Colombo , April 9: Recent reports have emerged indicating that toxic acids, which evaporated from the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, may pose a threat to the Sri Maha Bodhi tree, the oldest living tree of the world with a written history, Colombo Gazette reported.
The development comes as China is...
New Delhi , April 9: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be on Uganda and Mozambique visit from April 10-15 to further strengthen India's "strong bilateral relations" with the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement on Sunday.
The EAM will visit Uganda from April...
Islamabad , April 9: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is likely to receive the funds for the Punjab provincial election by Monday.
The ECP spokesperson also confirmed that they still have not received the funds.
The Election Commission has demanded 21 billion rupees from the government for the elections in...
Islamabad , April 9: A number of people in Pakistan's Khar area protested on Saturday, alleging that deserving families were denied free wheat flour under the government's scheme.
The demonstration was staged at the Civil Colony of Khar amid sloganeering against the food department, flour mills and dealers.
The protesters also...
Taipei , April 9: Taiwan will fight to defend and protect the home together, the country's National Defence Ministry said as it detected multiple China aircraft encircling the island country.
Taking to Twitter, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence said, "#Taiwan is our homeland, and no matter where we go or...
Amritsar (Punjab) , April 9: A Sikh Jatha comprising 1052 pilgrims under the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will leave from Amritsar for Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Pakistan on Sunday to celebrate Baisakhi.
"We received visas for 1052 people. They will also visit Nankana Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib and other Gurdwaras...
Islamabad , April 9: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial will, on April 10, take up the federal government's request to withdraw the "curative review petition" moved by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government against Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
The development comes after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered...
Kabul , April 9: At least 208 detainees were released from Pakistani prison and sent home, Afghanistan's Foreign Affairs department said.
Afghanistan, Foreign Affairs Department informed further that the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad and the Afghan Consulate General in Karachi worked together to secure the release of the detainees.
The statement...
Tel Aviv , April 9: Israel carried out artillery strikes in southern Syria, in response to six rockets that were launched from its Islamic neighbour.
The IDF did not immediately provide further details on the strikes.
Earlier, 3 more rockets were launched from southern Syria at Israeli towns in the Golan...
New Delhi , April 8: The First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Emine Dzhaparova, is set to commence her 4-day India visit on April 9. She is the first Ukrainian official to visit India since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began in February, last year.
During the visit, Dzhaparova will hold talks...
