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A flawed and regressive bill

India, March 25 -- The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 pushes us to return to the first principles of citizenship. What is gender? And, what is the value of a citizen's ... Read More


Nuanced reading of the right to die with dignity

India, March 25 -- Harish Rana was 18 when a fall left him with catastrophic brain injuries. For 13 years, he lay in a vegetative state, his body sustained solely through artificial support while his ... Read More


Trump says Iran gave 'very big gift related to oil and gas' amid unclear talks

India, March 25 -- President Donald Trump made a cryptic comment on Tuesday over negotiations with Iran and said that a "very big present worth a tremendous amount of money" from the Islamic republic ... Read More


Tiger count in Odisha's Similipal may cross 40, official report awaited

Bhubaneswar, March 25 -- The tiger population in Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district is likely to witness a significant rise, with indications that the number may have crossed 40, ... Read More


Quote of the Day by Charlie Chaplin: 'You'll never find rainbows if you're looking.'

New Delhi, March 25 -- "You'll never find rainbows if you're looking down." This quote by Charlie Chaplin is seven words long. It does not need to be longer. It says everything it needs to say in the... Read More


Air quality worsens as Dhaka ranks 5th among most polluted cities

Dhaka, March 25 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked fifth among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 164 at 8:40 am.... Read More


Still have plenty left in me: Shubhankar

India, March 25 -- Shubhankar Sharma believes that his eight-year title drought since his breakthrough double win on the European tour in 2017-18 is not about eroded abilities and that he is confident... Read More


NASA plans moon base, nuclear spacecraft in multibillion-dollar moon programme expansion

Dhaka, March 25 -- NASA announced on Tuesday it has cancelled plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use components from the project to build a $20 billion base on the moon's ... Read More


Two women's bodies recovered after bus plunges into Padma at Daulatdia

Dhaka, March 25 -- The bodies of two women have been recovered after a bus lost control and plunged into the Padma River at Daulatdia Ferry Terminal in Rajbari. Rajbari Civil Surgeon SM Masud said th... Read More


Padma swallows four lives as bus plunges into river at Daulatdia

Dhaka, March 25 -- Rescue teams have recovered the bodies of two more women from the Padma River following a harrowing bus accident at Daulatdia Ferry Terminal in Rajbari, raising the total recovered ... Read More