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Prasad regrets comments made on Lakmali

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Prasad Siriwardena tendered a public apology yesterday (11) to Government MP Lakmali Hemachandra following a heated exchange of words that took p... Read More


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Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- 'National Audit (Amendment) Bill gives teeth to Auditor General's Office to combat corruption in public sector' Uphold financial accountability in State organisations: Irangik... Read More


Assam BJP releases manifesto ahead of BTC elections

Guwahati, Sept. 12 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) elections. The manifesto emphasizes a commitment to peace, progre... Read More


Uproar in House over NCM refusal

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne adjourned Parliament for 10 minutes yesterday following a tense situation that arose in the House. The suspension was triggered by the tense situat... Read More


Ex-Kerala minister and Cong leader PP Thankachan dies

India, Sept. 12 -- Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala minister PP Thankachan passed away at a private hospital in Ernakulam district on Thursday. He was 86. Thankachan had been battling age-re... Read More


Kabir Hashim appointed as new COPA Chairman

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- For the first session of the Tenth Parliament, Hon. Member of Parliament Kabir Hashim was appointed as the new Chair of the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA). This appointment... Read More


Parliament Fixes Budget 2026 Timeline

Sri Lanka, Sept. 12 -- Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera stated that the second reading of the Appropriation Bill (the budget speech/presentation of budget proposals) for the year 20... Read More


SC quashes cases against Ashis Nandy over Jaipur Lit Fest remarks

India, Sept. 12 -- The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against noted sociologist and academic Ashis Nandy for his controversial remarks at the Jaipur Literature Festival in 2013, while ... Read More


Nepal's former Chief Justice, Sushila Karki, takes oath as interim PM

Kathmandu, Sept. 12 -- Sushila Karki, Nepal's former chief justice, on Friday took oath as the country's interim Prime Minister, becoming the first woman to hold the top position in the Himalayan nati... Read More


Kangana Ranaut lashes out at Congress over 'insensitive' AI-video of PM Modi's mother: 'Most horrible'

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- MP, Actor Kangana Ranaut took to her Instagram Story and slammed the Congress party over an AI-generated video, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother. The AI vid... Read More