangladesh's Tamim retires from international cricket again

IMAGE: Tamim Iqbal first retired in July 2023 during an emotional press conference before he reversed the decision within 24 hours following an intervention by Bangladesh's then-prime minister......

Shoaib Malik breaks silence on match-fixing allegations

Malik denies match-fixing claims in BPL, says left league after speaking to Tamim Photograph: Kind courtesy Shoaib Malik/X Former Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik has vehemently refuted allegations......