By Nikhil Sreekandan On May 21, the forest department of the western Indian state of Gujarat released results of the country’s first lion population estimation since 2020. According to the census, India’s wild lion population – exclusively concentrated in Gujarat – has risen by 32 percent over the past five years to 891 lions. India’s […]
Read MoreBy Nava Thakuria Finally the natural gas leakage from Bhatiapar crude oil well, which continued for 16 days, was fully stopped by an experienced team of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) with support from three foreign well-control experts on 27 Jun 2025. The capping operation at Rudrasagar oilfield well (RDS-147A) in Sivasagar of northeast […]
Read MoreDhaka, June 27, 2025 — Bangladeshi business leader and agricultural visionary Abdul Awal Mintoo is set to receive the prestigious World Food Prize 2025, marking a significant milestone as the first Bangladeshi entrepreneur to be honored with this global accolade. The World Food Prize Foundation of the United States has named 39 individuals from 27 […]
Read MoreZohran Mamdani’s stunning win in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary has sparked jubilation across the city’s South Asian immigrant communities – particularly among Bangladeshi women, many of whom were at the heart of his grassroots campaign. In his victory speech after the 24 June primary, Mamdani made it clear who he credits for the […]
Read MoreIsraeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday (26 June), local health authorities said, as mediators reached out to Israel and Hamas to seek a resumption of ceasefire talks to end the war. Local health authorities said an Israeli airstrike killed at least nine people at a school […]
Read MoreCentral Asia is emerging as one of the regions most vulnerable to drought, according to the latest Global Drought Outlook published by the United Nations. A Region Under Climate Pressure The report highlights a persistent rise in average annual temperatures, diminishing snow cover, and accelerated glacier retreat, particularly in the mountainous regions of Tajikistan and […]
Read MoreThe death of a Brazilian woman who fell while climbing a volcano in Indonesia has renewed scrutiny of safety standards at the country’s adventure tourism hotspots, amid a string of recent accidents involving foreign visitors. Juliana Marins, 26, fell some 600 metres (1,968 feet) while attempting to summit Mount Rinjani, a volcano on Lombok island, […]
Read MoreBy Park Chan-kyong North Korea’s secretive ruling family put on a rare display of domestic harmony this week, as first lady Ri Sol-ju re-emerged in public after a 17-month absence, her return appearing to signal a carefully orchestrated bid to project an image of dynastic stability. Ri, carrying what appeared to be a Gucci handbag, […]
Read MoreBy Mark Magnier in New York After months of chest-thumping, accusations and threats, look for US-China trade relations to weather an uneasy pause as the giants retreat from extremist positions, guard against backtracking and alter the negotiating dynamic toward an eventual agreement, analysts and former US officials say. The breather follows this month’s London sit-down […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump today (26 June) denied speculation that Iran removed any critical materials from its nuclear facilities prior to the recent US airstrikes, asserting that “nothing was taken out” of the sites. “The cars and small trucks at the site were those of concrete workers trying to cover up the top of the […]
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