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May 21, 2024 1:17 PM
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As the southwest monsoon establishes its presence over Sri Lanka, the island nation is experiencing intensified showery and windy conditions. Meteorological officials have issued warnings of heavy rainfall, forecasting showers exceeding 100mm in several regions. The Western, Sabaragamuwa, and...
May 21, 2024 11:53 AM
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The national flag is flying half-mast throughout the country as one-day state mourning is being observed today as a mark of respect on the demise of Iranian President Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The President of Iran and Foreign Minister were killed in a he...
May 21, 2024 11:47 AM
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A total of 60.09 per cent of voter turnout was recorded in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections yesterday. In this phase, 49 Parliamentary Constituencies spread over six States and two Union Territories went to polls. Polling remained largely peaceful with voters from all walks of life participate...
May 21, 2024 11:21 AM
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Prime Minister and Senior BJP Leader Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to the voters who cast their vote in the 5th phase of elections yesterday. In a social media post today, Mr. Modi said, the wave of support for NDA is getting stronger and stronger. He asserted that the people of the country ...
May 21, 2024 10:26 AM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tributes to the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary today. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party leader Sonia Gandhi and Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi a...
May 21, 2024 9:27 AM
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A three day long Indo-Bangla music festival began in Sherpur, Bangladesh on Monday to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. The Lalon Biswasangha organised the event in collaboration with the High Commission of India in Bangladesh and the Mini...
May 21, 2024 9:11 AM
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised for the infection of around 30,000 people with contaminated blood products, and the failure to address the problem. Addressing the House of Commons yesterday, Mr Sunak apologised on behalf of successive governments and declared it was a day of national sh...
May 21, 2024 8:33 AM
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The tugboats escorted the ill-fated container ship Dali, which caused Baltimore bridge collapse, back to port in the united States yesterday. Nearly two months have passed since the Dali lost power and crashed into one of the Baltimore bridge’s supporting columns, killing six construction workers an...
May 21, 2024 1:06 PM
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Anti-Terrorism Day is being observed across the nation today. The day marks the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated on May 21, 1991 by a suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Sriperumbudur, a village near Chennai. It is observed to...
May 21, 2024 1:05 PM
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Today is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. It is celebrated to highlight not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development. With nearly 90 percent of all current con...
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