Search committee, scrutiny in JS to appoint CEC, commissioners The Election Commission has proposed to curtail the government’s unilateral power to appoint people of its choice as chie... Read more
British Apache helicopters have carried out their first strikes on targets in the Libyan town of Brega, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. Sky’s defence correspondent Niall Paterso... Read more
Dubai is looking to open an additional passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport by 2020, making possible the handling of an expected passenger capacity of around 120-150 millio... Read more
Sepp Blatter addresses soccer delegates in Zurich, Switzerland, after being re-elected FIFA president. Sepp Blatter has been re-elected as president of soccer’s world governing body an... Read more
The price of key crops could rise by up to 180%, Oxfam says Rising food prices are tightening the squeeze on populations already struggling to buy adequate food, demanding radical reform o... Read more
Opiate use increased by 35% worldwide from 1998-2008, in spite of anti-drug efforts The global war on drugs has “failed” according to a new report by group of politicians and for... Read more
LAST UPDATED AT 01 JUN 2011, 15:36 GMT Nokia’s shares have recovered on a report that it is to sell its mobile phone business to Microsoft. The website BGR said that a $19bn (£11.6... Read more
Windows 8 will have a look familiar for those who have used Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7. The next version of Windows will look a lot like Windows Phone 7. But the familiar PC design is... Read more
Bill Gates When you find your child making his first call, fiddling with your mobile phone, or tapping illegibly on your computer keyboard for the first time, all grown-ups around start to s... Read more
Rice mills across the country are now operating in full swing as the government prepares to buy a large quantity of rice from the local market. The photo was taken from Dinajpur. Photo: Anis... Read more
