Alleged Maoists kill 17 in India
A former home minister in Chhattisgarh, instrumental in setting up a vigilante group to fight the Maoists, is among casualties
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Arjen Robben slots in an 89th minute winner as they defeat Borussia Dortmund 2-1
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Anish Kapoor created the monumental new installation for his new show
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Polanski's Venus seduces Cannes
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Technology
Yahoo starts bidding for Hulu
The internet company also announced a $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr this week
Science
NASA plans commercial moon ventures
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The grave of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam gets covered with floral wreaths on his 114th birth anniversary on Saturday.
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Family members of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam place floral wreaths at his grave on his 114th birth anniversary on Saturday.
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Awami League leaders pay tribute to late Nazrul Sangeet singer Sohrab Hossain at the Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday.
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Awami League leaders pay tribute to late Nazrul Sangeet singer Sohrab Hossain at the Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday.
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses the inaugural function of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's 114th birth anniversary celebrations at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka on Saturday.
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General strike supporters light a fire at Paltan, in Dhaka, on Saturday ahead of the Sunday’s shutdown called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.
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General strike supporters light a fire at Paltan, in Dhaka, on Saturday ahead of the Sunday’s shutdown called by the BNP-led 18-party alliance.
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A commuter train sets off from the Chittagong Railway station on the Chittagong-Laksham route on Saturday.
Politics
Enter talks to bring peace: Ershad
The Jatiya Party Chairman wants Awami League and BNP to find a way out of a logjam
Sport
Robben wins final for Bayern
Arjen Robben slots in an 89th minute winner as they defeat Borussia Dortmund 2-1
Economy
EU threatens to withdraw GSP
European Parliament threatens to withdraw GSP for Savar and Tazreen-fire mishaps
Business
‘Threats to revoke GSP unjust’
The Finance Minister says the government is doing everything to ensure safety and protect labour rights in the RMG sector
World
Explosion kills 17 schoolkids in Pakistan
They were burnt to death when gas cylinder of the bus carrying them exploded
Entertainment
Psy imposter at Cannes
Man pretending to be South Korean rapper Psy talks his way into glitzy Cannes parties
