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Yesterday, the colossal Megamax container ship, named “Ever Ace,” docked at the Colombo East Container Terminal under the management of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority. Boasting an astounding capacity nearing 24,000 TEU
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A new poll by the Angus Reid Institute (a non-profit public opinion research group founded in 2014) reveals a significant decline in Canadians’ positive views of India. According to the data, positive
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The annual 1 May 2024 report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USRIF) has once again grabbed the attention of those looking closely at religious freedom in India. The report
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Yury Borisov, head of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos, has approved the schedule for the creation of a Russian orbital station by 2033, the corporation said in a press release Tuesday. The
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Vietnam’s total goods retail sales and consumer service revenues increased by 8.6 percent year on year in the first six months of 2024 to more than 3.09 quadrillion Vietnamese dong (121.39 billion
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The death toll in Tuesday’s stampede in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh rose to 116, out of which 88 victims’ bodies were lying at a local trauma center, 27 at Etah
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More than 30 civilian and military suspects are under investigation for their alleged role in the failed coup attempt against Bolivian President Luis Arce on June 26, the Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday.
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The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) is deeply saddened by the passing of the Tamil elder statesman Mr R Sampanthan on June 30, 2024. We express our heartfelt condolences to the family and
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In a significant event accentuating historical reverence and technical prowess, the Sri Lanka Navy conducted an exploratory dive to the World War II shipwreck of HMS Hermes. This dive took place in
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Editorial France’s recent decision to grant political asylum to notorious organized criminal Kanjipani Imran, as revealed by informed sources, is not just a grave mistake; it is a glaring act of hypocrisy
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In a landmark decision that underscores the judiciary’s role in upholding the Constitution, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has delivered a significant verdict on the Public Finance Management Bill, striking down
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