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Farewell to our Friend of Tigers, Dutch ambassador Andre Carstens

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- When we met the Dutch Ambassador, Andre Carstens, about a year ago, we had no idea how deeply the Sundarbans-and its iconic Bengal Tiger-would capture his heart. At the time, he had s... Read More


Youth dies after being hit by train in Thakurgaon

Thakurgaon, Aug. 8 -- year-old man died after being hit by a train while sitting on a railway track in Pirganj upazila of Thakurgaon on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as Limon, son of ... Read More


CPI(M) govt in Kerala to organise global meet of Hindu devotees

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug. 8 -- The CPI(M)-led Left government in Kerala, which previously courted controversy over its move to facilitate the entry of women of menstrual age into the Lord Ayyappa templ... Read More


Six die in Himachal's Tissa as boulder hits car, vehicle plunges into gorge

Chamba, Aug. 8 -- Six people, including four members of a family, died when a huge boulder hit their car in Tissa subdivision in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district late Thursday night. According to... Read More


Satellite images show sediment deposits, missing buildings post Uttarkashi floods

Uttarkashi, Aug. 8 -- The Indian space agency has reported large-scale damage in Dharali village, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, following the August 5 flash floods, with satellite images showing f... Read More


Punjab Police raids Jalandhar hideout of drug trafficker Sunny Singh, two injured

Chandigarh, Aug. 8 -- : Punjab Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) engaged in a gun battle with notorious drug trafficker Sunny Singh and his associates in Jalandhar's Gorsian village, after a r... Read More


Russia warns Bosnia's unity at risk after court bans Serb leader from office

New York, Aug. 8 -- Russia has warned that Bosnia and Herzegovina's existence as a united state is at risk after a court ruling banned the president of the country's Serb-majority entity from politica... Read More


Youth beaten to death in Natore over alleged pigeon theft

, Aug. 8 -- A young man was beaten to death in Singra upazila of Natore on Friday after being accused of stealing a pigeon from a local farm. The victim Akram Hossain, 20, was the son of the late Yun... Read More


Sarnath poised for UNESCO World Heritage recognition

Lucknow, Aug. 8 -- The Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department has accelerated preparations to have Sarnath, the world-renowned Buddhist site in Varanasi, inscribed on UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage Lis... Read More


Recovery of rotten meat sparks panic in Kashmir; crackdown intensifies

Srinagar, Aug. 8 -- Panic has gripped Kashmir after authorities seized over 3,000 kilograms of rotten and unsafe meat from multiple districts over the last week, sparking widespread outrage and calls ... Read More