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PM Harini departs for India on an official visit

Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has departed from the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on an official visit to India, according to airport officials. The Prime Min... Read More


'Better represent us, not them,' says Trump on India, points to US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor

India, Oct. 16 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Sergio Gor, Ambassador-designate of the United States to India, and joked that he "better represent us, not them". Trump's remark came d... Read More


J&K assembly polls: BJP fields Devyani Rana from Nagrota

Jammu, Oct. 16 -- The BJP, on Wednesday, announced candidates for the ensuing bypolls to two assembly seats of Nagrota and Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir. The party announced Devyani Rana, daughter of l... Read More


Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hails DRDO for developing indigenous Military Combat Parachute System

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday lauded the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for developing the indigenously developed Military Combat Parachu... Read More


Bangladesh's new political party NCP won't sign post-uprising reform agendas

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP), a new student-led political party in Bangladesh, will not sign the "July National Charter 2025", a document of post-uprising reform agendas. The in... Read More


India's growth story under PM Modi rests on three strong pillars: Piyush Goyal

India, Oct. 16 -- India's growth story under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi rests on three strong pillars -- strong macroeconomic fundamentals, modern infrastructure, and improved qual... Read More


Narayana Murthy, Sudha Murty decline to participate in Karnataka caste survey, say, "Don't belong to any backward community"

Bangalore, Oct. 16 -- Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty and her husband and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy have declined to participate in the socio-economic and education survey, commonly known as the cast... Read More


Oppn gave tickets to "sons of strongmen, goons": Anurag Thakur ahead of Bihar assembly elections

Patna, Oct. 16 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anurag Thakur on Thursday lashed out the Mahagathbandhan, claiming that the opposition parties have given election tickets to children of "goons" whil... Read More


Narayana Murthy, Sudha Murthy decline to participate in Karnataka caste survey, say, "Don't belong to any backward community"

Bangalore, Oct. 16 -- Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murthy and her husband and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy have declined to participate in the socio-economic and education survey, commonly known as the cas... Read More


UML central members divided over demand for Parliament reinstatement

Kathmandu, Oct. 16 -- Amid rising internal dissent and pressure to step down following last month's Gen Z protests, UML chair KP Sharma Oli presented a 15-point report at the party's Central Committee... Read More