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Colombo: Protesters in Sri Lanka have said they will continue to occupy the Sri Lankan presidential and prime ministerial residences until both leaders officially resign, BBC reported on Sunday.President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had announced on Saturday that he would be...

Ulan Bator: Mongolia celebrated its "Day to Honor National Flag" on Sunday, a time reserved to strengthen national unity.A national flag-raising ceremony held at the central square in the capital was attended by Mongolian leaders, cabinet and parliament members,...

Colombo: Newly appointed Sri Lanka's Minister of Investment Promotion Dhammika Perera on Sunday resigned from his ministerial portfolio, media reports said.According to Daily Mirror, Perera was appointed as the Minister of Investment Promotion on June 24.Sri Lankan News aggregator...

Birmingham (USA): India’s top compound archers Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam won the country's first-ever medal at the World Games as the duo clinched the bronze in the mixed team event.The Indian team registered a 157-156 win over...

Tokyo: Days after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, voting for a House of Councillors election began on Sunday.According to Kyodo News, the outcome of the triennial election is a gauge of voter confidence roughly nine...

New Delhi: India registered 18,257 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.According to the bulletin issued by the Health Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,36,22,651, while the death toll rose to 5,25,428 as 42 more succumbed...

Washington: A growing wildfire threatening the famous giant sequoia tree grove in California's Yosemite National Park has forced the officials to issue evacuation orders for the nearby community, according to officials.In a social media post, Yosemite National Park said,...

Colombo: Hundreds of protesters demanding the resignation of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Saturday stormed the President's House here after overcoming staff resistance put up by security forces, leaving an unspecified number of people injured.The mainly male and...

Tokyo: A day after former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot to death, his body returned to his home in Tokyo. His funeral will be held on Tuesday.According to NHK World, the vehicle carrying Abe's body arrived...

New Delhi: The tri-color flew half-mast at Red Fort, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, and other prominent government buildings on Saturday as India mourned the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.One day national mourning was declared by...