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The Jungle Book: the law of the jungle prevails

09:28 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday

The Jungle Book is a visually marvellous and thoroughly nostalgic film that is aided by a superb voice cast.

Five ways tech can empower students learning

08:20 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday

Empowering students to be engaged and confident in their learning is an ambition that spans the curriculum, and it is an area where technology can be particularly powerful.

ISIS Abducts Workers from Syria

07:22 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday

Islamic State fighters abducted at least 170 workers from a cement factory northeast of the Syrian capital, Damascus, when the militant group attacked the area this week, activists and the Syrian government said on Thursday.

Nita Ambani named powerful businesswoman in Asia

06:57 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday

Reliance Foundation chairperson Nita Ambani has been named the most powerful businesswoman in Asia by Forbes, leading a list of 50 women leaders from the region that includes eight from India.

Narine cleared to resume bowling

06:10 AM, 08 Apr 2016 Friday

West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has been cleared to resume bowling after his action was found to be legal by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Volvo plans to launch driverless cars in China

03:51 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

Swedish carmaker Volvo has said it plans to launch a self-driving experiment in China involving up to 100 cars.
Local drivers will test cars on public roads in "everyday conditions", according to a company press release.

Eating pulses helps weight loss

03:28 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

Eating pulses has long been known as a healthy option for losing weight, but they have also now been proven to keep the pounds off.

5 most expensive IPL players

03:00 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

Think of the IPL auctions as a mega budget thriller packed with suspense, drama and the occasional head-scratching.

Real Madrid defender is an `actor` - Wolfsburg boss

02:17 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

Real Madrid defender Marcelo has been called "an actor" for his antics in their 2-0 Champions League quarter-final first-leg defeat by Wolfsburg.

Samsung sees 10% jump in operating profit

01:28 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

South Korea`s Samsung Electronics is forecasting a 10% jump in operating profit for the first quarter.

Panama Papers: Putin rejects corruption allegations

01:02 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

President Putin has denied "any element of corruption" over the Panama Papers leaks, and says his opponents are trying to destabilise Russia.

Station Master and a Lady Passenger

12:32 PM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

Mother to Johnny: “how was your exam, are all questions difficult?”
Johnny: “No mom, all the questions were simple, it was the answers which gave me all the trouble”!

UNESCO new CR chairman Kamal Chowdhury

11:30 AM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

Senior Secretary of Public Administration Ministry Dr Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury has been elected as the Chairman of UNESCO’s Committee on Conventions and Recommendations (CR) of the Executive Board.

Budget to place at JS on June 2

10:46 AM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith said the national budget for the fiscal year 2016-17 will be placed at Jatiya Sangsad on June 2, this year.

Panama scandal claims scalp of Austrian bank chief

10:35 AM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

The head of a Austrian regional bank became on Thursday (Apr 7) the latest casualty of the Panama Papers scandal, announcing his resignation but denying any wrongdoing.

PRAN signs deal with Green Delta Capital

10:05 AM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

PRAN Foods Limited, a sister concern of PRAN-RFL Group and Green Delta Capital Limited on Wednesday signed an agreement to raise funds for PFL to purchase capital machineries of its expansion project.

The great cabbage myth

10:03 AM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

It has been suggested recently that there are 26,911 words of European Union regulation on the sale of cabbage. The claim is not true, but it has a long and interesting history dating back to the US in the 1940s.

CUET closed for sine die

09:44 AM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

The academic and administrative activities of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) have been closed for an indefinite period following student’s protest.

Nokia to cut 14% of workforce

09:34 AM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

Nokia Oyj will reduce as much as 14 per cent of its workforce, cutting jobs across the globe as part of a plan to save more than $1 billion annually following its merger with networking hardware rival Alcatel-Lucent SA.

Trail in cyber heist suggests hackers were Chinese: senator

09:24 AM, 07 Apr 2016 Thursday

A Philippine senator said on Wednesday that Chinese hackers were likely to have pulled off one of the world`s biggest cyber heists at the Bangladesh central bank, citing the network of Chinese people involved in the routing of the stolen funds through Manila.