A Bangladeshi young female model has reportedly committed suicide at her rented flat in Rupnagar area of Dhaka on Tuesday morning. In her Facebook post, the model wrote that she commits suicide for her anguish over love affair. Police recovered the body of Sabira Hossain, 21, from her rented apartment, OC of Rupnagar Police Station Syed Shahid Alam said to media. Sabira Hossain, 21, daughter of Monir…

Dosing farm animals with antibiotics increases greenhouse gas emissions from cow dung, research suggests.   Scientists say the drugs boost methane production in cowpats - apparently by favouring antibiotic-resistant, methane-producing organisms in the gut.   Antibiotics also change the microbes which inhabit dung beetles, although apparently with no adverse effects.   The researchers…

The Afghan Taliban have announced a new leader to replace Mullah Akhtar Mansour who was killed in a US drone strike.   In a statement, the Taliban acknowledged Mansour's death for the first time and named his successor as Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada.   Mansour was killed in a strike on his car in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday.   He took over the militant group…

Zinedine Zidane has settled quickly into the role of coaching Real Madrid, and Gareth Bale is enjoying playing for the legendary Frenchman. Gareth Bale has praised Zinedine Zidane for allowing Real Madrid's stars the freedom they need to perform at their peak. Zidane has overseen a transformation of fortunes at the Santiago Bernabeu since taking over from Rafael Benitez in January, with Madrid…

Monsanto has rejected a $62bn (£43bn) offer from Bayer that would have created the world's biggest agricultural supplier.   The US company said the offer was "financially inadequate", but left the door open for a potentially higher bid.   Hugh Grant, Monsanto chief executive, said the proposal significantly undervalued the company.   He also raised concerns about…

Moises Henriques was a hotel room key away from being among the players suspended for "Homework-gate" on the 2013 India tour, but may now play a key role in Australia's effort to build subcontinental momentum by beating Sri Lanka at home in July and August. Henriques and the fit-again fast bowler Mitchell Starc have been named in the 15-man Test squad for the Sri Lanka tour.   The…

Tumbling wickets. A high but not out-of-reach asking rate. One specialist batsman at the crease, with only the lower order for company. An atypically dry and grippy pitch provided the conditions for such a situation - usually more common in 50-overs cricket than in T20 - to arise in the first Qualifier of IPL 2016. AB de Villiers was the specialist batsman, and when Iqbal Abdulla joined him in the…