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Our Most Unlikely Benefactor

Published on, Sept. 17 -- September 17, 2025 3:02 AM Seventy-five years on this planet is no small feat, but when it comes to Narendra Modi, age is less interesting than irony. The man who promised t... Read More


IOC awards six designers of innovation

Geneva, Sept. 17 -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that it has awarded six innovators 40,000 U.S. dollars each for projects that combine sports and technology while contributing t... Read More


Japanese 10-year bond yields off two-week high, long-term bond see good demand

Mumbai, Sept. 17 -- Japanese yields turned lower today, easing after recent gains. The 10-year bond yield came off two-week high and closed around 1.59% mark. Action was driven by Japanese 20-year bon... Read More


'rAgar tumhari aukaat hair.': AAP's dare to Suryakumar Yadav after India vs Pakistan handshake row

India, Sept. 17 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Monday launched a scathing attack on India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav over his dedication of the Asia Cup win against Pakistan... Read More


In holy city of Varanasi, Modi's vision fused development, politics, faith

India, Sept. 17 -- It was Saturday, March 14, 2014, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) named then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as its candidate from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The incumbent... Read More


Israel slams UN Commission report finding it guilty of genocide in Gaza

Jerusalem, Sept. 17 -- The UN Commission publishing its report on Israel and its actions in Gaza, accused the country of partaking in genocide, as defined under the 1948 Genocide Convention, leading t... Read More


13 development projects get Ecnec nod

, Sept. 17 -- The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Wednesday approved 13 development projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk 8,333.28 crore. Of the total cos... Read More


Economic Buzz: Japan exports dip for fourth straight month

Mumbai, Sept. 17 -- Japanese exports fell 0.1% year on year, compared to a 2.6% fall in July. The exports have dipped for a fourth straight month. The country's imports also marked a decline of 5.2%, ... Read More


Japan holds back recognition of Palestinian state

Published on, Sept. 17 -- September 17, 2025 2:52 PM Japan has decided not to recognise a Palestinian state for now, reportedly to maintain its close ties with the United States and avoid worsening I... Read More


UK officials highlight Vietnam's transformation

Hanoi, Sept. 17 -- The transformation of Vietnam over the past eight decades is a testament to the nation's strength and determination, British officials said at a celebration in London marking the 80... Read More