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Japanese Emperor Akihito to abdicate after three decades on throne

Japanese Emperor Akihito to abdicate after three decades on throne

Akihito, who has had treatment for prostate cancer and heart surgery, said that his age would make it hard for him to...

30 April 2019 11:27 AM IST

Colombo: Woman gifts five dogs to Army

Colombo: Woman gifts five dogs to Army

She said that she was impressed with the role the Army was playing in detection of explosives and drugs.

30 April 2019 2:00 AM IST

Prez suspends Lanka police chief as he refuses to leave

Prez suspends Lanka police chief as he refuses to leave

Senior Dy Inspector appointed acting chief; new defence secretary named.

30 April 2019 1:46 AM IST

Sri Lanka on alert for attacks by militants disguised in uniforms

Sri Lanka on alert for attacks by militants disguised in uniforms

MSD in a letter to lawmakers said that people in military uniforms and using a van could be involved in attacks.

29 April 2019 12:55 PM IST

Indonesia elections: More than 270 staff dies from fatigue-related illnesses

Indonesia elections: More than 270 staff dies from fatigue-related...

Approximately 80 per cent of the total 193 million voters cast their ballots in more than 8,00,000 polling stations...

29 April 2019 7:43 AM IST

Father, brothers of Lanka suicide killers eliminated

Father, brothers of Lanka suicide killers eliminated

Teacher, principal, doctor among 106 arrested in connection with blasts.

29 April 2019 1:40 AM IST

Sri Lanka bans face covering after serial bomb blasts

Sri Lanka bans face covering after serial bomb blasts

Mr Sirisena said he was using emergency powers to ban any form of face covering in public.

29 April 2019 12:47 AM IST

Most Sri Lanka Islamist radicals killed or arrested: Ranil Wickremesinghe

Most Sri Lanka Islamist radicals killed or arrested: Ranil...

Three churches and three hotels were targeted by suicide bombers in the attacks in which at least 40 foreigners were...

28 April 2019 8:56 PM IST

$Ukraine\s Zelensky turns down Putin\s offer, welcomes agitated Russians$ World

Ukraine-'s Zelensky turns down Putin-'s offer, welcomes agitated...

He pledged instead to -"give citizenship to representatives of all nations that suffer from authoritarian and corrupt...

28 April 2019 6:26 PM IST

$Father, 2 brothers of Sri Lanka\s Easter blasts mastermind killed in gun battle$ World

Father, 2 brothers of Sri Lanka-'s Easter blasts mastermind killed in...

Zainee Hashim, Rilwan Hashim and their father Mohamed Hashim, who were seen in a video circulating on social media...

28 April 2019 6:25 PM IST

Indonesia floods create havoc, 10 dead, many displaced

Indonesia floods create havoc, 10 dead, many displaced

Some 12,000 people have been evacuated while many buildings, bridges and roads have been damaged by the severe weather,...

28 April 2019 4:32 PM IST

Deals worth over $64billion signed at BRF, says Xi Jinping

Deals worth over $64billion signed at BRF, says Xi Jinping

Xi said that business leaders meeting at a side event signed some $64 billion worth of deals during the forum, without...

28 April 2019 3:03 AM IST