Colombo (Sri Lanka), Aug 22 (HS): In a dramatic political development, Sri Lanka’s former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested on Thursday after being questioned for nearly four hours by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The case stems from allegations of misusing public funds during his September 2023 visit to London, undertaken to attend the graduation…
New Delhi, August 22(HS): The Indian rupee slipped for the third consecutive day on Thursday, closing 25 paise lower at 87.52 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar amid strong crude oil prices, sustained foreign fund outflows, and a firming dollar index. On Wednesday, the domestic currency had ended at 87.27 per dollar. The rupee opened weaker…
Patna, Aug 22 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi Choudhary on Friday criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav after he mocked the Centre’s new Bill that allows for the removal of Prime Ministers, Chief Ministers, and Ministers facing serious criminal charges. Yadav had alleged that the legislation was designed to target NDA allies, particularly…
Bengaluru, Aug 22 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Friday said that, as “no evidence” was found during the probe into the Dharmasthala mass grave case, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar are hiding behind masks. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said the Chief…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had issued four show-cause notices to Air India over 29 violations. These violations are addressed as per the Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual of DGCA. A few instances of systematic issues were observed post-merger of Vistara and…
Washington, August 22 (HS): A powerful earthquake jolted the remote Drake Passage near South America late Thursday night. Initial reports put the magnitude at 8, but the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) later revised it to 7.5. The tremor struck at a shallow depth of 10.8 kilometers, with its epicenter in the Drake Passage — the…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had issued four show-cause notices to Air India over 29 violations. These violations are addressed as per the Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual of DGCA. A few instances of systematic issues were observed post-merger of Vistara and…
Brussels/Washington – August 2,(HS) : US President Donald Trump has backed down from imposing punitive tariffs of up to 250% on European pharmaceuticals and 100% on semiconductors, easing months of transatlantic trade tensions. Under a deal confirmed Thursday, those sectors will face a 15% tariff instead — in line with most EU exports covered by…
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Pakistan stands at a critical juncture. The convergence of poverty, unemployment, demographic pressure and inequality reflects a deeply rooted crisis with far-reaching consequences for a country in which 44.7 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, according to an article in the Pakistan Observer newspaper. Pakistan’s per…
Washington, DC ,August 22(HS): Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, is driving dangerous conditions along the US East Coast as it churns northward, unleashing life-threatening surf, rip currents, and flooding risks from the Carolinas to New England. The Category 2 system, with sustained winds near 105mph (165km/h), has already…
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