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Bangladesh’s Azmatullah Omarzai and teammates celebrate the wicket of Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai during their Asia Cup 2025 match at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by eight runs in a group league match to remain in contention for a place in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (September 16, 2025).Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim blazed away to a 31-ball 52 before Afghanistan bowlers pulled things back to restrict Bangladesh to 154 for five. In reply, Afghanistan were all out for 146 with Rishad Hossain…

Every time you drop a cup, watch the tides roll in, or feel your weight pressing on the ground, you’re experiencing gravity. It is the most familiar of nature’s forces, yet also the most mysterious. It binds us to Earth, holds the planets in their courses, and sculpts the fate of galaxies. Gravity is not just cosmic; it’s practical. Engineers rely on it when launching satellites, predicting orbits, or planning missions to Mars. Precision measurements of gravity are used to detect underground water reserves, track ice loss from glaciers, and even monitor tectonic shifts.  Yet, gravity never entered human consciousness till…

The experience of becoming a parent looks very different depending on your passport. In certain countries, new mothers step into more than a year of paid leave. In others, they’re expected back at work within weeks—or, in a few cases, without a break entirely. A new global study by UK-based HR services firm Moorepay compared statutory maternity leave and pay across nearly 200 countries, adjusting each figure for local purchasing power to show what those benefits are really worth. The results reveal a striking divide between Europe’s safety nets, Asia’s middle ground, and nations like the United States and South…

The latest US Treasury Department move comes as part of efforts to make it more difficult for Iran to sell oil abroad.Published On 16 Sep 202516 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe United States has issued a new wave of sanctions against Iran, targeting people and entities it says are involved in illicit fund transfers that benefit the country’s military activities.The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) confirmed on Tuesday that it had sanctioned more than a dozen Iranian individuals and companies based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates.Recommended Stories list…

Manufacturers and marketing companies selling drugs, formulations including medical devices are required to revise the maximum retail price (MRP) and issue revised price lists to dealers and retailers for display to consumers to bring into effect the rate cuts under GST 2.0, but recalling, re-labelling, or re-stickering is not mandatory for the stocks released in the market prior to the implementation date of September 22, the Ministry of Finance said in a second set of FAQs on GST released Tuesday. For the insurance sector, the Ministry said health and life insurance policies for individuals or to an individual with his…

Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal was distraught after losing his repechage round against the American Real Marshall Ray Woods at the World Championships in Zagreb on Tuesday. He lost 5-7 and was aghast at the fact that his opponent wasn’t penalized for being passive in the second round of the 65kg bout. It has been a tough couple of days for the 22-year-old who almost toppled former World Champion and 2024 Paris Olympics medallist Rahman Amouzad, losing 5-6 in a thriller on Monday and then was on the wrong end of a close contest. Story continues below this ad Sujeet was…

Palestinians run for cover during a Sept. 5 Israeli airstrike on a high-rise building in Gaza City after the Israeli army issued a warning. Yousef Al Zanoun/AP hide caption toggle caption Yousef Al Zanoun/AP GENEVA — A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and take steps to punish those responsible for it. The deeply-documented findings by the three-member team are the latest accusations of genocide against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government…

Last week, 52 prisoners were released, including opposition leader Mikola Statkevich, now said to be back behind bars.Published On 16 Sep 202516 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareBelarus has pardoned 25 prisoners as part of an ongoing drive to improve relations with the United States.President Alexander Lukashenko’s office announced the decision on Tuesday, less than a week after Minsk freed dozens of prisoners following an appeal by US President Donald Trump to release hundreds said to have been prosecuted on politically motivated charges.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listState news outlet BelTA reported that 12 women and…

The 27-year-old US shooter still faces a second-degree murder charge and eight criminal counts.Published On 16 Sep 202516 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareA New York State court in the US has dismissed two “terrorism” related counts against Luigi Mangione over the killing of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson.The court handed down the decision on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listMangione, 27, still faces charges of second-degree murder and eight other criminal counts related to Thompson’s death in December.Justice Gregory Carro ruled that prosecutors had not presented enough evidence to the grand jury that Mangione acted with…

PatnaSeptember 16, 2025 08:25 PM IST First published on: Sep 16, 2025 at 08:13 PM IST Weeks after Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc concluded the Voter Adhikar Yatra after covering 23 districts in Bihar over allegations of voter list manipulations and criticising the SIR conducted by the Election Commission, RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav Tuesday embarked on the five-day Bihar Adhikar Yatra from Patna and visited Jehanabad and Nalanda. As political tempo strikes a crescendo in the poll-bound state, Tejashwi, the Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, would also cover 11 districts including Nalanda, Begusarai, Khagaria,…