BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman (AP photo) BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman made a dramatic return to Dhaka on Thursday after 17 years in exile, stepping back into a nation gripped by turmoil and into crowds that surged to welcome him home. The son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia landed to celebrtions scenes and...
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‘Decorative piece’: After India slams razing of Hindu statue, Thailand offers explanation
Thailand on Thursday defended the demolition of the Vishnu idol, describing it as a “decorative structure” along its border with Cambodia, after criticism from India.Thailand’s prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul also defended the move, telling reporters on Thursday that “a destroyed statue cannot compare to soldiers’ lives or limbs”.The Thai government further said that the structure...
IndiGo cancels 67 flights; bad weather, operational reasons cited
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126173541,imgsize-761476,width-400,resizemode-4/article-55.jpg" alt="IndiGo disruptions: Airline cancels 67 flights; bad weather, operational reasons cited" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image IndiGo, on Thursday, canceled 67 flights, with 63 due to expected bad weather and 4 for operational reasons. The cancellations affected several airports including Agartala, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Varanasi, and Bengaluru. This comes while the...
Gastroenterologist explains why belly fat increases after 30 even if your diet and workouts haven’t changed
Many people notice a frustrating pattern after crossing 30: the waistline expands even though eating habits and workouts haven’t changed much. Addressing this common concern, Dr Saurabh Sethi, a California-based gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities, recently explained why belly fat tends to increase with age, and why it often feels more complicated to...
‘Don’t comment, post views’: Army issues policy on use of social media apps
File photo NEW DELHI: Army has issued policy on the use of social media applications like Instagram, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and others, ANI reported cited defence officials on Thursday. According to the guidelines, it has allowed the personnel to access Instagram for “purposes of viewing and monitoring only.““No comments/ views will be communicated on Instagram,” it...
Political scorecard in 2025: Top 10 winners and losers of this year
NEW DELHI: It has been a year bookended by elections. It started with the intense campaigning for the Delhi assembly elections and ended with the surprising results of Bihar. In between, there were parliamentary showdowns, infights and figures emerging and fading away from the centre stage.In 2025, while several heavyweights failed to live up to...
VHT: Rohit stops young fan from touching his feet; video goes viral
Rohit Sharma in Vijay Hazare opener (Photo by PTI and Screengrab) Indian batting stalwart Rohit Sharma once again showed why he is loved not just for his cricket, but also for his humble nature. After Mumbai’s opening match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on Wednesday, a young fan tried to touch Rohit’s feet as a...
TikTok US operations deal: China may have a ‘surprise’ for America
TikTok may have dodged a US ban but there still seem some unresolved issues about its algorithm. Recently, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew announced that the company had signed binding agreements to spin its US operations into a new joint venture with American investors set to close on January 22, taking a major step toward...
‘Ajit hasn’t given up ideology’: Supriya Sule hints at Pawar tie-up for BMC polls
NEW DELHI: After Uddhav and Raj Thackeray joined hands, are the senior and junior Pawar also entering into an alliance ahead of the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra? Speculation is rife after NCP (Sharad Pawar) MP Supriya Sule said that her party is in talks with Ajit Pawar and senior party leaders have spoken...
US tightens H-1B rules: Lottery system scrapped; new rules coming from 2026
Further restricting H-1B visa rules, the Trump administration has ended the lottery system for selecting visa recipients. In a press release, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said that the department of homeland security (DHS) is replacing “the random lottery for selecting visa recipients with a process that gives greater weight to those with...

