Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has spoken to a Hong Kong audience by hologram, showcasing the growing reach of a technology which is making inroads into politics, entertainment and business. The British scientist appeared Friday before an audience of hundreds who…
From Sydney to New York,cities and monuments will dim their lights on Saturday in a show of solidarity against the threats being faced by the planet from humankind. This year marks the tenth anniversary of Earth Hour, an annual bid…
Sotheby’s is displaying the startling “pink star” diamond in London before it’s being auctioned in Hong Kong next month. The company says the gem should fetch more than $60 million when put on the block on April 4, which would…
Nearly 3.62 lakh people are infected with tuberculosis and more than 73,000 die every year in the country, said health experts at a press conference here yesterday. They viewed Bangladesh has attained a significance success in TB prevention programme during…
Entertainment Desk The LRB front man and musician revealed details of the show in a press conference was held at the Channel-i studio, on Wednesday. Ayub Bachchu, who is set to entice audiences with his debut instrumental show today( March…
We hear that Kunal Kapoor has given his nod to play a pivotal role in the sports biopic. The actor will play a hockey player alongside Akshay Kumar’s character Balbir Singh. A source from the production team informs, “The actor…
Sooraj Pancholi’s legal woes may take another hit soon. According to a news agency, the special CBI Court is likely to frame charges against actor Sooraj Pancholi in the Jiah Khan suicide case. The actor was accused of abetting the…
Manufacturing of quality products maintaining international standard is crucial to flourish local industries for enhancing business and increasing exports to face the challenges of globalisation. Noted industrialists and business community leaders expressed the view at launching of the month-long ‘Rangpur…
Entertainment Desk A year may have almost passed since Cannes 2016, but the awards for Palme d’Or winner I, Daniel Blake keep rolling in. Ken Loach’s drama about the U.K.’s failing benefits system added to its growing tally of honors…
Sanjay Dutt, who is at present shooting for his comeback film Bhoomi, is making sure that his film does not suffer any delays because of him, and that is why, despite being injured, the actor continued to shoot for the…
Tourists fled their hotels in panic on Bali Wednesday after the popular Indonesian holiday island was rattled by an early morning earthquake. The 5.5-magnitude quake struck inland about 10 kilometres (six miles) northeast of the Balinese capital, Denpasar, and not…
The United States and Britain have banned laptops and tablet computers from passenger cabins on certain airlines’ flights from some airports in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa, citing terror threats. Why this measure now? Normally, decisions taken by…
Wyclef Jean, the Grammy winning ex-member of the Fugees, said he was “appalled” after being handcuffed and questioned by police in Los Angeles. Haitian-born Jean, 47, came to the United States as a child with his family and grew up…
With a farm-to-table restaurant, driverless shuttles, homes built with the latest green techniques and a massive solar farm to offset energy use, Florida’s first sustainable town is now open for business. The buzz about Babcock Ranch, an eco-friendly city of…
A brighter prospect for industrialisation prevails in Rangpur region that might emerge soon as the centre for international business, trade and commerce of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN). “This region is mainly characterised by potential agro-based economy and prospect…
Actress Akshara Hassan says she gets excited every time she watches the on-screen romance of her parents Kamal Hassan and Sarika in their first outing ‘Raaj Tilak’. “I liked my mom in ‘Parzania’ and my dad in ‘Nayakan’ and ‘Chachi…
Culture Desk Nowsheen and Apurba have finished acting for a new drama on the life of a “fool.” The drama titled “Fortune” has been directed by Sheikh Selim. Shooting of the drama was wrapped up earlier this month. It has…
A protein in the venom of potentially deadly funnel web spiders could minimise the effects of brain damage after a stroke, researchers in Australia said on Tuesday. Strokes claim six million lives worldwide each year, and five million survivors are…
Eight decades after “Flash Gordon” hinted that aliens might not have our best interests at heart, mankind still risks destruction in the movies to make contact with extraterrestrial life. From Frederick Stephani’s 1936 big screen serial through the $1.2 billion…
Global warming has boosted the frequency and severity of deadly air pollution peaks in northern China, scientists said Monday. Toxic particles in the air cause nearly a million premature deaths in the country every year, according to earlier research. “Climate…
Most Asian markets rose Tuesday following the previous day’s retreat, but the dollar was hit by fresh uncertainty over Donald Trump’s economic policy and contradictory views on future rate hikes by two top Federal Reserve officials. Global stocks started the…
Four people including two college students suffered injuries as some bricks fell on a tin-shed house from an eight-storey under-construction building at Dhopa Para in Kazir Dewri area under Kotwali thana in the city today. The injured were identified as…
A three-tower cable-stayed heavy railway bridge closed Sunday over Dongting Lake, the second-largest freshwater lake in China. The 1,290-meter bridge is designed with a carrying load of 10,000 tonnes, enough to accommodate a fully-loaded train passing at a speed of…
A total of 233 students of different universities will get the Prime Minister Gold Medal for the year of 2013 and 2014 in recognition of their brilliant success in respective universities. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the Gold…
People who received regular lifestyle counselling online were able to lower their blood pressure as much as a medication would, according to a new research. Their study involved 264 people with high blood pressure and an average age of 58.…
Filmmaker Aparna Sen, whose forthcoming directorial venture ‘Sonata’ starring powerhouse performers Shabana Azmi and Lillete Dubey celebrates female bonding, says there are hardly any films on the topic. “Basically, it is about female bonding. We see many films on male…
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has mourned the loss of his daughter-in-law and actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father, Krishnaraj Rai. Rai died on Saturday at a suburban hospital here due to health issues. He was hospitalised a few weeks ago and later…
A SpaceX reusable cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean safely on Sunday, ending a mission to supply astronauts on the International Space Station, the company said. The Dragon capsule—the only such vessel capable of returning research samples and…
Mariam Ibrahim, her seven children and two neighbouring families were the last to leave their village in southwestern Somalia. They loaded their combined belongings—blankets, cooking pots, sleeping mats, jerry cans, clothes—onto a hired donkey cart and walked beside it for…
Most Asian markets slipped Monday following last week’s broad advances, with the dollar suffering fresh selling pressure after the Federal Reserve hinted at a slower-than-expected pace interest rate hikes this year. With few events to drive buying, investors took a…