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Bangladesh beefs up security ahead of verdict against ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

DHAKA, Bangladesh, November 17, 2025 (AP) — The interim government in Bangladesh beefed up security in the nation’s capital and elsewhere Monday ahead of an expected verdict against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who faces charges of crimes against humanity involving last year’s uprising that killed hundreds of people and ended her 15-year rule. Paramilitary border guards and police were deployed in Dhaka and many other parts of the country as Hasina’s Awami League party called for a nationwide shutdown Monday to protest against the verdict, calling the tribunal a “kangaroo court.” The prosecution in a special tribunal has sought

Markets rise in early trade on strong quarterly performance by corporates

Mumbai, Nov 17 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty opened on a positive note on Monday amid buying in blue-chip stocks on the back of healthy earnings performance by corporates in the second quarter. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 234.42 points, or 0.28 per cent, to 84,797.20 in morning trade. The NSE Nifty advanced 56.10 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 25,966.15. Among the Sensex firms, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India, Titan, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank, Larsen & Toubro, NTPC, Bharti Airtel, Bharat Electronics Ltd, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki India, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Bajaj Finserv were

How to connect with old friends and why it matters

NEW YORK, November 17, 2025 (AP) — When Jennifer Austin met Molly in second grade, they quickly became best friends. They giggled through classes until the teacher separated them, inspiring them to come up with their own language. They shared sleepovers and went on each other’s family vacations. But they gradually drifted apart after Austin’s family moved to Germany before the girls started high school. Decades passed before they recently reconnected as grown women. “Strong friendships really do stay for the long haul,” Austin, 51, said. “Even if there are pauses in between and they fade, that doesn’t mean they

Rupee falls 6 paise to 88.72 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Nov 17 (PTI) The rupee declined 6 paise to 88.72 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday amid a firm American currency and relentless outflow of foreign capital. Positive sentiment in domestic equity markets and lower crude oil prices overseas, however, prevented a sharp fall in the Indian currency, forex analysts said. They said investors are also watching the progress on the proposed India-US trade deal as well as the domestic PMI data to be released later this week. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.70 and slipped further to trade at 88.72

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