The article examines the controversy surrounding the planting of a purported Sri Maha Bodhi sapling at Vadunnagala, an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in northern Sri Lanka, by politician Sarath Weerasekara. It links
An overcrowded bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims plummeted into a precipice in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 21 and injuring 24, a senior transport official said. The island nation’s
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Admiral Sir Ben Key, the head of the Royal Navy and First Sea Lord, has been suspended pending an investigation into an alleged affair with a subordinate, marking an unprecedented moment in
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by Our Correspondent in London There are moments in history when the shadows cast by a single individual can stretch far beyond their own lifetime, poisoning the legacy of an entire institution.
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Germany’s newly formed government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz has officially reversed Angela Merkel’s open-border policy by ordering the immediate rejection of undocumented migrants at the country’s borders. As reported by The Times
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Migrants seeking to live and work in the UK will be required to meet significantly higher English language standards under sweeping immigration reforms set to be unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer’s government.
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Ninety percent of Indian workers are in the unorganised sector. This does not mean that they are outside trade union structures, but only that most workers must fight very hard to form
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The BBC has admitted to breaching its editorial standards during coverage of Prince Harry’s recent interview regarding his ongoing dispute over UK security arrangements. In a rare public mea culpa, the broadcaster
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama has opened up about undergoing therapy as she navigates a major life transition, addressing recent speculation about her marriage to former President Barack Obama. Speaking candidly on
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has dismissed a high-profile case brought by Sudan against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which sought to hold the UAE accountable for allegedly arming and financing
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Mia Shem, a 23-year-old French-Israeli woman who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza last year, has alleged that she was drugged and raped in her own home by a well-known personal
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In a video message delivered for World Press Freedom Day, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, addressed the critical role of a free and independent media in an increasingly
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India has approved the inclusion of caste data in the upcoming national population census, a move that brings the long-delayed exercise closer to fruition. The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, led by
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Imagine you are a low-income country. You suffer from a heavy debt burden. You’ve been trying to catch up to the more affluent countries for decades, but you’ve been unsuccessful, mainly because
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In a world where sexual boundaries are increasingly blurred by the digital age, Lily Phillips has become both a lightning rod and a mirror — reflecting the generational divide over porn, empowerment,
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Members of the Laotian diaspora in the United States, many of whom arrived as refugees after surviving a CIA-led “secret war,” are now facing a fresh crisis—detention and deportation with little warning,
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