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UN team to visit Bangladesh next week to probe killings of protesters

A team of United Nations experts will visit Bangladesh next week to investigate the killings of the protesters ahead of and in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina's resignation as the prime minister......

Complaint against Sheikh Hasina for genocide during students' stir

A complaint was filed on Wednesday with the investigation agency of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and eight others, accusing them of......

Nearly 650 people killed in Bangladesh violence: UN report

Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16 and August 11, the United Nations Human Rights Office has said in a preliminary report, suggesting a thorough,......

Interim govt is taking over: Bangladesh Army chief

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and an interim government is taking over, Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced in Dhaka on Monday, in a dramatic development amid massive......

Ek Hasina Thi: End Of An Era In Bangladesh

With Bangladesh descending into chaos, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina surreptitiously fled the country for London in a military aircraft on Monday and the army stepped in to fill the power vacuum,......

Indian origin scientist turns manure, corn husks into biofuels

Researchers led by engineering professor Animesh Dutta, director of the Bio-Renewable Innovation Lab at the University of Guelph in Canada, have found a solution: pressure cooking. Cooking farm......

Rajan on incentivising domestic savings

Ahead of the forthcoming Budget, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday pitched for incentivisation of domestic savings to boost investments in the country. "The income tax benefits for an......

German parliament to vote on Greece bailout

German parliament is set to vote for the second financial bailout for Greece amid signs of a new dispute within Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right coalition over whether the debt-laden nation......

Germany to reform banking sector

German chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right coalition has agreed on a plan to reform the nation's banking system and to impose a levy on the financial institutions to make them accountable for......

Netherlands eyes infrastructure deals

India's intention to spend a whopping $320 billion in the next five years for infrastructure development had led countries like the Netherlands to reorient their policy towards India, said Eric G......

Golden Globes 2025: The Brutalist, Emilia Perez Win

A quick look at the winners of the 82nd Annual Golden Globe awards. IMAGE: Adrien Brody poses with his The Brutalist co-stars, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters......

10 Best Moments From The Oscars

A glimpse of the Pathaan star exuded more glamour than a room full of Hollywood put together. Pale on star power, sassy humour and surprise factor, the 95th Academy Awards ceremony wasn't much to......

Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu, Elephant Whisperers Win!

The 95th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Everything Everywhere All at Once was a big winner, winning the top awards and then some more. India scored two wins with Naatu Naatu getting the......

10 Shows To Watch During Lockdown

Binge watching television shows on streaming services has become the new way for us to be entertained at home. And that is not surprising since many of these shows are far better than the films we......

Shashi Kapoor: An Amazing Life in Pictures

Remembering the Eternal Charmer.Remembering an Awesome Human Being.Remembering an actor and film-maker, the likes of whom we will not see again. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History......

Contentious gesture lands Turkey's Demiral in trouble

IMAGE: Turkey's Merih Demiral celebrates scoring their second goal against Austria. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay / Reuters European soccer's governing body UEFA opened an investigation on......

How athletes can take advantage of Olympic postponement

IMAGE: The AFI Planning Committee encouraged athletes to maintain their physical fitness and strictly follow their diet charts. Photograph: AFI/Twitter The Athletics Federation of India......

How India plans to resume outdoor training for athletes

'The minister said it will take some time to come to a decision.' IMAGE: Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was one of the athletes, who had a virtual meeting with sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on......

COVID-19: AFI postpones Fed Cup C'ships

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Monday officially announced the postponement of the Federation Cup National Senior Championships to be held next month in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.......

Friday's Indian Athletics GP cancelled

IMAGE: The Athletics Federation of India also postponed next month's Federation Cup National Senior Championships, a qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters......

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