Nitai Roy Chowdhury (Image/X@sams_samun) Veteran politician Nitai Roy Chowdhury, a senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a prominent Hindu minority face, was sworn in as a minister on Tuesday as the new government took office in Bangladesh.His induction into the 50-member cabinet marks a significant moment for minority representation in the BNP-led […]
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (AP file photo) Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday issued a series of direct threats against President Donald Trump and the United States, saying that even the “strongest military force in the world may at times be struck so hard that it cannot get up again,” amid […]
Qatar announces public sector working hours for Ramadan 2026/Representative Image As Ramadan approaches, Qatar has announced shorter working hours for government employees during the holy month of Ramadan, confirming that public sector staff will work five hours per day throughout the period. The decision was issued under Circular No. (1) of 2026 by the Cabinet’s […]
What is the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteors Space around the Sun contains far more than planets. Scattered through it are smaller bodies made of rock, metal, ice and dust. These objects move on their own paths, sometimes quietly beyond Jupiter, sometimes crossing close to Earth. The terms ‘asteroid’, ‘comet’ and ‘meteor’ are often […]
Nowadays, one wonders where stories claiming to be authentic versions of the truth come from. The latest brainwave in the Bolly-burlesque has to do with Aamir Khan mediating between Farhan Akhtar and Ranveer Singh in the ongoing dispute over Don 3. Aamir Khan refutes reports of playing mediator in Farhan Akhtar-Ranveer Singh dispute Confident reports, […]
. Two people were killed and three others critically injured Monday afternoon when a gunman opened fire at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.Authorities have identified the gunman as Robert Dorgan, a 56-year-old transgender father who reportedly shot four family members and a family friend before turning the gun on himself. Three […]
Salim Khan, 90, father of superstar Salman Khan, is admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai. It is unknown what the reason for the senior Khan’s hospitalization is. But Salman has dropped all his current commitments to be by his father’s side. “Salim Khan saab’s condition is serious”, reveals a source While we pray for […]
External affairs minister S Jaishankar (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed concern over the changing global order that he said appeared to be “headed for a long twilight zone,” which the minister predicted would be “messy, risky, unpredictable, and even dangerous”.Speaking during the FECC Three-Day Global Economic Cooperation (GEC) […]
Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed at least 14 security personnel and three civilians, including a child, officials said. The latest attacks targeted a checkpoint and a police station, according to a military statement and a security official, as reported by AP. In Bajaur district, […]
Ramadan 2026 moon sighting: All eyes on the sky tonight as Saudi Arabia awaits crescent decision Tonight, Tuesday, February 17, 2026, marks a pivotal moment for Muslims in Saudi Arabia and across much of the Islamic world with the official crescent moon sighting that will determine the start of Ramadan 1447 AH (2026). Saudi authorities, […]
