Asha Bhosle's final collaborations finds echo through Gorillaz's Indian-inspired 'Parvat'Asha Bhosle's final musical contribution is featured on Gorillaz's album 'The Mountain'. This collaboration, released in March 2026, is see...
12 Apr, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
‘So much honour’: Mohanlal meets Chief of Army Staff after Dadasaheb Phalke recognition, discusses Territorial Army efficiencyMalayalam superstar Mohanlal, recently honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, met with the Chief of Army Staff in New Delhi as Lieutenant...
07 Oct, 2025, 05.01 PM IST
View: Bhupen Da, a mighty river of timeless music that bridged culturesBhupen Hazarika's birth anniversary marks the start of his centenary celebrations, honoring his profound impact beyond music. His art gave ...
08 Sep, 2025, 12.59 AM IST
How a triple threat of diseases is pushing India toward a health emergencyA panel of Padma awardee doctors warns that India faces a looming health emergency due to the rapid increase in non-communicable diseases l...
23 Aug, 2025, 01.09 PM IST
Innovation from India to empower people to lead healthier life: Zydus' Patel on selection for PadmaZydus Lifesciences Chairman Pankaj R Patel has been awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan for his contributions to the lifesciences industr...
26 Jan, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
Ustad Zakir Hussain is no more. Tabla maestro's recent instagram post gives a glimpse of wonderful nature in his voiceIconic tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain breathed his last on Monday at a San Francisco hospital. The 73-year-old luminary succumbed to com...
16 Dec, 2024, 09.09 AM IST
Bangladesh keeps economy stable notwithstanding geo-economic scenarioBangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves now stand at more than $45 billion, despite rising import costs. Bangladesh’s growth rate was way ab...
01 Aug, 2022, 11.59 PM IST
PM Hasina opens Bangladesh's longest bridge, calls it symbol of country's prideThe 6.15-km-long road-rail four-lane bridge is built over the Padma river connecting southwestern Bangladesh with the capital and other par...
25 Jun, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
Padma Bridge not part of China's BRI, says BangladeshThe Bangladesh-China Silk Road Forum and the Embassy of China in Dhaka announced to hold an event titled "The Padma Bridge: An Example of B...
19 Jun, 2022, 09.47 AM IST
Maltreatment of locals in Chinese funded projects cast a shadow over Beijing’s FDI in BangladeshThe Bangladeshi security establishment in a startling report earlier this month has alleged that Chinese nationals involved with the Padma ...
16 Oct, 2021, 09.53 AM IST
View: Fostering Indo-Bangla trade relations, connectivity is the ‘mantra’With support from India under its ‘Development Partnership’ programmes, a number of old railway links are being revived, such as the Chitta...
30 May, 2020, 11.32 AM IST
Bangladesh avoids Chinese debt trap, building biggest bridge with own fundsDrawing lessons from Sri Lanka, B'desh has decided to build its biggest infra project with its own money.
07 Nov, 2018, 03.53 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma Awards to 44 personsThe focus of this year's Padma awards, according to the officials in the Home Ministry, was on recognising talent of unknown and unsung her...
13 Apr, 2017, 05.54 PM IST
By self-funding the Padma bridge, Dhaka has got the West off its backIt will be a game-changer for Bangladesh’s economy and a great boost to its pride, now that Bangladesh has decided to do the project with i...
16 Jun, 2014, 03.45 AM IST
- World Bank cancels financial aid for Padma bridge project in Bangladesh
The World Bank has cancelled with immediate effect its $1.2 bn financial assistance to the Padma bridge project, citing massive corruption ...
30 Jun, 2012, 02.02 PM IST
- Centre to SC: Ram himself destroyed Setu
Centre triggered fresh controversy by saying to the SC that Lord Rama himself had destroyed the mythical Rama Setu.
23 Jul, 2008, 10.00 PM IST
- SC for 'politically' viable solution to Sethu project
The Supreme Court on Wednesday favoured exploring the possibility of "scientifically" and "politically" viable solution to the controversia...
23 Jul, 2008, 08.11 PM IST