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Govt stresses unity, cites Rwanda genocide lessons

DAR ES SALAAM, April 8 -- AT a time when hatred, extremism, and division are rising globally, societies are being urged to invest in civic education as a tool to combat intolerance. They have been en... Read More


CCM demands fuel price safety net amid global oil shocks

DODOMA, April 8 -- THE ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has called on the government to introduce a fuel subsidy programme to shield citizens from soaring pump prices, driven by escalating geopolitica... Read More


Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena appointed Acting Chairman BOI

Sri Lanka, April 8 -- The Board of Investment (BOI) of Sri Lanka announced the appointment of Dr. Sulakshana Jayawardena as its acting Chairman. A veteran of the Sri Lankan Administrative Service (SLA... Read More


US-Iran Ceasefire Offers Breathing Space

India, April 8 -- In a dramatic shift from brinkmanship to tactical restraint, US President Donald Trump announced a two-week pause on military strikes against Iran, signalling a temporary de-escalati... Read More


Heavy rains, floods kill 22 in Afghanistan

India, April 8 -- Afghan authorities said on Tuesday that extreme weather has left 22 people dead and 32 injured over the last 24 hours, including more than a dozen who were killed when torrential rai... Read More


Russia, China veto UN plan on Strait of Hormuz

India, April 8 -- Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that had been repeatedly watered down in hopes that those two countries wo... Read More


US strikes Kharg Island again, a critical oil hub for Iran

India, April 8 -- The US again struck the Iranian oil hub of Kharg Island, according to a White House official who was not authorised to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The US hit... Read More


Zelenskyy offers Easter pause on energy strikes

India, April 8 -- Ukraine is proposing to Russia a pause in attacks on each other's energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday, which will be observed this coming weekend, Ukrainian Presid... Read More


Trump warns of 'end of a civilisation'

India, April 8 -- Iranian officials on Tuesday urged youth to form human chains to protect power plants, as US President Donald Trump warned that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if Tehran does... Read More


IRFC opens financial year with Rs 1,000 crore disbursal to MAHAGENCO

India, April 8 -- Continuing its role in augmenting the country's core infrastructure, Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), a Navratna CPSE under the Ministry of Railways, on Monday, announced t... Read More