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J-K govt takes over 215 schools affiliated to banned Jamaat-e-Islami, process starts today

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government has taken over the management of 215 schools linked to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its educational wing Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT), starting... Read More


BRAC Bank onboards new talents through Young Leaders Programme 2025

Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- BRAC Bank has welcomed 53 new professionals as Young Leaders through its flagship onboarding initiative, the Young Leaders' Programme (YLP) 2025. The one-year program provides struc... Read More


Govt re-fixes seniority of two JKAS officers

Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the re-fixation of seniority for two officers in the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) in compliance with a judgment fro... Read More


Melanie Griffith makes rare red carpet appearance with Dakota Johnson

Published on, Aug. 23 -- August 23, 2025 12:02 AM This family moment is fifty shades of adorable. Melanie Griffith made a sweet red carpet appearance alongside her daughter Dakota Johnson - who she s... Read More


Singapore's Temasek Polytechnic students hit by fake tuition fee scam, victims lose over RM120,000

SINGAPORE, Aug. 23 -- Several e-mail addresses of Temasek Polytechnic (TP) students here have reportedly been compromised and used by scammers to demand fake tuition fee payments. According to Singap... Read More


Climate catastrophes do not discriminate between India and Pakistan

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Climate Change & You is a fortnightly newsletter written by Bibek Bhattacharya and Sayantan Bera. Subscribe to the newsletter to get it directly in your inbox. Dear reader, The... Read More


PR system possible if only law is amended: CEC Nasir

, Aug. 23 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said elections under the proportional representation (PR) system are not possible unless the law is amended, as the Constitut... Read More


Trump frustrated after thinking he made headway on Russia-Ukraine talks only to see Putin balk

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- U.S. President Donald Trump started the week declaring a diplomatic breakthrough in his bid to prod Moscow and Kyiv closer to peace, announcing he had begun arranging for direct ... Read More


Lebanon releases Israeli citizen held in detention for a year

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- An Israeli citizen detained in Lebanon has been returned to Israel after more than a year in detention, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday. There was li... Read More


French consumer group sounds alarm on cadmium levels in chocolate

France, Aug. 23 -- An investigation has revealed that popular cocoa-based products in France may contribute more than expected to daily exposure to cadmium, a metal that builds up in the body over tim... Read More