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May 8, 2025 12:11 PM

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Parties scramble to form administration in CMC after local Govt elections

After the conclusion of the Local Government elections, the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) has become the focal point of post-election manoeuvring as parties scramble to form a new administration. The United National Party (UNP), which secured 13 councillors, has pledged support to the Samagi Jana ...

May 8, 2025 12:02 PM

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NSA Ajit Doval meets PM Modi after strikes on terror camps in Pakistan

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi. The meeting came a day after India struck at terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Yesterday, Mr Doval had reached out to several counterparts across the globe on ac...

May 8, 2025 11:57 AM

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Mudslide closes Jammu-Srinagar NH44; traffic suspended

In Jammu & Kashmir, the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44) was closed today morning due to a mudslide triggered by rainy weather. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that the vehicular traffic on the national highway has been temporarily suspended following a mudslide at Chamba S...

May 8, 2025 11:49 AM

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Govt debunks claim of Indian drone crash in Gujranwala

The government has debunked the claims of various Pakistan-based social media handles that are sharing an image of an Indian drone being intercepted by the Pakistan Army and falling in Gujranwala, Pakistan. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau confirmed that the image being circulated...

May 8, 2025 11:23 AM

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Saudi FM Adel al-Jubeir meets EAM Jaishankar in New Delhi

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia Adel al-Jubeir met External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in New Delhi this morning. In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said he shared India’s perspectives on firmly countering terrorism....

May 8, 2025 11:06 AM

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Govt warns fake Amritsar strike video Is 2024 wildfire, urges official sources

The government has said that the Pakistan-based handles are spreading old videos falsely alleging strikes on a military base in Amritsar. According to the Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau, the video being shared is from a wildfire in 2024. It has asked citizens to avoid sharing unveri...

May 8, 2025 11:03 AM

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IED attacks kill 14 Pakistani army personnel in Balochistan

At least 14 Pakistani army personnel were killed in two separate attacks in Balochistan, underscoring the intensifying insurgency in the troubled province. In the first incident, a remote-controlled IED attack targeted a military convoy in the Shorkand area of Mach, Bolan district. The powerful expl...