Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin announced the poll schedule in a pre-recorded televised address, setting Dec 29 as the last date for filing nomination papers. Election campaign will begin on Jan 22 and will end on Feb 10 at 7.30am. Voting in all 300 parliamentary constituencies will take place on Feb 12, he said.Hasina’s…
US President Donald Trump has approved a new bill that allows massive duties on countries that import Russian petroleum products. The bill, ‘Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025’ threatens at least 500% tariffs on countries that “knowingly engage in the exchange.” US senator Lindsey Graham said that the bill, which is now headed for bipartisan approval…
Photo credit: Marco Delogu In a literary world fixated on roots, writer and translator Jhumpa Lahiri has a confession to make: she does not believe she has a mother tongue.“I have no mother tongue…I don’t call anything my language. I never have. I’ve always felt outside of all language,” the Pulitzer Prize–winning author said Friday,…
Arjun Rampal revealed his harrowing experience of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, which occurred on his birthday. He recounted being at a hotel when the first blast struck, leading to a night of fear and uncertainty. Rampal stated that portraying Major Iqbal in Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ felt like personal retribution for the horrors…
Actress Kritika Kamra and television host-presenter Gaurav Kapur are set to tie the knot in a low-key ceremony in Mumbai. The wedding celebrations have begun in the city as on Wednesday, March 11, several celebrities were seen arriving to bless the couple as they tie the knot. The duo have chosen to keep the celebrations…
NEW DELHI: The Army used Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in a big way during Operation Sindoor against Pakistan to generate a common operational picture, intelligence analysis, threat assessment, and predictive modelling and weather forecasting for long-range strikes.“AI was extensively used for multi-sensor data fusion and multi-source data fusion in real time during Operation Sindoor…Overall, 23…
Missouri senator Eric Schmitt made a video of himself listing out H-1B jobs that do not require any high skill, and then tore the paper from which he was reading, calling out companies that are abusing the program, including 7/11. A staunch critic of the H-1B visa program, Schmitt has been raising his voice against…
Qatar’s Hajj 1447 AH electronic selection notifies pilgrims via SMS, requiring seven-day registration with accredited operators/Representative Image Qatar is gearing up to welcome pilgrims for the Hajj 1447 AH season as the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) launches its electronic selection process. Starting December 2, 2025, the Hajj and Umrah Affairs Department will…
Erika Kirk faced online backlash after a joke about Candace Owens’ Egypt conspiracy theories at an event honoring her late husband. While the live audience laughed, viewers criticized the timing and tone, especially given the sensitive nature of her husband’s death and ongoing online speculation. The incident also underscored a rift between Kirk and Owens….
Elon Musk and Scott Bessent’s fight was not just a push or shove, Musk punched Bessent like a rugby player. A more salacious account of the beginning of the Elon Musk– Donald Trump feud has now surfaced, courtesy MAGA activist Steve Bannon, who claimed that the physical fight between Elon Musk and Scott Bessent was…
