Winding up the 2025 budget debate in his capacity of finance minister, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake once again told the country that legislation to abolish MPs’ pensions is forthcoming, presumably in the
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Editorial Note: The following article was originally published by Sunday Island. We are republishing it here to ensure its valuable insights reach a wider audience. The issue is very clear, as The Guardian(UK) reported
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In a major financial scandal that has sent shockwaves through the UK’s higher education sector, students at six universities have fraudulently secured more than £7 million in student loans over the past
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has acquired the social media platform X in an all-stock transaction. The acquisition was confirmed in a post on X,
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India and Russia must explore fresh avenues to deepen their strategic partnership, officials and experts emphasized at a high-level conference in Moscow on Thursday. The event, titled Russia and India: Towards a
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In a significant shift in investment trends, Indian investors have turned to gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following a downturn in the local stock market. With gold prices reaching record highs, net inflows
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In an unguarded moment, perhaps, ex-UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson blurted out recently in an interview that the ultranationalist elements who rule the roost in Kiev are a formidable obstacle to ending
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by Luxman Arvind What happens when a nation, once driven by the ideals of governance, finds itself under the control of a group of political novices—youthful and brimming with overconfidence, yet woefully
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Bangladesh on Friday (March 28, 2025) welcomed China’s participation in the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project. The assurance was communicated during Chief Advisor Prof. Mohammed Yunus’s ongoing visit to China,
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Update: Myanmar’s military-led government has reported that the death toll from the devastating earthquake has risen to 1,002, with 2,376 others injured and 30 still missing. Officials warned that these numbers could
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Perched on the edge of a river near the city of Siirt, Türkiye, is an archaeological site that offers a chance to completely rethink one of the most complex human stories: the
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In a fit of madness or just plain desperation, you’ve enrolled in a get-rich-quick scheme. All you have to do is sell some products, sign up a few friends, and make some
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by Eric Padraic X. Scanlan’s Rot is a searing examination of the corruption, exploitation, and decay inherent in colonial and imperial structures. With meticulous historical analysis and sharp prose, Scanlan dismantles the
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In 2024, Sri Lanka saw a significant rise in religious persecution, particularly targeting Muslims, as Hindu and Buddhist nationalist groups, along with government actions, escalated threats, intimidation, and coercion against religious minorities.
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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during the special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka, emphasised that Sri Lanka is an integral part of India’s “Neighborhood First”
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