Sri Lankan government on Saturday issued an extraordinary Gazette notification which extends the Emergency Regulations for another month — starting from today June 22. The Extraordinary Gazette issued by President’s …
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In what would be perceived as an embarrassment for the Congress in Tamil Nadu, a senior leader of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), its close ally on Saturday said the DMK …
DMK leader up against continuing alliance with Congress in TN Read More
Close on the heels of terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force directing Pakistan to complete its actions by October 2019, India on Saturday said it ‘expects’ its western neighbour …
As FATF warns Pak, India expects western neighbour to take adequate steps Read More
Ahead of the presentation of the Budget for 2019-20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would on Saturday interact with the economists to review the current economic situation in the country. Sources …
PM to meet economists ahead of Budget Read More
The most popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin reached the $10,000 psychological price tag early on Saturday for the first time since 2018, according to trade data. Cryptocurrency tracking website CoinMarketCap showed that …
Bitcoin surpasses $10,000 psychological price tag – trade data Read More
Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, said she paid a “crucial” visit to Venezuela, adding that a team of human rights officers would be deployed in …
UN human rights team to be based in Venezuela to monitor situation – Bachelet Read More
About 3,340 women, children and men have been given support to restart their lives after falling prey to sexual exploitation or abuse (SEA) by United Nations personnel, thanks to a …
Righting a wrong: UN fund helps thousands of sex abuse survivors rebuild their lives Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meetings with the US President Donald Trump and other leaders will be highlights of the 14th G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan beginning June 28. The two-day …
All eyes on Modi-Trump meeting at G20 Summit Read More
A mosque was damaged in a devastating fire in north Kashmir district of Bandipora in the wee hours of Saturday. A source said that the fire broke out in the …
Major fire damaged mosque in Bandipora Read More
Security forces on Saturday launched Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in two villages in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said. They said on a tip off about the …
Security forces launch CASO in Pulwama Read More