April 24, 2025 10:48 AM

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Over 4,00,000 devotees queue in Kandy for ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

The seventh day of a special exposition of the sacred tooth relic, ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’, continues to draw overwhelming crowds to Kandy, with an estimated 4,00,000 devotees queuing across the city to witness the sacred relic.   In response to the massive influx, the Sri Lanka Police have int...

April 24, 2025 10:41 AM

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Postal voting begins in Sri Lanka for Local Government elections

In Sri Lanka, marking of postal votes for this year’s Local Government elections has commenced today, with over 648,000 eligible voters expected to cast their ballots by mail.   Postal voting will take place over four designated dates on April 24, 25, 28, and 29, allowing eligible applicants fr...

April 24, 2025 10:38 AM

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J&K: Search operation underway in Kulgam after exchange of fire with terrorists

In Jammu & Kashmir, the search operation is underway in the Tangmarg area in South Kashmir's Kulgam district following last evening's exchange of fire between the terrorists and security forces in the area. The cordon and search operation had been launched yesterday evening based on inputs about...

April 24, 2025 9:18 AM

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US President Trump accuses Zelensky of prolonging Russia-Ukraine war

United States President Donald Trump has accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of prolonging the war with Russia and harming peace negotiations, after the Ukrainian president said that Kyiv would not recognise Russian control of Crimea. In a social media post, Mr Trump claimed that a deal t...

April 24, 2025 9:12 AM

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Pahalgam Terror Attack: Maharashtra CM assures safe return of stranded tourists

The mortal remains of Kaustubh Ganbote and Santosh Jagdale, both residents of Pune who were killed in the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, were brought to Pune early this morning. Their last rites will be conducted at around 9:30 AM today.   Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief M...

April 24, 2025 9:00 AM

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IMD forecasts continued heat wave over Northwest, Central India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heat wave conditions to continue over Northwest India during the next 5 days. According to the IMD, heat wave conditions will continue over West Madhya Pradesh, West Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and East Rajasthan till the 29th of this mont...

April 24, 2025 8:47 AM

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Over 78% voter turnout recorded in Hyderabad MLC polls

In the biennial election held for the lone Member of Legislative Council (MLC) from Hyderabad Local Authorities Constituency of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), 78.57 per cent of votes were recorded yesterday. Out of the 112 voters, 88 exercised their right to vote in the two poll...

April 24, 2025 8:43 AM

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BCCI pays tribute to victims of Pahalgam Terror Attack

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) paid tribute to the victims of the terror attack in Pahalgam during the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad yesterday. A 60-second moment of silence was observed before the start of play, following a formal announceme...