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Polling begins in Sri Lanka, island nation to elect its next president

Colombo: Polls opened on Saturday in Sri Lanka's crucial presidential election -- the island nation's first major...

21 Sept 2024 8:58 AM IST

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Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolts Pakistan

According to NCS, the epicentre of the earthquake was located in Pakistan at a depth of 33 kilometres at around 12:58 pm...

11 Sept 2024 2:25 PM IST

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PM Modi calls on Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, thanks...

The two leaders discussed bilateral and global issues of mutual interest. They noted the longstanding friendship and...

5 Sept 2024 3:47 PM IST

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Indian national jailed in Singapore for molesting 13-year-old girl

For molesting a child below 14 years old, an offender can be jailed for up to five years, fined, caned, or receive any...

3 Sept 2024 3:36 PM IST

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Gunmen kill 22 on Pakistan highway

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the most active militant separatist group in the province, claimed responsibility for...

26 Aug 2024 3:52 PM IST

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14 people killed as Indian-registered bus plunges into river in Nepal

Kathmandu: At least 14 people were killed after an Indian-registered passenger bus plunged into the Marsyangdi River in...

23 Aug 2024 1:29 PM IST

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Afghanistan: Taliban bans women’s voices and bare faces in public

Islamabad: Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have issued a ban on women's voices and bare faces in public under new laws...

23 Aug 2024 7:41 AM IST

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Sri Lanka announces visa-free access to Indians

Colombo: Sri Lanka has decided to provide free visa access to 35 countries including India from October 1, Sri...

23 Aug 2024 7:30 AM IST

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Record number of candidates in Sri Lankan presidential race

On the last day to file papers on Thursday, nominations were accepted from 9 am to 11 am local time after Wednesday's...

15 Aug 2024 3:30 PM IST

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Sheikh Hasina calls for probe into killings during Bangladesh unrest

DHAKA: Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on Tuesday from self-exile in India for an investigation...

14 Aug 2024 7:37 AM IST

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Bangladesh interim govt urges protesters to surrender all illegal...

Dhaka: Bangladesh interim government's Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain on Monday asked...

12 Aug 2024 1:32 PM IST

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24 Sierra Leonean soldiers sentenced to long prison terms for failed...

A seven-member jury convicted the soldiers late Friday following an 8-month trial in the foiled coup against President...

11 Aug 2024 12:03 AM IST