NDTV: Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, the accused in the Kerala nun rape case, has said he has handed over the charge of Jalandhar diocese to his second-in-command amid an ongoing probe in the case by Kerala police. The Kerala nun rape case has been brought to the notice of Vatican and a representative from the…
Nusrat Jahan You know how sometimes we really get in to the mood and start singing our jam but we actually have no idea how ridiculous the lyrics sound, because we forgot to take that trip to metrolyrics? Uh huh, do not nod your head now; I know we have all been there. Yours truly…
Peter Singer, In an essay published last month in The Guardian, 15 leading economists – including the Nobel laureates Angus Deaton, James Heckman, and Joseph Stiglitz – criticized what they call “the ‘aid effectiveness’ craze” on the grounds that it leads us to ignore the root causes of global poverty. I advocate assessing the effectiveness…
The role of the prime minister’s catalyst to rescue the Chhatra League from endangered situation is realistic. But giving the power of forming the Chhatra League committee or selecting leader by Sheikh Hasina is primarily not democratic. Because the Chhatra League as an institution was established two years before the Awami League, on 4th January…
Times of Oman: Oman’s budget airline, SalamAir, has announced new direct flights to Khartoum in Sudan, Kathmandu in Nepal, Najaf in Iraq and Dhaka in Bangladesh. This decision was part of the airline’s expansion move. While Khartoum is the airline’s first African destination and first direct flight from the Sultanate to Sudan’s capital, Kathmandu is…
Myisha Nawar As if babysitting for three kids was not dangerous enough, here is a strange urban legend involving a babysitter and killer. It is said that a teenager was once babysitting for a couple of three children. After the couple left to go to a restaurant, the babysitter tucked the children in their beds…
Desk Report: The 26th of September 2017 marked the fourth consecutive year the United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. Established in 2013 through the adoption of UN General Assembly resolution 68/32, the day calls for the world community to reaffirm its commitment to global nuclear disarmament as well…
Cancer Cells: Our cells wage wars inside of our body everyday. Although these tiny cells are too small to be seen without the help of microscopes, they are capable of overtaking any organ in our body. These are cancer cells and they are continuously declaring their presence inside our body. Our immune system neutralizes them…
Tara Sattar Prince William and Kate Middleton arrived in Bollywood. Their visit travel started on April 10. At a party in Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai came with the biggest celebration as many Bollywood stars walked down the red carpet. Superstar Shahrukh Khan and former Miss World and actress Aishwarya Rai welcomed the Duke and the…
Reuters: Yellow flowered vines crawl through empty window frames and up crumbling brick walls. Electricity poles are slanting along the road, cables hanging dead from their arms. The sign for Malakal’s city council is riddled with bullet holes. South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel groups may well have signed a peace agreement on Wednesday…