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Sub-regional connectivity subdued by highway land hassles, cost swells

Dhaka, Dec. 27 -- A Dhaka-Tamabil highway project for sub-regional connectivity remains subdued as nine years got lost in land-acquisition hassles, thus raising the overall cost to Tk 284.016 billion,... Read More


BNP participation in Bangladesh elections would demonstrate sincere attempt to revert to democratic rule: Former Diplomat Suresh K Goel

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Former Diplomat Suresh K Goel said that the participation of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the upcoming elections slated for February 2026 would reflect that there are at... Read More


BRICS nations control 50% of the global gold reserves. What does it mean for the US Dollar?

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- BRICS - a significant economic bloc of emerging nations comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - is fast shifting its reliance on the US Dollar to gold through... Read More


A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- An explosive device detonated in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring one Israeli soldier and prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. It was the latest ... Read More


Karoline Leavitt expecting baby girl, due May 2026: 'Beyond excited to become a girl mom'

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary, announced on Instagram on Friday (December 26) that she is expecting a baby girl, due in May 2026, calling the news the "greatest C... Read More


Karoline Leavitt is pregnant: Who WH press secretary's husband Nicholas Riccio and what is their age gap?

India, Dec. 27 -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is going to make history again. The 28-year-old is now the first pregnant press secretary in US history. On Friday, she revealed that she... Read More


10.56 lakh names deleted as EC releases Assam's draft electoral rolls after Special Revision

Guwahati, Dec. 27 -- The names of 10.56 lakh voters have been deleted after the Special Revision of electoral rolls in Assam, where assembly polls would be in less than six months. According to the i... Read More


Who was Dipa De Motwane - Udaan director Vikramditya's mother passes away; Aditi Rao Hydari remembers 'Tiger mom'

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- Udaan director Vikramditya's mother Dipa De Motwane recently breathed her last. To honour the Hindi film industry icon Aditi Rao Hydari shared a series of pictures of Dipa De Mot... Read More


Why the Obama Presidential Center building has no windows: Foundation explains unconventional design

New Delhi, Dec. 27 -- The Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side is set to open next June. And now, the Center has addressed years of public criticism over its unconventiona... Read More


Afghanistan: Japan pledges USD 2 Million in Humanitarian aid for returnees

Kabul, Dec. 27 -- Japan has said that it will provide USD 2 million in humanitarian funding for assisting returnees in Afghanistan. In a post on X on Friday, the UN Refugee Agency in Afghanistan unde... Read More