US Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, the nation’s top Republican, said Thursday he was not yet prepared to support Donald Trump as the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, signalling a deep rift within the GOP, reports AFP from Washington. “To be perfectly candid... I’m just…

Law Minister Anisul Huq and Dhaka University Vice Chancellor (VC) AAMS Arefin Siddique yesterday walked out of a programme of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) after coming to know that Saifur’s, a coaching centre, sponsored the event. The law minister was invited to the programme as chief guest to…

Britain's main opposition Labour party yesterday claimed victory for its candidate Sadiq Khan as mayor of London ahead of the formal announcement…

An Indian court yesterday struck down a tough law that had banned the consumption of beef in the western state of Maharashtra, dealing a blow to right-wing Hindu groups, reports AFP from Mumbai. Last year the government of Maharashtra, home to India’s commercial centre Mumbai, made the sale or…

Shikhar Dhawan hit an unbeaten 47 as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Gujarat Lions by five wickets in their Indian Premier League clash at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad yesterday, reports Times of India. With this victory, Hyderabad rose to the fourth spot from their fifth place while Gujarat…