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"Great privilege to participate in this festival of democracy": Piyush Goyal casts vote in Maharashtra local body elections

Mumbai, Jan. 15 -- Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday cast his vote along with his wife at a polling booth in Mumbai's Malabar Hills during the Maharashtra Local Body 2026 elections. Speaking to... Read More


LRI announces unconditional mandatory offer for Lee Hedges minority stake

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- Lanka Realty Investments PLC (LRI) has formally announced a mandatory offer to acquire the remaining 28.9 percent stake in Lee Hedges PLC, following its acquisition of a controll... Read More


Sri Lanka apparel makers step up UK push after duty-free access kicks in

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- Sri Lanka's apparel industry stepped up its push into the UK market this week, leveraging the newly secured duty-free access as the exporters showcased the manufacturing depth an... Read More


Ada strands 677 passengers in E. Visayas seaports.

Manila, Jan. 15 -- Around 677 passengers were reported stranded in different seaports in Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Depression Ada, the National Disaster Ri... Read More


How to do India right: A lesson in craft from Canali

India, Jan. 15 -- There are louder ways to announce yourself in India right now. You can arrive trailing maximalism, borrow a motif, or insist on relevance by volume. Or you can do what Canali has don... Read More


Weekend Planner (January 17-18): Delhi-NCR residents, you must check this out!

India, Jan. 15 -- In theatres Time: All day Cast: Vir Das, Mithila Palkar, Mona Singh Cast: Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Shalini Pandey Where: Bira 91 Taproom, CyberHub, Gurugram Time: 11am to Mi... Read More


VNA publishing house launches books to mark 14th National Party Congress

Hanoi, Jan. 15 -- The Vietnam News Agency Publishing House has released a set of three bilingual photobooks to mark the 14th National Party Congress. Titled Viet Nam hanh phuc (Happy Vietnam), the fi... Read More


Ludhiana: Gunshots fired during Lohri celebrations, 2 arrested

Ludhiana, Jan. 15 -- Two residents of the city were arrested for allegedly firing gunshots into the air while celebrating Lohri in Mangat Colony on Tuesday. The accused were reportedly under the influ... Read More


Liberia Embassy Clarifies U.S. Immigrant Visa Pause, Says Tourist, Student Visas Unaffected

Monrovia, Jan. 15 -- The Embassy of the Republic of Liberia in Washington, D.C. has issued a clarification on the United States Government's temporary administrative pause on the processing of certain... Read More


Tea sector steadies as full-year output rises despite December drop

Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- Sri Lanka's tea output weakened slightly in December 2025 from a year earlier. The decline highlighted the persistent short-term volatility in the country's key plantation expo... Read More