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WB okays $150.75m for youth, micro-entrepreneur jobs in Bangladesh

, Dec. 24 -- The World Bank has approved $150.75 million to help Bangladesh scale up support to create employment, opportunities and better income for low-income youth and micro-entrepreneurs, with a ... Read More


From Milan runways to Florida vows: Venus Williams and Andrea Preti tie the knot

Florida, Dec. 24 -- Tennis legend Venus Williams and actor Andrea Preti first met in 2024 at Milan Fashion Week, an event neither had planned to attend. "We met at the Gucci show," Venus remembers. A... Read More


Tennis star Venus Williams marries Andrea Preti after engagement in Tuscany

Florida, Dec. 24 -- Tennis legend Venus Williams and actor Andrea Preti first met in 2024 at Milan Fashion Week, an event neither had planned to attend. "We met at the Gucci show," Venus remembers. A... Read More


Two senior officials of AST SpaceMobile have Indian roots

Chennai, Dec. 24 -- It is now well known that the Indian rocket LVM3 will be launching the Nasdaq-listed US company AST SpaceMobile's second-generation satellite BlueBird 6 on Wednesday morning. But ... Read More


Ambedkar was leader of weaker sections, not of any one caste: Prof Devinder

Dharamshala, Dec. 24 -- - Vice-Chancellor of Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Haryana, Prof. Devinder Singh, on Tuesday said that Babasaheb Ambedkar was not the leader of any particular caste... Read More


Rural Population Records Bill to bring greater transparency to rural property records in UP

Lucknow, Dec. 24 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has taken a significant step towards giving permanent legal backing to property records prepared under the Government of India's SVAMITVA Scheme. Duri... Read More


Stocks rise in early trade at DSE, fall at CSE

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Bangladesh's capital market showed mixed trends in the first half of trading on Wednesday, with indices rising at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) while declining at the Chittagong Sto... Read More


Nolan's The Odyssey trailer unveils epic journey

Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- Universal Pictures has released the first trailer of The Odyssey, director Christopher Nolan's upcoming epic based on Homer's classic poem, offering audiences an early look at a larg... Read More


JCO dies of mysterious gunshot in Jammu: Army

Jammu, Dec. 24 -- A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Army unit died of a mysterious gunshot, defence spokesman here on Wednesday said. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission fro... Read More


Odisha govt resolves to eradicate abominable witch hunting, child marriage practices

Bhubaneshwar, Dec. 24 -- With witch-hunting violence and child marriage practice continuing to emerge as a disturbing social malaise in Odisha, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida on Tuesday said the... Read More