The Reserve Bank of India has approved the transfer of a record ₹2.86 lakh crore as surplus to the Central Government for the financial year 2025-26, marking one of the highest dividend payouts by the central bank. The decision was taken during the 623rd meeting of the Central Board of Directors of the RBI, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra in Mumbai yesterday. In a statement, the RBI said its gross income increased by 26.42 per cent during Financial Year 2025-26 compared t

UNICEF has expressed deep concern over the rising incidents of violence against women and children in Bangladesh and called for immediate steps to strengthen protection systems and ensure justice for victims. In a statement issued on Friday, UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh, Rana Flowers, said the organisation was deeply shocked and saddened by recent cases of rape and killings involving children in places where they were expected to be safe. She said the increasing repor

Tulsi Gabbard has announced her resignation as the US Director of National Intelligence. Ms Gabbard said she will step down from her position effective June 30 after her husband, Abraham Williams, was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of bone cancer. In her resignation letter to US President Donald Trump, Ms Gabbard said she was deeply grateful for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence over the past one-and-a-half years. In a statemen