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FAO keen to help Bangladesh boost jute market, says official

Dhaka, July 23 -- South and Triangular Cooperation Division at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters, Anping Ye, on Wednesday held a meeting with Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashirud... Read More


Columbia University says it has suspended and expelled students who participated in protests

New Delhi, July 23 -- Columbia University announced disciplinary action Tuesday against students who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the Ivy League school's main library before ... Read More


Bangladesh students protest after air force jet crash into school kills 31

New Delhi, July 23 -- Hundreds of students protested Tuesday near the site of the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school in the nation's capital, demanding accountability, compensa... Read More


Nearly 27,000 people died in NH road accidents in first half of 2025

New Delhi, July 23 -- A total of 26,770 people lost their lives in road accidents on National Highways during the first six months of 2025, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Rajya Sabha on Wed... Read More


Gurugram set to float rRs.r402-crore waste collection tender after months of delay

India, July 23 -- After months of delay, multiple revisions, and growing public outcry over mounting garbage across neighbourhoods, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has received final appro... Read More


PSBs write off rRs.r12 lakh crore since FY16, NPAs drop to 2.58%

New Delhi, July 23 -- Public sector banks (PSBs) have written off over Rs.12 lakh crore worth of loans since 2015-16, even as they saw their gross non-performing asset (NPA) ratio plunged from 9.11% o... Read More


Fix OSCs to support women affected by violence, Delhi high court tells govt

India, July 23 -- The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued a slew of directions to the Delhi government for effective functioning and proper publicity of the city's One Stop Centres (OSC's), aimed to ... Read More


Export from BEPZA increases by 16.22%, creates 33,000 jobs in FY25

, July 23 -- The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) achieved 16.22 percent export growth and 33,000 new employment opportunities in the recently ended fiscal year 2024-25. The Expor... Read More


Success of AIKEYME 2025: A watershed moment in India's maritime diplomacy

New Delhi, July 23 -- The success of the first Africa-India Key Maritime Engagement (AIKEYME 2025) off Dar-es-Salaam is a watershed moment in India's maritime diplomacy and South-South cooperation. G... Read More


Ex-Astronomer CEO Andy Byron's wife reportedly hiding in Maine Mansion after viral Coldplay clip with Kristin Cabot

New Delhi, July 23 -- Megan Byron, the wife of former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, is reportedly lying low in a $2.4 million Kennebunk, Maine mansion following her husband's viral kiss-cam moment with a... Read More