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'Dilwale' crosses Rs.100 crore mark worldwide; 'Bajirao Mastani' 'unstoppable'
In the box office race, "Dilwale" remaines ahead of "Bajirao Mastani". While the Shah Rukh Khan starrer crosses the Rs.100 mark worldwide in its opening weekend, the historical drama, featuring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, minted Rs.46.77 crore in India in three days.
21 December 2015, 11:35 AM
Delhi juvenile gang rapist freed amid protests
The youngest convict in the notorious 2012 Delhi gang rape case has been released from a correctional centre.
20 December 2015, 11:51 AM
Bangladesh static in Human Development Index
Bangladesh’s position remains unchanged in the Human Development Index, according to the 2015 Human Development Report launched by UNDP.
20 December 2015, 09:20 AM
Sonia, Rahul Gandhi given bail in graft case
A court grants bail to opposition leaders Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul in a case involving the alleged misappropriation of party funds that has become a political flashpoint with the ruling party.
19 December 2015, 12:21 PM
Delhi gang rape: Court allows teenage rapist's release
A legal challenge to stop the release of the teenage convict of the 2012 Delhi gang rape is unsuccessful.
18 December 2015, 12:48 PM
Tough World Twenty20 draw excites Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi, Pakistan T20 captain said a tough World Twenty20 draw in a group featuring India, Australia, New Zealand and most likely Bangladesh will motivate his team.
18 December 2015, 06:23 AM
India 'al-Qaeda' chief arrested
Police in the Indian capital, Delhi, say they have arrested two key members of the "Indian branch" of al-Qaeda.
17 December 2015, 15:57 PM
Air India technician dies in accident
An Air India technician was killed when the ground staff was sucked into an aircraft’s engine at Chhatrapati Shivaji domestic airport in Mumbai yesterday.
17 December 2015, 06:59 AM
Venue allotment for World T20 raises eyebrows
The Indian cricket board's (BCCI) decision to award almost half of the ICC World T20 matches next year to only two venues -Dharamshala and Nagpur -has raised eyebrows.
17 December 2015, 05:12 AM
Thousands join AL's V-Day March
Thousands of people from all strata take part in the colourful Victory Day march organised by Awami League in the capital marking the 45th Victory Day.
16 December 2015, 13:16 PM
WB okays $1.5b loan for toilets in India
The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion loan for a sanitation programme in India, where millions of people have no access to toilets.
16 December 2015, 12:33 PM
After 1971 defeat, Bhutto dreamt of confederation
Even before the bloods of 30 million Bangalis had dried, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the villain behind the breakup of Pakistan and the political mastermind of genocide in 1971, had expressed an audacious proposal of Pakistan and Bangladesh uniting again.
16 December 2015, 11:12 AM
Gaitonde painting breaks world record for Indian art
An oil painting by an Indian artist sold for 239m rupees ($3.6m; £2.4m) at a Christie's auction in Mumbai, setting a new world record for Indian art.
16 December 2015, 09:16 AM
Reminiscing Freedom in the Air
Kamal Lohani, the eminent journalist reminisces the Victory Day on December 16, 1971...
16 December 2015, 06:04 AM
Sun rose from ruins
It was a treacherous journey. On bull-carts and on foot. But it was the journey that finally led to the fall of Dhaka in 1971 and the victory for Bangladesh and its 75 million Bangalis.
15 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Kejriwal calls PM Modi 'psychopath'
The chief minister of India's capital, Delhi, has alleged that his office has been raided by the country's federal investigation agency.
15 December 2015, 06:32 AM
Burdwan blast: JMB man among 28 freshly charged
The National Investigation Agency of India files its second supplementary charge sheet in the Burdwan bomb blast case, slapping fresh charges against 28 accused including a JMB man for waging war against Bangladesh.
15 December 2015, 06:09 AM
Chandigarh elderly couple’s assault caught on CCTV, 1 held
In the video that went viral on social media, the youth can be seen repeatedly punching and slapping the couple.
14 December 2015, 04:52 AM
Japan, India sign bullet train deal amid closer ties
India has agreed to buy a high-speed bullet train from Japan, in an attempt to transform its creaking rail system.
13 December 2015, 15:18 PM
874 turtles recovered in Benapole
Border guards recover 874 turtles worth over Tk 2 crore from India-bordering Benapole area of Jessore’s Sharsha upazila.
13 December 2015, 10:16 AM