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What to Check Before Buying a ULIP Plan in India?

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs) are often promoted as all-in-one solutions. They combine life insurance with investment in market-linked funds. For many, this makes ULIPs app... Read More


Student protesters for Dhaka Central University press for 4-point list of demands

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Students demanding a final ordinance to combine seven government colleges previously affiliated with Dhaka University into the proposed Dhaka Central University are demonstrating for... Read More


Students stage protests demanding ordinance for Dhaka Central University

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Students have gathered on the road adjacent to Sikkha Bhaban and staged a sit-in demonstration demanding a final ordinance to combine seven government colleges previously affiliated ... Read More


After Hamas frees Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners return home

Gaza Strip, Oct. 13 -- Hamas released all 20 remaining living hostages on Monday as part of a ceasefire, pausing two years of war that pummeled the Gaza Strip, killing tens of thousands of Palestinian... Read More


PM Harini reaffirms Sri Lanka's commitment to advancing women's rights and equality

Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that Sri Lanka reaffirms its commitment to advancing the rights and well-being of women and girls, and to translating principles into... Read More


India's growth depends on water- and climate change is making it scarcer for everyone

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Businesses in India have typically treated water as a steady input-not perfect, but reliable enough. Climate change is unravelling that assumption. Variable rainfall, falling gro... Read More


A Myanmar town lies in shambles as both sides in civil war vie for control

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Ten days after it was recaptured by Myanmar's military government, the town of Kyaukme stands eerily silent. Schools have reopened but the town's once-busy market is mostly empty... Read More


Mappls Emerges as Swadeshi Challenger to Google Maps, Says Sridhar Vembu

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Zoho co-founder and chief scientist Sridhar Vembu publicly praised MapMyIndia's navigation app Mappls on X, calling it "very nice" and saying it reflects "decades of R&D, much lo... Read More


Columbus Day 2025: What's open and closed - Mail, banks, stock markets, grocery stores, and restaurants

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Columbus Day 2025 will be observed on Monday (October 13). The holiday, originally celebrated to honor Christopher Columbus, is also observed alongside Indigenous Peoples' Day, w... Read More


Students of DU, Dhaka College clash over setting up makeshift shop

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Students of Dhaka University and Dhaka College clashed over allegedly setting up a makeshift shop on footpath in the busy New Market area late Sunday. However, no report of injuries... Read More