Colleges realising extra admission fee flouting rules

Many colleges are allegedly charging admission fees up to five times than the fees set by the government putting extra burden on the guardians.

David Sweat shot and captured alive after New York manhunt

After a massive, more-than-three-week manhunt for David Sweat, the escaped murderer is back where he started -- in custody.

Iran nuclear talks: 'Security of the world is at stake'

Reaching a deal on Iran's nuclear program is a matter of political will, and the "security of the world is at stake," the European Union's top diplomat said Sunday.

AL men misbehave with Bogra UNO, vandalise office

Ruling Awami League men misbehave with the Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Bogra sadar and vandalised furniture of her office allegedly for withholding the demi-official letter to release rice meant for food for work.

Police now out of control: Khaleda

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Sunday alleged that the police went out of control.

RENTAL, QUICK RENTAL POWER PLANTS: No change in govt mind Public sector generation facilities under-utilised

In the outgoing fiscal, privately owned rental and quick rental power plants were allowed to better utilize their generation capacity while the government’s own gas fired plants were under utilized though they could supply electricity at lower prices.

More than 500 injured in explosion at Taiwan water park

At least 510 people were injured -- 183 of them hospitalized in intensive care unites -- after flammable powder apparently exploded in midair at a recreational water park in Taiwan, the East Asian nation's official Central News Agency reported.

The next battle over gay rights

The battle over same-sex marriage may have drawn to a dramatic close Friday at the Supreme Court. But as several justices noted in forceful dissents, the war between religious and LGBT rights is far from over.

Thousands attend funerals of Kuwait mosque attack victims

Thousands of Kuwaitis attended the funerals Saturday for the 27 victims of a suicide attack on a Shiite-affiliated mosque in the heart of Kuwait City, an attack for which ISIS claimed responsibility.

Tourists flee Tunisia after resort attack

Tourists fled a Tunisian seaside resort on Saturday, a day after an attack killed at least 38 people and wounded at least 39 others.