Bangladeshi nationals approved for a B1/B2 (business and tourist) United States visa will be required to post a bond of up to $15,000 from January 21, 2026, the US Embassy in Dhaka announced on it’s social media page. This new rule will apply only to visas issued on or after that date. Nationals holding a...
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T20 WC: BCB denies ICC deadline; reiterates demand for alternative venue
BCB denies January 21 ICC deadline NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board has denied reports that the ICC set a January 21 deadline for a decision on the T20 World Cup. The board says no such date was communicated. It has again asked for its matches to be moved to another venue.BCB director Amzad Hossain...
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‘Yellowcake’: How false documents fuelled America’s $1.7tn war in Iraq
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) In the months before the Iraq war, intelligence about Saddam Hussein’s weapons programmes moved through Western capitals with unusual urgency and little margin for doubt. Claims that Iraq was seeking uranium in Africa, a key ingredient for nuclear weapons, were treated as warning signs of an imminent threat. The implication...
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Salty raises ₹30.1 Cr funding led by MG Investment
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Nuclear reactors & $200bn trade target: India signs big pacts during UAE prez’s 3-hr trip
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday personally received UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the airport in New Delhi, a special gesture asserting the close ties between the two countries, as the visiting leader arrived for a brief but high-level official visit.MBZ’s visit, undertaken at the invitation of Prime Minister...
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Tale of a trucker and a techie: Same broken wall, same pit; how Noida’s neglect turned fatal for one
How freezing water & ‘cold’ response cost a young life in Noida NOIDA: The death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, whose SUV plunged into a water-filled pit near ATS Le Grandiose in Sector 150 in Noida on Saturday, was not just an accident, but a tragedy that could have been avoided.Residents of Sector 150...
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‘Judicial slap to EC’: TMC hails SC order on Bengal SIR; 5 key directions of top court
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to display the names of all 1.25 crore electors categorised under “logical discrepancies” during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, where assembly elections are expected in April-May.A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India...
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AssetPlus raises ₹175 Cr funding led by Nexus Venture Partners
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Pak’s noble purpose? Munir’s foreboding msg for world; what does it mean?
Asim Munir made a cryptic comment regarding the “purpose” of Pakistan’s creation saying that the country was moving “rapidly towards that destination.” In an interaction with the The International News, the army chief said that the nation was created in the name of “Islam”, further adding that it knew how to deal with “terrorists” and...
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Raised among doctors and professors, Aman Mokhade leads Vidarbha to VHT glory
Aman Mokhade (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “Meeting Virat bhaiya and Dhoni sir completely changed my approach to the game,” an elated Aman Mokhade said while packing his bags after Vidarbha clinched their maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title, defeating Saurashtra in the final on Sunday in Bengaluru.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Along...
