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Bambalapitiya restaurant fined Rs. 1m over water price

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court No. 5 has ordered a restaurant in Bambalapitiya to pay a fine of Rs. 1 million for selling a bottled drinking water container above the maximu... Read More


Protecting Children's Lives Is a Government's Primary Responsibility

Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that children are the nation's most valuable resource and that protecting their lives is a government's primary responsibility. The Presid... Read More


1 dead, 12 injured in Mangaluru refinery blast

MANGALURU, Oct. 1 -- A contract worker was killed and 12 others were injured, including one who suffered 35% burns, after a blast at Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited's (MRPL) Coker Hydro ... Read More


Cabinet clears Rs.1.8L-cr Green Energy Corridor

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The Union Cabinet approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme on Wednesday, a programme aimed at reinforcing India's Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) so t... Read More


'Vehicles which can run on 100% ethanol may hit roads in 2 mths'

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- India's green mobility transition is set for a major leap, with leading automakers expected to launch flex-fuel vehicles capable of running on 100% ethanol within the next one to ... Read More


Modi, Trump discuss trade, energy ties amid tariff concerns

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled US President Donald Trump on Wednesday to assess cooperation in key areas such as trade, energy and defence and to discuss regional and global... Read More


SC: Accused can use unrelied prosecution documents in trial

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- The Supreme Court has held that an accused cannot only inspect documents seized during investigation but not relied upon by the prosecution, but can also have specific documents b... Read More


Southwest monsoon ends with 12.6% deficit

New Delhi, Oct. 1 -- India's southwest monsoon ended on Wednesday with rainfall 12.6% below normal. The country recorded 759.4 mm of rain during June-September, making it the fourth-lowest monsoon rai... Read More


Wife, lover convicted for killing her husband

MEERUT, Oct. 1 -- A district court in Meerut on Wednesday convicted Muskan Rastogi and her lover Sahil Shukla for the murder of her husband and merchant navy officer Saurabh Rajput, whose body was fou... Read More


Antilia case: day after nia court grants bail to waze, HC stays it

MUMBAI, Oct. 1 -- A day after a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court granted bail to former Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze in the Antilia explosives scare and the related murder of Tha... Read More