Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mughdo, a master’s student at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), was captured on video running amidst the violence surrounding the quota reform movement just 15 minutes before he was tragically shot dead on July 18 in Uttara. Mughdo was distributing food, water, and biscuits to the protesters during the agitation when he…
New Delhi: India‘s garment industry could reap a 10-20% boost in export orders over the next 18 months following the political turmoil in Bangladesh, said executives and industry bodies. In value terms, India’s apparel exports could surge by $2-3 billion annually. Exports stood at $14.5 billion last fiscal. The domestic textile industry is in a…
Footwear major Bata India Limited is in talks with quick commerce companies to boost sales that have been flattish for the last few quarters amid the challenging environment. The company is in talks with two quick commerce companies to keep inventory at their dark store and offer 10 minutes delivery of items in demand. “The…
She couldn’t take it anymore. At 5:17 am on Thursday, after a day and a half that almost sucked life out of wrestler Vinesh Phogat and a mere 100 grams outweighed the hopes of 1.5 billion Indians, she decided that this rollercoaster must stop. From the Athletes Village at the Paris Olympics, after making her…
NEW DELHI: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday announced that wrestler Vinesh Phogat will be welcomed and felicitated like an Olympic medalist and state government will provide all rewards and facilities that it gives to the Olympic silver medalist.In a social media post on X, Saini said, “Our brave daughter of Haryana, Vinesh…
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms is reportedly considering licensing its virtual reality software, Horizon, to Reliance Jio. According to a report in Inc42, the Facebook parent aims to expand the reach of its Horizon OS by partnering with more companies. Reliance Jio, which has been eyeing augmented and virtual reality space for sometime now,…
Kamala Harris was interrupted by protesters chanting about the Gaza war during a rally in Michigan. She responded sternly, saying those who supported Donald Trump should state their intentions and continued her speech. Her response was met with loud cheers from the crowd.Harris initially acknowledged the protesters, saying, “I am here because I believe in…
NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement following her disheartening disqualification from the Olympics, stating she no longer has the strength to continue. The 29-year-old, disqualified for being 100 grams overweight before her 50kg category gold medal bout on Wednesday, shared her decision on social media.Bajrang Punia, another prominent Indian wrestler, expressed…
NEW DELHI: Isro will use its newly-developed small satellite launch vehicle, SSLV-D3, to launch Earth Observation Satellite-8 (EOS-8) on Aug 15.“SSLV’s third and final flight will launch EOS-08 microsatellite on Aug 15, 2024, at 09:17 IST from Sriharikota. It completes the SSLV development project and enables operational missions by Indian industry and NSIL,” Isro posted…
NEW DELHI: A disappointed and heartbroken Indian wrestler, Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics. Vinesh shared an emotional message on social media.She was disqualified after being found 100 grams overweight during the weigh-in ahead of her gold medal match.“Maan, kushti mere se jeet gayi, main…
