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SUSPECT SHOT BY POLICE IN KADUWELA

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Police have reported that a shooting has taken place in the Welivita area of Kaduwela a short while ago. According to the police, the incident occurred when they attempted to arr... Read More


THREE ARRESTED IN NUWARA ELIYA FOR ILLEGAL GEM SALE

Sri Lanka, Aug. 8 -- Three people, including a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) member of the Kundasale Pradeshiya Sabha, have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Unit of the Nuwara Eliya Police. They w... Read More


Tomato Prices Spike Due to Rain Disruptions, Not Supply Shortage: Govt

India, Aug. 8 -- The Government today said that the retail prices of tomatoes have spiked across the country due to temporary localised factors rather than any fundamental demand-supply imbalance or p... Read More


Vietnam top leader To Lam hails Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India

India, Aug. 8 -- Hailing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with India, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam appreciated the positive development of relations between the tw... Read More


Centre Supporting States Under NHM to Strengthen Health Infrastructure & Manpower: Anupriya Patel

India, Aug. 8 -- Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel has said that under the National Health Mission NHM, the Centre is providing technical and financial support to the stat... Read More


Govt firm against smuggling & hoarding of fertilizers: JP Nadda in Lok Sabha

India, Aug. 8 -- SUGIR KUMAR / NEW DELHI Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda has said that the government is committed to stop smuggling and hoarding of fertilizers. Replying to... Read More


Next year's election to mark major test for post-Hasina Bangladesh: Kugelman

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- South Asia affairs expert Michael Kugelman has said Bangladesh will go through a major test for a post-Hasina era as the interim government unveiled its plan to host the next national... Read More


Dutch envoy lauds Prof Yunus for steering Bangladesh through transitional period

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Outgoing Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Andre Carstens has commended Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus for his leadership over the past year, particu... Read More


Farewell to our Friend of Tigers, Dutch ambassador Andre Carstens

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- When we met the Dutch Ambassador, Andre Carstens, about a year ago, we had no idea how deeply the Sundarbans-and its iconic Bengal Tiger-would capture his heart. At the time, he had s... Read More


Resisting a Trump World Order

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- The image of US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at Trump's Turnberry golf course in Scotland was of no mere handshake sealing a trade dea... Read More