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August 16, 2025 2:12 PM

Ukraine President Zelensky Plans Meeting with US President Trump in Washington

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is planning to meet the US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. He said he was briefed by Trump about the key summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.   According to the White House, Trump held a lengthy call with Zelensky on his way ba...

August 16, 2025 2:02 PM

EAM Jaishankar Thanks South Korea for Condemning Pahalgam Terror Attack

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has expressed his gratitude to his South Korean counterpart, Cho Hyun, for South Korea's condemnation of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which took place in April this year.   In his opening remarks at a meeting with Mr Hyun in New Delhi today, Dr. Jais...

August 16, 2025 1:55 PM

At Least 321 Dead in Northern Pakistan Flash Floods; Heavy Rain Alert Issued

At least 321 people have been killed in flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan in the past 48 hours. Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority said today that 307 deaths were recorded in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Nine more people were killed in...

August 16, 2025 1:53 PM

4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near East Coast of Australia Today

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck near the east coast of Australia today, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake which hit Queensland state was 10km deep and the epicentre is the rural town of Kilkivian, about 170km north-west of the state capital Brisbane, the EMSC s...

August 16, 2025 12:48 PM

Putin-Trump Alaska Summit Ends Without Deal on Ukraine Conflict

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin said that they made progress in three hours of talks in Alaska, moving closer to finding an end to the Ukraine War, but did not announce an immediate ceasefire.   Speaking at the press conference, Mr Trump called the meeting 'extremely productive' and ...

August 16, 2025 7:09 AM

India’s Exports Rise 7.3% in July to $37.24 Billion

India's merchandise exports showed a strong performance in July, registering an increase of around 7.3 per cent to 37.24 billion dollars on an annual basis.     According to provisional data by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, major drivers of goods exports growth were engineering goods, ...

August 15, 2025 9:58 PM

Sri Lanka: HCI in Colombo echoed by Kavita Krishnamurthy’s songs 

    Acclaimed Bollywood singer Kavita Krishnamurthy and renowned violinist and Padma Vibhushan awardee L Subramaniam enthralled the audience at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in a musical concert “Bollywood and Beyond". Audiences were treated to famous songs including Hawa Hawai, Dola Re, Nimbooda a...

August 15, 2025 9:46 PM

Russia wants to clear its stand during meeting with Trump

  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, Russia will make its position clear during the upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska tonight. Talking to a TV channel upon his arrival in Alaska, Lavrov said, they are not plan...

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