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Colombo: The Norwegian embassy in Sri Lanka is to be closed by the middle of next year as part of Oslo's structural changes in its network of diplomatic missions abroad.The Norwegian Foreign Ministry said the move involves strengthening several...

Copenhagen: Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II is now Europe's longest-serving monarch and also its only reigning queen after the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.Hailed for unifying and modernizing the Danish monarchy in her 50 years on the...

Ramallah: At least 37 Palestinians were injured during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinian medics and eyewitnesses told the media.The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement that among the injured were...

Colombo: China's state-run media is increasingly trying to influence Sri Lanka and its people, a US State Department-funded study says.In a new report, ‘Beijing’s Global Media Influence: Authoritarian Expansion and the Power of Democratic Resilience’, Freedom House said...

Patna: Chairman of JD(U) parliamentary board Upendra Kushwaha on Friday said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar would succeed in uniting the opposition at the national level to take on the Narendra Modi government in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.Kushwaha told...

New Delhi: The Bharat Jodo Yatra continued for the third day on Saturday, with thousands joining the Congress march.On day three, the Padayatra started from Mulagumoodu, known for pepper and other spices.Rahul Gandhi met students of St. Mary’s Matriculation...

New Delhi: India registered 5,554 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.According to a Ministry bulletin, the total caseload rose to 4,44,90,283 and the death toll to 5,28,139 after 18 more succumbed to the disease.Also, 6,322 people...

Chengdu: A total of 88 people have been killed and 30 remain missing after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Luding County in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Monday, local authorities said on Friday.The rescue headquarters said that among the deaths,...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, jailed two years ago in Uttar Pradesh, after rejecting the state government's plea that he should not be freed as he was allegedly involved in...

London: World leaders and dignitaries have paid tributes to Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at the age of 96.They have honoured her deep sense of duty and her resilience, as well as her sense of humour and...