Former Sri Lanka Cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Sports Council appointed by Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa
Hostile protests in London symptomatic of a larger problem plaguing Pakistan
When small groups of individuals abroad resort to violent or disruptive protests, it tarnishes the collective image of the Pakistani community. These actions reinforce negative stereotypes about Pakistanis being politically volatile, emotionally charged, or prone to extremist behavior.
Of cultural unifiers and peacemongers: Bridging the subcontinental divide
There was a consensus on the importance of allowing people to meet across borders, revive dialogue and sporting ties -- including cricket -- as well as SAARC, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, and cooperate on all matters, especially the environment.
Caribbean Hindus face calls to unite in face of challenges
The celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, has gained much national and international prominence in Trinidad, where the annual Divali Nagar at Chaguanas sees over 100,000 people thronging the nine-nights carnival spread over a 27-acre site from all over the Caribbean, the United States and beyond.
US elections: India and the Indian American factor
As of now there is no indication that as president Harris would choose to ruffle feathers in New Delhi over Kashmir. One main reason is that she would be too preoccupied with a fractious polity at home in the initial stage to jump into issues like Kashmir which have no relevance domestically.
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Tibetan scholar's body shows no decay after death
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PakIstani web series debuts on Indian platform
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Madhav Prasad Ghimire, Nepal's national poet, dies at 101
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Partition through ordinary eyes/Niranna : The Starved (Volume 2)
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Two Afghan women climb country's highest peak
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Doyen of Indian classical music Pandit Jasraj dies at 90
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