Asiatic Society of Kolkata yesterday honoured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with the prestigious “Tagore Peace Award-2018” in recognition of her contribution to maintaining regional peace and prosperity. President of Kolkata Asiatic Society Professor Isha Mohammed handed over the award to…

Senior lawyer Dr Shahdeen Malik yesterday said the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has turned into a sort of retirement home for the bureaucrats of the government. Lamenting the inactivity of the NHRC in ensuring human rights across the country, Dr Malik said it’s quite absurd to expect…

The Hindus have celebrated the Mahasaptami puja yesterday, the second day of the five-day Durga Puja , marking the goddess' victory over demon Mahishashur.…

In its latest crackdown on legal immigration, the Trump administration announced Friday it is planning to reject visa applications from immigrants the government determines will not be able to pay for health insurance or cover health care costs in the US The new requirement is set to go into effect…

An Australian travel-blogging couple held in Iran on spying charges have been freed and returned home, authorities said yesterday, in a possible swap…

Six elephants have fallen to their deaths in Thailand while trying to save each other from a notorious waterfall. Officials said the incident occurred after a baby elephant slipped over the waterfall in southern Thailand's Khao Yai National Park. Two other elephants have been spotted on a cliff…

At least 14 persons, including a traffic policeman, sustained injuries in a grenade attack by terrorists outside the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office in Anantnag township of south Kashmir yesterday, a police official said. This was the second grenade attack in the valley since the abrogation…