The Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, which is under mounting pressure from the army and political parties, now faces a fresh challenge – protests across Bangladesh. It has already been besieged by protesting civil servants since Saturday. Now, thousands of primary school teachers, under the banner of the Primary Assistant Teachers’ Unity Council, have started an…
Logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). As panic grips Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could well be left with no option but to halt the ongoing edition of the tournament. The match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in…
Columbia University announced on Tuesday that it is laying off nearly 180 employees after US President Donald Trump canceled $400 million in federal funding. The decision, which affects a wide range of research programs at the Ivy League institution, comes in response to the university’s handling of student protests related to the war in Gaza.The…
Representative Image (AI-generated) MUMBAI: Mumbai Airport on Thursday refuted a global airlines grouping’s claim that the private airport operator’s plan to halt cargo flights and cut historic passenger flight slots was aimed at pushing the airlines toward its upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport. “Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) is disappointed by the statement issued by the…
US President Donald Trump on April 27 called on Russia to stop its attacks on Ukraine, expressing disappointment in Moscow’s continued aggression. In New Jersey, Trump said his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican had gone well, describing Zelenskyy as ‘calmer’ and willing to ‘make a deal’. The two leaders met in…
Germany’s economy will not grow for the third year in a row, the government said on Thursday, scaling back a previous prediction as President Trump’s tariffs bite into Europe’s largest economy, leaving it stagnant. In January, the German government had predicted 0.3 percent economic growth, but Mr. Trump’s tariffs of 25 percent on imported automobiles,…
Hundreds of reservists and retired officers in Israel’s air force signed a letter on Thursday urging the Israeli government to agree to a deal with Hamas to return hostages, even at the price of stopping the war in Gaza. The letter, which was signed by roughly a thousand people, including a former chief of staff…
The Rajasthan Royals made it two out of two and handed Punjab Kings a first defeat in IPL 2025 as Jofra Archer and Yashasvi Jaiswal were the stars of the show. Archer broke the game open with a fiery opening over, while Jaiswal scored 67 as the Royals beat the Kings by 50 runs in…
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) will be up against each other in Match No.16 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Saturday, April 5 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Super Kings are languishing at the bottom of the table with a net run rate of -0.771. After beginning…
A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America, the government-funded international broadcaster whose prospective demise has alarmed advocates for press freedoms. The judge, J. Paul Oetken of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, ruled after a hearing on a lawsuit filed by Voice of America journalists and…