International

Colombo: Two MI-17V5 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) touched down in Sri Lanka Saturday evening to bolster ongoing Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts as the island nation continues to face extensive flooding, landslides, and severe disruption to essential services across multiple districts. The...

Islamabad: The Pakistan Army has alleged that the Afghan Taliban was facilitating terrorists to infiltrate the border to carry out acts of terror in the country. Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, who is head of the army's media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), made...

London: India has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council with the highest vote in its category at elections held at its Assembly in London for the 2025-26 biennium. India's election in Category B Friday falls under the collection of 10 states with...

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Saturday declared a State of Public Emergency effective immediately, under the Public Security Ordinance. The local media quoted Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe as saying that the Extraordinary Gazette aims at protecting public safety and ensuring rapid disaster response as...

Canberra: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese married his partner Jodie Haydon in a private ceremony at The Lodge in Canberra Saturday, making him the first Australian leader to wed while in office. "We are absolutely delighted to share our love and commitment to spending our...

Colombo: Cyclone Ditwah Saturday exited Sri Lanka that left more than 120 dead, amid a trail of destruction and damage to infrastructure, entering the south Indian coastal line, meteorological officials said. “We noticed Ditwah exiting Sri Lanka and heading towards the Indian coast,” Athula Karunanayake,...

Colombo: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath Saturday expressed gratitude to External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar for the humanitarian assistance sent to Sri Lanka under Operation Sagar Bandhu following Cyclone Ditwah. "Thank you, my friend, S. Jaishankar, for the assistance at this hard time,"...

New York: In the fallout from the killing of a National Guard soldier, US President Donald Trump has threatened to take away the citizenship of those disrupting "domestic tranquility" and halt migration from 'third-world countries'. In an angry post on Truth Social around Thursday midnight,...

Padang (Indonesia): The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 164 Friday with 79 people missing, authorities said, as rescue workers found their efforts hampered by damaged bridges and roads and a lack of heavy equipment. Monsoon rains caused...

Kabul/New Delhi: Reaffirming its steadfast support for the Afghan people, India Friday delivered 73 tonnes of life-saving medicines, vaccines and essential supplements to Afghanistan to help meet healthcare needs. “Augmenting Afghanistan’s healthcare efforts. India has delivered 73 tonnes of life-saving medicines, vaccines and essential supplements...