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A day after the WHO regional committee recommended termination of her appointment as regional director for the South-East Asia Region, Saima Wazed, daughter of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, resigned from the post on Sept 9. Wazed’s resignation came amid probe by the UN health agency and Bangladesh authorities into allegations against her, which include those of financial fraud and forgery. She has denied the charges. The WHO said the recommendation for her termination was due to be considered by its executive board.Wazed was elected regional director by WHO’s South-East Asia Regional Committee in Nov 2023 for a five-year…

Dolly Parton’s sister, Stella Parton, has opened up about the late singer-songwriter’s decision to keep her cancer battle private and also not to reveal the kind of cancer she was diagnosed with.Dolly Parton’s sister on keeping cancer diagnosis a secretIn an interview with Gayle King on CBS Mornings on Thursday, Stella shared that Dolly did not want to publicly discuss her diagnosis because she did not want to cause concern among her fans. However, she said the family also decided against disclosing the specific type of cancer because they understood that Dolly wanted to keep that information private, “Well, that…

Born on May 12, 1950, Bharadwaj grew up in Aletty, a remote village in Sullia taluk. For Girish Bharadwaj, a bridge was not simply a structure over a river. It was a way for a child to reach school, a patient to get to a hospital and a farmer to take produce to the market. Bharadwaj, the Karnataka engineer popularly known as the ‘Bridge Man of India’ had built more than 140 low-cost suspension footbridges across India, many of them in remote rural areas where rivers and difficult terrain had kept villages cut off.The Indian government honoured him with the…

East Zone ended a 13-year wait for the Duleep Trophy title after dominating South Zone throughout the five-day final in Chennai. The match ended in a draw on Thursday, but East won the trophy on the basis of a 372-run first-innings lead.East had taken control of the final after scoring 708 in their first innings.East continued batting in their second innings from an overnight score of 212 for five and finished on 388 for seven, stretching their overall lead to 760 runs.Mohammad Kounian Quraishi scored an unbeaten 116, his first first-class century in only his second match. He reached the…

Nepal’s forensic laboratories are in a race against time 15 days after the Bhote Koshi-Trishuli flood, with thousands of DNA samples arriving at facilities accustomed to processing fewer than 900 tests in an entire year. As visual identification becomesdifficult because of decomposition and mutilation, DNA is now the main hope of putting names to 1,265 unidentified bodies and human remains.The latest count shows 2,678 DNA samples have been collected for identification – 1,286 from the dead and 1,412 from relatives. Nepal Police’s forensic laboratory alone has received 1,240 samples for DNA and related examinations, including 808 blood samples from relatives,…

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, starring Tom Holland in the lead, is on the verge of rewriting the domestic (American) box-office record.As per the latest reports on Global box office, the film is now just around USD 10 million away from overtaking ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ as the highest-grossing film of all time in North America. The Tom Holland-led superhero film has already amassed around USD 923 million domestically, putting it within striking distance of ‘The Force Awakens’ which has a current total collection of USD 936.7 million.According to the latest projections, ‘Brand New Day’ may just go on to…

Raghu is a legendary king in Indian epic tradition and a prominent figure of the Solar dynasty, the lineage associated with Lord Rama. He is celebrated for his valour, generosity and leadership. The name has deep Sanskrit roots and remains connected with India’s rich literary and mythological traditions.Mythology offers a rich source of baby names with stories that have survived for centuries. From Greek heroes such as Perseus and Leander to Indian figures such as Nakula and Raghu, these names provide distinctive choices while connecting a child’s name with enduring traditions and legendary characters.(All Image Credits: Canva) Source link

    Cristiano Ronaldo and Travis Kelce (Agency Image) Cristiano Ronaldo and Travis Kelce have both built commercial empires well beyond their playing careers, yet the money involved tells two very different stories.Celebrity Net Worth puts Ronaldo’s fortune at $1.2 billion. Kelce, by comparison, is valued at $90 million. Do the maths and Ronaldo is worth more than thirteen times as much as the Chiefs tight end, a gap of roughly $1.11 billion.Ronaldo’s billion-dollar riseRonaldo crossed into billionaire territory in June 2025 after agreeing a contract extension with Al Nassr, one that is among the most lucrative in sporting history. His salary…

US moves towards elimination of 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders if they lose jobs. As the Donald Trump administration Thursday moved towards ending the 60-day grace period for several work visa holders, panic spread as the H-1B visa is one of them and the proposal would mean that an H-1B holder will have to leave the US immediately if they lose their jobs.Under current immigration laws, holders of certain visas, particularly H-1B visas, which are non-immigrant visas that allow employers to sponsor skilled workers with Bachelor’s degrees or higher, get a 60-day grace period to find a new…

“Hacks” star Jean Smart could become the first performer to win the Emmy for best comedy actress in every season of a TV show’s run while Harrison Ford could claim his first Emmy at age 84 for “Shrinking” at Monday’s Primetime Emmy Awards.The Emmys offer a rare night of celebration as Hollywood grapples with production cutbacks, anxiety over artificial intelligence and the proposed Paramount Skydance purchase of HBO owner Warner Bros Discovery, a deal that has divided the industry and faces ‌challenges in court.’The Pitt’ favourite to win best daramaHBO ⁠Max’s “The Pitt,” ⁠set in a Pittsburgh trauma center, is…