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Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new prime minister
Opposition leader and former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn-in as Sri Lanka’s 26th prime minister on Thursday to stabilise the country’s debt-ridden economy and end the political turmoil, a development welcomed by India which said…
Sri Lankan President says he will appoint new PM this week
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday that he will appoint a new Prime Minister and a Cabinet this week which would introduce constitutional reforms, amid continuing widespread anti-government…
‘No change’ in trade policy with India, says Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday said the appointment of a "trade minister" in New Delhi was a routine process and there was "no change" in its trade policy with India.
On Tuesday, media reports said Qamar Zaman had been made Pakistan's…
Archery Asia Cup: India signs off with 14 medals
Sulaymaniyah (Iraq): India wrapped up the Asia Cup 2022 Stage-2 campaign with whooping 14 medals – eight gold, four silver and two bronze – here on Wednesday. Indian archers added 10 to their tally on the final day of the competition…
Sri Lanka orders shoot-on-sight to any person damaging public property
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence on Tuesday ordered the Army, the Air Force and the Navy personnel to open fire on anyone looting public property or causing harm to others amidst violent protests in the island nation over the unprecedented…
Army Chief conferred with PVSM award by President
New Delhi, May 10: President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) to Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande at the Defence Investiture Ceremony 2022 held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. Constituted in 1960, the Param…
Sri Lanka: With brother Mahinda’s resignation, road only gets tougher for Gotabaya
The reluctant resignation of Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Monday got here three days after his brother president Gotabaya Rajapaksa reportedly requested him at a cabinet assembly to step down and pave the best way for…
Jill Biden’s secret Ukraine trip
Jill Biden, the first lady, traveled to western Ukraine in an unannounced trip Sunday, the latest show of support from the United States, which in recent weeks has significantly increased military aid for Ukraine and sent others close to…
Pakistan police arrest 8 men over apparent religious killing
LAHORE: Pakistani police say they arrested eight men of the Ahmadi sect of Islam on Saturday who had opened fire on a group of Sunni Muslims the night prior, killing one and wounding another.
Senior officer Faisal Mukhtar said the…
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declares emergency again
Amid the country’s economic crisis and the consequent anti-government protests, the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Friday declared a state of emergency with effect from Friday midnight, giving its security forces sweeping…
3 Israelis killed in stabbing attack near Tel Aviv
A pair of Palestinian attackers went on a stabbing rampage in a town near Tel Aviv, killing at least three people and wounding four others before fleeing in a vehicle, Israeli authorities said.
Police launched a massive search for the…
Amit Shah inaugurates BSF’s floating border outposts at Hingalganj in Bengal,
Hingalganj, May 5: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated BSF's floating border outposts at Hingalganj in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Shah also flagged off a boat ambulance at a floating BOP at Sutlej here.…
Rajnath Singh to IAF: Transform into an Aerospace Force
New Delhi, May 5: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday exhorted the IAF to transform itself into an Aerospace Force keeping in mind India's adversaries who are "taking steps towards the military usage of space." "It is our duty as…
Narendra Modi to go to Nepal on the event of Buddha Purnima on Might 16
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set for one more international go to. However this time it is simply throughout the border to the neighbouring nation of Nepal, and just for a number of hours. On Might 16, the PM will make a…
Israel demands apology after Russia says Hitler had Jewish roots
Israel lambasted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for claiming that Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, saying it was an “unforgivable” falsehood that debased the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust.
In a signal of sharply…
With spate of attacks, Islamic State group begins bloody new chapter in Afghanistan
The first blast ripped through a school in Kabul, the Afghan capital, killing high school students. Days later, explosions destroyed two mosques and a minibus in the north of the country. The following week, three more explosions targeted…
Rocket attack reported at oil refinery in Iraq’s Kurdistan, fire erupts
Baghdad, May 2: An oil refinery in Iraq's Kurdistan Region came under rocket fire on Sunday night, Sky News Arabia reports. The attack caused a fire at the oil refinery, located in Erbil Governorate, close to the administrative border…
Ranil Wickremesinghe: Re-establish relations with India, other nations
Colombo, May 1: Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremeisnghe on Sunday said the nation's priority is to re-establish relationships with India, China, US and other nations to seek their support and overcome the ongoing issues,…
New Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande: Ready to face every challenge
New Delhi, May 1: Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Sunday said the Indian Army will face every challenge that comes its way together with the sister services and that ensuring high standards of operational preparedness would be his…
Gen Manoj Pande takes over as Army chief
New Delhi, April 30: General Manoj Pande on Saturday took over as the 29th chief of the Indian Army as Gen M.M. Naravane completed his tenure. Gen Pande was the Vice Chief of the Army. He is the first officer from the Corps of Engineers…
