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Rugambwa to be laid to rest in Bukoba

BUKOBA, Sept. 21 -- THE Catholic Church in Tanzania will on September 29, 2025 bid farewell to Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, a distinguished Vatican diplomat whose decades of service took him across th... Read More


PRESIDENT TO ATTEND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to leave for the United States tomorrow night to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. According to th... Read More


TREE-PLANTING PROGRAMME UNDERTAKEN IN CENTRAL HIGHLANDS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- A tree-planting programme was recently carried out along a 10-kilometre stretch of road from Norwood to Bagawantalawa, to mark Local Government Week. The initiative was jointly... Read More


FORMER PRESIDENT RANIL WICKREMESINGHE CALLS FOR 1,000 PROTESTS

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has accused the current government of attempting to establish a "constitutional dictatorship" in Sri Lanka. In response, he has proposed o... Read More


STRIKE THREAT OVER ASSAULT ON HOSPITAL STAFF

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- The Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has warned that it will launch a strike tomorrow, September 22, if those who threatened doctors and health staff at Kalutara ... Read More


MOTORCYCLE COLLISION KILLS ONE IN POLGAHAWELA

Sri Lanka, Sept. 21 -- One person has died following a collision between two motorcycles in the Polgahawela police division. The incident occurred yesterday evening near the Nainadeniya junction on t... Read More


AGRA wins international peace and security award for excellence in food security advocacy

DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 21 -- AGRA, through its Tanzania office, has been honored with the International Peace and Security Award (IPSA) in the category of Excellence in Food Security Advocacy. The awar... Read More


Panchayati Raj elections likely before December 2025: Himachal Pradesh Minister Anirudh Singh

Shimla, Sept. 21 -- Anirudh Singh, who is the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister of Himachal Pradesh, said on Saturday that Panchayati Raj elections in the state are expected to be held bef... Read More


Will Saudi Arabia now back Pakistan in war against India? Islamabad's big claim

India, Sept. 20 -- Pakistan has indicated that, if it goes to war with India, Saudi Arabia will get involved under the new defence agreement which states that an attack on either of the countries woul... Read More


"Chips or ships, they must be 'Made in India'": Prime Minister Narendra Modi

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of development works worth over Rs 34,200 crore in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, on Saturday. Addressing the 'Samud... Read More