Muhammad Yunus returns to non-profit work after 18 months leading Bangladesh interim government

(Image credits: Facebook @Yunus Centre) Muhammad Yunus returned to his non-profit organisation work after stepping down as chief adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, a position he held for nearly 18 months.Yunus resigned on February 16, days after a newly elected government was formed. He had returned from self-imposed exile in August 2024, shortly after the…

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Installing bidets, adopting a cat: What NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to change in Gracie Mansion?

Zohran Mamdani Calls Gracie Mansion the ‘People’s House’ But What Will He Actually Change? New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has officially moved into Gracie Mansion, the iconic 18th-century residence on Manhattan’s Upper East Side that has housed the city’s mayors since 1942. The move from a modest, rent-controlled Queens apartment to an 11,000-square-foot historic…

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We don’t think, so we can’t breathe

Every winter, Delhi’s air pollution debate follows a familiar script. We look for villains, argue over blame, ignore science and solutions. This year has been no different – except that it has bordered on the absurd. Pollution season opened with the Supreme Court allowing “green crackers”, followed by Delhi govt’s failed cloud-seeding experiment. Soon after…

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Rob and Michele Reiner’s murder: What happened at Conan O’Brien’s party hours before the director and his wife were found dead?

Just hours before Hollywood was stunned by the brutal deaths of director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, the family drama had already spilled out into public view — under twinkling lights and cocktail chatter at a celebrity holiday party. On Saturday night, the Reiners attended a festive gathering hosted by Conan O’Brien, but the…

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Stock market crash today: Why has Sensex plunged over 2,000 points, Nifty down over 2% in 5 days? Top 5 reasons explained

The steady exit of overseas funds has intensified the weakness in benchmark indices. (AI image) Stock market crash: Equity benchmark indices, Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, have plunged by over 2% in the last few trading sessions, with both indices seeing the fifth consecutive day of crash on Friday. Concerns over global trade tensions and political…

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Mapped every village in country from space, says Isro; satellite data to help in better rollout of rural projects | India News

NEW DELHI: In a big development for India, Isro has mapped every village in the country from space and the satellite data will go a long way to support gram panchayats in decentralised planning, monitoring of assets, and improving grassroots governance.Isro, on National Panchayati Raj Day on Friday, announced that it has completed high-resolution land…

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Top 15 US colleges with co-op programmes driving career success and high post-grad salaries

US colleges with highest internship participation driving career success and early earnings. (Representative image) In the current job market, new graduates face a challenging environment, with unemployment rates for recent college graduates slightly higher than for the general workforce. According to data cited by the Forbes, 4.8% of recent graduates aged 22 to 27 were…

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Kokrajhar violence: 1 killed, 4 injured in mob attack in Assam; highway blocked, vehicle set on fire | Guwahati News

One killed, four injured in mob attack in Assam’s Kokrajhar KOKRAJHAR: One person was killed and four others critically injured after a mob attacked a group of men on suspicion of cattle theft in Assam’s Kokrajhar district, police said on Tuesday. The victims, who were linked to an ongoing road construction project, were returning late…

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