Dhaka, Jan 8 (IANS) Bangladesh witnessed an alarming rise in crime rates in 2025, with women and children bearing the brunt of the violence, while incidents such as murder, banditry, and mob violence were also prominently recorded, local media reported on Thursday, citing police statistics.According to analysts, the spike in crimes is the consequence of the law and order challenges, with normalcy yet to be restored since the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government assumed power following the ouste…
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Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IANS) The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) will operate 6,431 special bus services to transport passengers during the Sankranti festival season, but will charge a 50 per cent additional fare. The management announced on Wednesday that the special buses will be operated on January 9, 10, 12, 13, 18 and 19.The TGSRTC said that it is fully prepared to safely transport people travelling to their hometowns for Sankranti.The corporation will be operating special bu…
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Colombia, Jan 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka recorded its highest number of foreign tourist arrivals in 2025, with tourism earnings reaching new annual records despite disruptions caused by Cyclone Ditwah, said the country’s foreign minister at a media briefing.Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath on Monday said Sri Lanka received more than 2.36 million foreign tourists during the year, the highest number recorded in a single calendar year.Tourism revenue totalled 3.2 b…
Dhaka, Jan 2 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation in Bangladesh has expressed its concerns over escalating violence across the country in 2025, including political and electoral violence, mob attacks and lynchings, harassment of journalists, extrajudicial killings, and violence against women and children. In its latest report, Dhaka-based Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) revealed that at least 168 people were killed and 248 injured in 292 incidents of mob violence and lynching, sparked …
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) As we welcome 2026, ace designer Masaba Gupta expressed her wish for all women to be ‘fearless’ this year.She shared that the year gone by turned her into a completely new person – something which she finds to be both terrifying and great.Reiterating the fact that change is the only constant, Masaba wrote on her Insta, “I’ll tell you what this year taught me – that I am no longer who I used to be. And that is terrifying .. but it’s great news. It’s nice to shed your sk…