Miscellaneous

Jailed Swechchhasebak League leader Shah Alam Khandaker attended his mother's funeral under three-hour parole while handcuffed, raising renewed questions about humanitarian treatment of detainees.

A Hindu law student and temple priest was allegedly abducted, tortured, stripped, and forced to seek ransom from relatives before being found critically injured in Dhaka.

In a sweeping move to upgrade public infrastructure, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has mandated that all future government bus acquisitions must be air-conditioned. Transport Minister Parthiban announced the directive on Sunday, following the recent launch of a Rs 1.27 billion eco-friendly fleet of diesel and CNG buses across the state.

An intense, record-breaking heatwave continues to sweep across Europe, putting more than 95 million people under extreme heat warnings with temperatures projected to climb past 35°C on Tuesday. The severe weather system, which initially broke seasonal records across western Europe last week, has shifted eastward, prompting urgent warnings over heat-related illnesses, wildfires, and critical water shortages.

In a massive move for the entertainment industry, Google has unveiled a $75 million investment in AI-powered filmmaking through a strategic partnership with indie powerhouse A24. Google's DeepMind division will collaborate directly with filmmakers to develop cutting-edge technical infrastructure, steering clear of simple prompt-based generators to focus on expanding genuine cinematic boundaries.