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Sri Lanka: PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns, Wickremesinghe to be reinstated
Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed as prime minister of Sri Lanka by President Maithripala Sirisena in a controversial move, resigned on Saturday and Ranil Wickremesinghe is likely to take…
From Pink tea to Tandoori chai: Here are few quirky variations of the desi chai
International Tea Day, which is celebrated on December 15 across the world. In India, a hot cup of tea is the thing that unites citizens more than cricket and an all-consuming obsession with…
Sri Lanka’s disputed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to step down
Former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa will step back from his disputed claim as the Island nation’s Prime Minister, tweeted his son on Friday. The decision will signal an end to what…
Here’s a list of superfoods to keep you healthy in winter
As the country head towards the season of cold wintry months, keeping ourselves warm and healthy becomes very important. So, eating a healthy and nutrient-dense diet may help us battle the…
Astronomers using ‘Hubble Space Telescope’ finds planet vanishing at record speed
According to the journal of Astronomy & Astrophysics, advance astronomers', astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered a planet roughly the size of Neptune is…
Nepal bans use of India’s Rs 2000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 notes
In a shocking move, the Nepal government on Thursday banned the use of India's Rs 2000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 notes. According to Kathmandu Post, the aim is to use only Rs 100 notes for any…
Pakistan: Court orders government to release Indian national
On Thursday, a top court in Pakistan gave one-month deadline to the federal government to complete formalities to deport Indian prisoner Hamid Nihal Ansari, whose three-year jail term will…
Trump appoints Indian-American Woman to US Body Advocating Religious Freedom
Anurima Bhargava, an Indian American civil rights lawyer, has been appointed as a Commissioner to the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). It is an independent,…
Turkey train crash: Nine dead, 50 injured in Ankara
In a tragic incident today, nine people were killed and nearly 50 injured after a high-speed train crashed into a locomotive in the Turkish capital on Thursday. Transport Minister of Turkey,…
NASA’s Juno Spacecraft nearing halfway of Jupiter mission
The US space agency said, NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft will soon reach the halfway point in data collection of Jupiter when it makes its 16th science pass of the gas giant. Juno…
Iran’s ballistic missile activity has been growing since 2015, says Mike Pompeo
The Trump administration said that Iran's ballistic missile activity has been growing since the 2015 nuclear deal was agreed upon. Urging stronger restrictions to the UN Security Council…
UN urges Saudi to stop torture and free rights activists
The United Nations (UN) urged Saudi Arabia to free more than a dozen rights activists detained in the kingdom, alleging some had been tortured or mistreated during interrogation. The UN…