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Ranil Wickremesinghe is President of Sri Lanka, sworn among protests on roads
Colombo: Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the new Sri Lankan President on Thursday amid continuing agitation by anti-government protesters who rally against him for being a Rajapaksa ally and raise slogans "Go back, Ranil".
The…
Israel to revoke citizenship of terrorists
Jerusalem: Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the government may revoke the citizenship of people convicted of terrorism and actions that constitute a breach of trust against the country.
A panel of seven judges led by Supreme…
China’s Tianjin: 4 killed, 13 injured in gas explosion
Tianjin: Four people died and 13 others were injured in a gas explosion that damaged part of an apartment building in north China's Tianjin Municipality, local government said Wednesday.
The explosion took place at around 7:15 a.m. on…
Taliban claim to have busted IS cell in Kabul province
Kabul: The Taliban militia said on Wednesday that they have intercepted an Islamic State cell in Kabul Province and captured three senior foreign members of the organization.
The Islamist group said that two IS members were killed during…
Sri Lanka: Parliament to elect new president today
Colombo: Sri Lankan MPs are set to vote on Wednesday to elect a new president after former president Gotabaya Rajapakse fled the country and quit amid protests over the country's economic crisis, BBC reported.
Prime Minister Ranil…
‘Dil Dhoondta Hai’ singer Bhupinder leaves void in Indian music industry
New Delhi: Veteran playback and ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh, best known for ‘Naam gum jayega’, ‘Dil Dhoondta Hai’, 'Huzoor is kadar na' among many other popular songs, passed away at a hospital in Mumbai, on Monday evening following a…
Bangladesh keen to import high quality train coaches from India
Dhaka: (By Mir Afroz Zaman) Bangladesh has expressed interest in importing high quality train coaches from India to operate between Dhaka and Cox’s bazar.
Bangladesh also intends to purchase engines and luggage vans under the Line of…
Boat carrying over 100 passengers capsizes in Pakistan river, 19 dead
Islamabad: At least 19 people died, while several others were missing, when a boat carrying more than 100 passengers capsized in Indus River near Rahim Yar Khan of Pakistan's Punjab province on Monday.
The boat, carrying a wedding party of…
Former Nepal PM Prachanda visits BJP 0ffice
New Delhi: Former Nepal prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, who is on a three-day India visit, has said that while new dynamism marks the bilateral ties between the two nations there are “some issues left by history” that need to…
Sri Lanka: Mahinda, Basil Rajapaksa banned from overseas travel
Colombo: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Friday issued orders barring ex-Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa from leaving the island nation until July 28.
On June 17, a petition was filed calling on…
US, Israel pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapon
Jerusalem: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint declaration in Jerusalem on Thursday, vowing to stop Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
The US-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration was…
Aviation Min. Scindia praises Trivandrum and Kochi airports
New Delhi: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday praised Trivandrum and Kochi airports for allowing technical landing of more than 120 aircrafts bound for Sri Lanka.
"Kudos Trivandrum & Kochi airports for…
Sri Lanka: PM Wikremesinghe calls upon military to restore law and order
Sri Lanka on fire, UN agency requests restraint from protesters
Bumrah climbs to No.1 spot in ODI rankings
Dubai: India pacer Jaspit Bumrah claimed the top spot in the ICC Men's ODI player rankings after his match-winning spell of 6/19 in the opening match of the three-game ODI series against England at The Oval.
As per the latest set of…
Gotabaya hands over resignation to Speaker and flees out
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country on a military jet, hours before he was due to step down, media reported on Wednesday.
According to BBC, he arrived in the capital of the Maldives, Male, at around 3 am…
UN sanctions $ 5 M in emergency aid for victims of Bangladesh flash floods
United Nations: The United Nations has allocated 5 million US dollars in emergency aid for victims of last month's flash flooding in Bangladesh, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths approved the…
Sri Lanka to elect new president on July 20, avers speaker
Colombo: All cabinet ministers in Sri Lanka have resigned, Wijedasa Rajapaksa said on Monday saying it paves the way to establish an all-party government even as they awaited Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation.
Minister Wijedasa Rajapaksa…
India watching Sri Lankan situation, stands with people
New Delhi: India on Sunday said it is closely following the developments in Sri Lanka, and said it stands with the people of Sri Lanka as they battle with the crisis.
"India is Sri Lanka’s closest neighbor and our two countries share deep…
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Wickremesinghe steps down, National Govt. on anvil
Legendary cricketers Sanat Jayasurya and others join protests in Columbo
Iran’s Revolution Guards claim busting a “terrorist” group
Tehran: Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have dismantled a "terrorist" group in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Friday.
"An armed terrorist team," which intended to…
