Sajith Premadasa, a former Sri Lankan presidential hopeful, has decided to contest the island nation's general elections slated to take place this year, according to informed sources.
'Amphan' intensifies into super cyclone over eastern India, Bangladesh
The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that extremely severe cyclonic storm Amphan over the west and central parts of Bay of Bengal has intensified into a "super cyclone" with wind speed above 200 km per hour
India says no plan to extend coronavirus lockdown
India has no plans to extend a 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus in the country. The announcement came on Monday from the government's top bureaucrat
Bhutan’s bureaucrats to contribute 5 to 10% of salary for COVID-19 fund
Bureaucrats in Bhutan will be contributing five to 10 percent of their salaries for the COVID-19 relief fund set up by the government, the Royal Civil Servant Commission (RCSC) has said
Bhutan announces physical distancing measures for public transport
The Bhutanese government has announced several physical distancing measures to be followed in all public transport facilities, including taxis, in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic
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Afghan government team leaves for Doha to meet Taliban members
A six-member Afghan government team has left for Qatar where they will meet Taliban members after the militant groups signs the long-awaited peace deal with the US on Saturday in Doha, sources said.
Invitation to Afghan peace deal signing is an acknowledgement of Pakistan’s efforts: Foreign Minister
Qatar inviting Pakistan to the peace deal signing ceremony between the United States and the Afghan Taliban is a great honour and an acknowledgement of Pakistan’s efforts, said Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday.
Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia’s bail plea rejected
Bangladesh Supreme Court's High Court division turned down the bail petition filed by Khaleda Zia, The Independent reported
Sri Lanka to get first electric rail track
Sri Lanka's Transport Ministry said it will construct the country's first electric rail track in the central highlands of Kandy to ease traffic and further develop the island's transport sector
Pakistan taking measures to counter COVID-19
Dr Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on National Health Services, said that effective measures were being taken to deal with novel coronavirus in the country
Former Malives President Yameen brought for questioning
Former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom was brought in for questioning by Maldives Police Service in connection to additional investigations which have been opened against him
Bangladeshi student at Visva-Bharati asked to leave India
A Bangladeshi undergraduate student of Visva-Bharati University has been ordered by the Indian home ministry to leave India for '"anti-government activities" and visa violation after she allegedly shared some social media posts regarding protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the campus last December
Five Sri Lankans found on Indian waters questioned
Tamil Nadu Coastal Police are interrogating the five Sri Lankans who were handed over to them by the Indian Navy on Thursday
Hindu American Foundation seeks arrest of those behind Delhi violence
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has condemned the violence in Delhi that resulted in deaths and the destruction of places of worship and called for the arrest and prosecution of those responsible regardless of their religious affiliation
Mujib Barsha celebrations: Bangladesh students' body urges government not to invite PM Modi
Dhaka University Students’ Union (DUCSU) vice-president Nur has urged the Awami League government “not to smear” the "100 Years of Mujib" celebrations - Mujib Barsha by inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “communal rioter”
Pakistan PM flies to Qatar for daylong visit
Prime Minister Imran Khan leaves for Qatar on Thursday for a daylong visit as part of regular exchange of high-level visits
Pakistan confirms first two cases of coronavirus
Pakistan on Wednesday confirmed its first two cases of the novel coronavirus as the epidemic continued its march beyond China — the source of the outbreak
US-Taliban talks: 'World now recognises Pakistan as part of the solution'
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the country is now being perceived by the world as part of the solution and not a part of the problem when it comes to Afghanistan, and the invitation to Doha on Feb 29 to witness the signing of the deal between the US and Taliban was proof of the same
Imran Khan forgets Pakistan minorities, attacks 'Nazi-inspired RSS ideology'
Even as the death toll in violence in northeast Delhi rose on Wednesday to 21, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed that Nazi-inspired RSS ideology had taken over nuclear-armed India and that 200 million Muslims were being targeted.
