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Sri Lanka focused on Bangladesh Tests despite turmoil at home
CHITTAGONG: Sri Lanka's cricketers are hoping to distract their fans from political turmoil back home when they take on Bangladesh in a two-Test series starting this weekend.
The first Test of the series, which is part of the ICC World…
Ukraine puts Russian solider accused of war crime on trial
KYIV: The trial of a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian opened Friday, the first war crimes trial since Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor.
Scores of journalists packed inside a small courtroom in the Ukrainian…
US, Russian defense chiefs speak for 1st time since invasion
WASHINGTON: Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu spoke with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday after months of refusing direct contact with his American counterpart.
But officials said the call didn't appear to signal any…
Case filed for arrest of former PM Mahinda Rajapaksa
COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Friday was moved to direct the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to immediately arrest former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and six others for alleged criminal intimidation and aiding and abetting…
PM Modi Condoles Death of UAE President: “Deeply saddened”
New Delhi: India has declared a one-day national mourning on Saturday, May 14, as a mark of respect to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the 74-year-old President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, who passed away today. The National…
North Korea reports 6 deaths after admitting Covid-19 outbreak
North Korea said Friday that six people died and 3.5 lakh have been treated for a fever that has spread “explosively” across the nation, a day after its first acknowledgement of a Covid-19 outbreak.
The true scale is unclear, but a big…
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…
PM Modi to join President Biden at second Covid Virtual Summit on May 12
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the second Covid Virtual Summit on Thursday at the invitation of US President Joe Biden.
The Summit intends to galvanize new actions to address the continued challenges of the…
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…
WHO’s European countries say Moscow office should be moved
LONDON: Members of the World Health Organization's European region have condemned Russia's war in Ukraine, which could result in moving one of the agency's offices out of Russia and suspending all meetings there until Moscow pulls its…
‘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…
Manchester City confirm Erling Haaland agreement with Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City on Tuesday said that they had agreed terms with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland.
Manchester City confirmed on Twitter, “Manchester City can confirm that we have reached an agreement…
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…
Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump, while speaking at the Financial Times Future of the Car conference.
Musk, who has called himself a “free speech…
Israel arrests 9 for ‘AirDrop’ of crash images aboard plane
A taxiing plane returned to the gate at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday after photos of aviation disasters popped up on passengers’ phones — sent, Israeli authorities believe, by nine people on board using the iPhone “AirDrop”…
Former Union minister Pandit Sukh Ram passes away at 94
Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Pandit Sukh Ram has passed away, his grandson said. He was 94.
Sukh Ram was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on May 7.
A Himachal Pradesh…
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…
Russia marks WWII victory shadowed by Ukraine
Impeccably straight columns of soldiers will march through Red Square on Monday as they do every year on Victory Day. Tanks, armored personnel carriers and transports carrying huge intercontinental ballistic missiles will rattle across the…
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…
