President of the Lanka India Business Association (LIBA), Santosh Menon, has highlighted the likely transformative impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Sri Lanka. Speaking to Akashvani...
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President Trump imposes new tariffs, declares April 2nd. as Liberation Day. India likely to lose $3.1 billion when Trump’s reciprocal tariffs commence, says report.
The White House has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs today. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said reciprocal tariffs on countries that impose duties on...
Iceland evacuated the town of Grindavik and the nearby Blue Lagoon today as a volcano started spewing lava, the eighth eruption to hit the region since the end of...
Finland today said the NATO member country is planning to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defense spending to at least 3 per cent of GDP...
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Myanmar Earthquake. Death toll rises to 2719. Indian Rescue Ops. Brahma in full swing.
In Myanmar, the death toll in last week’s devastating earthquake has crossed 2,700. Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing in a televised address today said, the death toll has...
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Shirley Botchwey becomes 1st African woman to assume office as Commonwealth Secretary-General.
Shirley Botchwey will assume office as the 7th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth today. With this, she will become the first woman from Africa to hold this office. Ms. Botchwey...
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Madhya Pradesh. Liquor ban in 19 religious cities and some Gram Panchayats, come into force today.
In Madhya Pradesh, a ban on liquor in 19 religious cities and areas under select gram panchayats including Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, and Maihar, comes into effect today. All liquor...
Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 62nd National Maritime Day and the Merchant Navy Week at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai yesterday. Addressing the officers, the Governor stressed the importance...
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IMD warns of Heat Wave in Saurashtra & Kutch, Thundersqualls, hail across multiple Regions of India.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast Heat wave conditions at isolated places over Saurashtra and Kutch today. Places over Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Gujarat state can experience hot and...
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Assam CM condemns Bangladesh Advisor’s “Guardian” remark, urges stronger Northeast connectivity.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly condemned the statement made by Bangladesh’s interim government Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus, referring to the Seven Sister states of Northeast India...