2019 October

Ben McDermott named in Australia squad for Sri Lanka, Pakistan T20Is

Sports Desk: Ben McDermott has been named in Australia’s 14-man squad for the T20I series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday. Steve Smith and David Warner ReadMore

Priyanka Chopra wants to become first female James Bond

Shawdesh Desk: Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra has been on the promotional spree of her upcoming film The Sky Is Pink along with co-actors Farhan Akhtar and Rohit Saraf. In one ReadMore

Five things to know about the Nobel Literature Prize

The Swedish Academy will on Thursday crown two Nobel literature laureates after postponing the 2018 prize for a year to deal with the fallout of a sexual harassment scandal that ReadMore

Vaping causes lung cancer in mice: study

Shawdesh Desk: Exposure to e-cigarette smoke causes mice to develop lung cancer, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers from New ReadMore

US, China to hold trade talks on October 10

Shawdesh Desk: The US and China will hold the next round of trade negotiations on October 10, the White House announced on Monday, as the two major trading powers tried ReadMore

Winter wedding outfits one must try for sure

Shawdesh Desk: Winter weddings are always fun, especially when talking about the pleasant atmosphere. But then there are some challenges too in this wedding season i.e. choosing the right outfit, ReadMore

Facebook to settle advertiser lawsuit for $40 million

Shawdesh Desk: Facebook has agreed to pay $40 million to advertisers who said it inflated the amount of time its users watched videos. The San Jose Mercury News says the ReadMore

Abrar killing: Ten BCL leaders remanded for 5-day

Shawdesh Desk: A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed ten BCL leaders, accused in BUET student Abrar Fahad murder case, on a 5-day remand. The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sadbir ReadMore