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Tarique Rahman with his wife Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman (Image/Facebook@BNPmedia) BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh from London on Thursday with his wife Zubaida Rahman, daughter Zaima Rahman and pet cat Zeebu after more than 17 years in exile. His homecoming drew massive crowds of supporters, who lined streets across Dhaka…
NEW DELHI: Delhiites continued to choke as air quality worsened rapidly on Sunday, with a thick greyish haze enveloping the city. The AQI stood at 398 at 4pm when the Central Pollution Control Board released its 24-hour average bulletin. However, it entered the ‘severe’ category by 5pm with an AQI of 401. It further rose…
The night sky across the United States is expected to dazzle millions as the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, become visible in over twenty states from November 11 to 12, 2025. This rare spectacle is fueled by heightened solar activity, including several powerful solar eruptions that send charged particles hurtling toward Earth. As these particles…
Thiruvananthapuram: Under brooding grey clouds that hovered over the Greenfield Stadium, Kerala’s batting unravelled in a heap of unfulfilled promise, dismissed for 219 in response to Maharashtra’s 239. The visitors then raced to 51/0 in 9 overs, courtesy Prithvi Shaw’s quickfire unbeaten 37, when bad light stopped proceedings an hour before the scheduled close on…
The night sky is set to deliver a breathtaking spectacle this week, with the Northern Lights and the dazzling “Autumn Star” lighting up the heavens. Following the fall equinox, auroral activity traditionally increases, making late September and early October an ideal period for sightings. Regions such as northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and northern Scotland will…
As autumn spreads its golden charm across fields, the night sky readies itself for one of its most captivating spectacles—the Harvest Moon. Unlike other full moons, the Harvest Moon holds a unique place in both tradition and astronomy, rising closest to the September equinox. Its glow has long guided farmers, once extending their harvest hours…
NEW DELHI: The famed football commentator Peter Drury once described Lionel Messi as “beautiful” and a “point of difference.” As it flew into the sunset on Friday, the same can also be said about Indian Air Force‘s MiG-21, which served the force for 62 years. For more than six decades, from the 1965 and 1971…
NEW DELHI: Residents across Delhi and nearby cities in the national capital region (NCR) were left puzzled early on Saturday morning after seeing bright fiery streaks streak across the sky. Witnesses quickly took to social media, sharing videos and photos of what many described as a “once-in-a-lifetime” spectacle. The flash was visible for only a…
Putin-Zelenskyy (AI image generated using ChatGPT) As more and more Russian drones are being spotted across Nato countries, the scale of Moscow’s aerial campaign is becoming impossible to ignore. In recent days, Polish and Romanian forces have intercepted drones straying into their airspace, underscoring how the war’s most prolific weapon is now pressing against the…
