Ex-student leader of Hasina party dies while fleeing to India

A leader of the students' wing of Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party died of a heart attack while attempting to flee to India, a media report said on Sunday.......

Wife of man shot dead while returning home sues Sheikh Hasina

A new murder case has been filed against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 62 others, including ex-ministers of her cabinet, over the death of a fish trader during the quota......

It's Rahul vs BJP on lateral entry of bureaucrats

The opposition parties on Sunday slammed the move to hire public servants through lateral entry, claiming it will snatch reservations from SCs, STs and OBCs, but the Bharatiya Janata Party hit back......

Hasina's dictatorship destroyed every Bangladeshi institution: Yunus

Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday alleged that Sheikh Hasina's "brutal dictatorship" destroyed every institution of the country during her decade-and-a-half-long reign......

BRICS pitches for using local currencies in international trade

The BRICS nations on Friday underlined the need for using local currencies in international trade and financial transactions besides committing themselves to supporting rule-based open and......

Biden admin's new immigration bill benefits thousands of Indian IT professionals

In a major move that will benefit hundreds and thousands of Indian IT professionals in America, the Biden administration has introduced an ambitious immigration bill in Congress which among other......

How not to be a shoddy manufacturing nation

If India wants to become a globally competitive manufacturing hub, it will have to rethink the notion that the traditional SMEs will form the manufacturing backbone, argues Prosenjit Datta. IMAGE:......

Biden plans to raise H-1B limit, remove country quota

US President-elect Joe Biden plans to increase the number of high-skilled visas, including H-1B, and eliminate the limit on employment-based visas by country, both of which are expected to benefit......

Narang hails modern reforms in India's shooting scene

IMAGE: Gagan Narang with his bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, July 30, 2012. .File Photo: Lars Baron/Getty Images Seasoned marksman Gagan Narang applauds the systematic selection process,......

Sport Shorts: Ramkumar bows out of Wimbledon qualifier

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday. IMAGE: India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan was beaten in the second round of the men's singles qualifying event at Wimbledon by......

Football Briefs: Former Portugal boss Bento named new Korea coach

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Paulo Bento has signed a four-year contract with the Korea Football Association. Photograph: Martin Rose/Getty Images South Korea......

La Liga takes legal action over threats to Zozulya

La Liga has taken legal action against 10 people who allegedly threatened Ukraine international Roman Zozulya following his move to Rayo Vallecano last week, the Spanish league said in a statement......

Azhar feels it's for Dhoni to make a call on retirement

IMAGE: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni during a training session. Photograph: BCCI. Differing from the views expressed by former India captain Sourav Ganguly, his predecessor Mohammed......