AFP: Former world number one Serena Williams, who was playing her first match since losing in the Wimbledon final, was sent crashing out of the WTA San Jose tournament in straight sets on Tuesday. The 23-time Grand Slam winner struggled mightily against the British No. 1 and former winner Johanna Konta who needed just 51…
Swirlster: Staying in shape doesn’t mean fitting into a size small; it means that you don’t find yourself huffing and puffing after walking up a flight of stairs. Staying fit and healthy is essential, both for your physical and mental well being. Here are a few ways in which you can facilitate the making of…
BBC: Facebook says it has removed 32 accounts and pages believed to have been set up to influence the mid-term US elections in November. It said it was in the “very early” stages of the investigation and did not yet know who was behind the pages. It said the creators had gone to greater lengths to…
Psy Post: People who are labeled as transgender are viewed as less attractive dating partners, according to new research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. The new study, which was conducted with heterosexual college students, indicates that gender identity affects perceptions of attractiveness. “As a social psychologist, I have long been interested in person…
Kqed: One thing that stands out in this already-staggering fire season is the repeated accounts of bizarre fire behavior that seem to defy conventional wisdom. Now, scientists are looking for new clues to that behavior. It turns out that the smoke plume from a wildfire tells its own complex story that contains some of those…
UNB: Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will be here on a two-day visit on August 8 to have discussions with head of government, ministers and other public figures on priorities and commitments. She will also visit Sri Lanka and Brunei as part of her first official visits to three Commonwealth member countries in South and South…
Desk Report: Bangladesh has begun celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2018 from yesterday to 7. This year’s theme is “Breastfeeding is the healthiest foundation for a child.” The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Breastfeeding Foundation of Bangladesh jointly arranged an inaugural ceremony on August 1 at 12pm at Krishibid Institution Auditorium. “|?Health Minister Mohammad…
Desk Report: Air quality of Dimla upazila under tthe district hit a hazardous level due to melting of pitch in front of Dimla Islamia Degree College for construction of a road, causing health hazards of the students as well as locals, reports Daily Star. A diesel-run machine to prepare pitch by melting waste materials was…
Desk Report: After two decades of legal battle, the house of Bangladesh’s first education minister was handed over to his heirs, removing possessions of controversial business tycoon Moosa Bin Shamsher from it, following an order from a Dhaka court, reports Daily Star. “We had been fighting a prolonged legal battle since 1999 against Moosa to…
Asian Correspondent: A provincial Indian leader from the country’s ruling party has sparked controversy over his calls to have Rohingya and Bangladeshi immigrants killed. A report in ANI quoted Raja Singh, from the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly in Hyderabad, as saying that Rohingyas and Bangladeshi illegal immigrants should leave…