Russia’s war machine is going to horrific lengths to try to erase Ukrainian identity and bolster its own military ranks – by deporting Ukrainian teenagers to Russia, indoctrinating them with propaganda, and attempting to conscript them into the Russian armed forces to fight against their own country.
Belarus Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik thanked India for supporting its application for full-fledged membership at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), while pressing for a just, fair and multi-polar world order. FM Aleinik was on a three-day visit to India from March 11-13, during which he also held a meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. He was addressing a media briefing on Wednesday.
Japan’s bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the high court in the northern city of Sapporo said on Thursday, the first such ruling by an appeals court on a matter that has divided the lower levels of the judiciary.
In recent years, a notable shift has been witnessed in global dynamics, particularly concerning business partnerships and infrastructure projects. Amidst this transition, one significant narrative emerges: China’s diminishing reliability as a business partner.
Indonesia’s transport ministry will launch an investigation after two Batik Air pilots fell asleep during a recent flight, according to state news agency Antara, citing the ministry’s civil aviation director-general M Kristi Endah Murni.
NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Fonepay Payment Service Ltd, Nepal’s payment network, have announced that Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is now live for cross-border transactions between India and Nepal.
A bipartisan group of US legislators is pushing the State Department to escalate its travel advisory to Xinjiang to the highest risk level due to “ongoing crimes against humanity and genocide” and the Chinese government’s promotion of tourism in the region.
The burst of the property bubble and the resulting debt crisis – more than three times the size of the US subprime crisis of 2008 - has already taken the fizz out of the Chinese economy. Beijing may be faced with fresh concerns if Donald Trump wins the US presidential election this year.
Lobbying firms in Washington are reportedly rushing to drop clients from China as lawmakers look to tighten scrutiny. The push comes in the wake of a surge in Chinese lobbying in recent years and growing concerns about China’s influence.
An outstanding 64-run-knock by the youngster Uvindu Weerasekara steered Royal College to a six-wicket win at the 9th Battle of the Blues - Royal Thomian Adelaide Cricket Encounter played on March 3, 2024 (Sunday) at the Hectorville Cricket Grounds in Adelaide, South Australia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on being sworn in as Pakistan’s PM. In a post on X, PM Modi stated, ’’Congratulations to @CMShehbaz on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.’’
India-Sri Lanka ferry service operates smoothly
Tourist arrivals surpass 63,000 in first half of October
EDB gets new chief
Colombo welcomes Cinnamon Life
Easter attack: controversy swirls further high
Catholic Church rebuffs Gammanpila’s allegations
Easter Sunday attack: Ravi Seneviratne’s name implicated
SL unveils new ’P’ series passport with enhanced security features