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Coming soon: One new AC local train each for WR and CR

India, Dec. 15 -- After months of waiting, the Western Railway (WR) and Central Railway (CR) will soon get one new air-conditioned (AC) local train each. The new AC trains are currently being transpor... Read More


Fuel spill near Colombo Port under control

Srilanka, Dec. 15 -- The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) states that an oil slick, caused by a leak from a fuel buoy located 3 1/2 nautical miles west of the Port of Colombo, has been b... Read More


Seven Rohingyas en route to Bangladesh detained in Assam

Silchar, Dec. 15 -- Seven Myanmar nationals belonging to the Rohingya community, who allegedly entered India illegally and were heading to Bangladesh, were detained near the India-Bangladesh internati... Read More


Anupam Kher calls it 'frustrating' after his connecting Indigo flight gets cancelled; here's how he made the best of it

India, Dec. 15 -- Actor Anupam Kher has shared a video revealing that his Indigo flight from Varanasi to Khajuraho was cancelled. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Anupam said that the inciden... Read More


Alleged drug trafficker arrested with drug haul

Srilanka, Dec. 15 -- A man was arrested with a stock of Kush drugs valued at approximately Rs. 200 million. Officers from the Katunayake Airport Police Narcotics Bureau arrested the suspect last n... Read More


Satellite-tagged turtle 'Dhaval Lakshmi' shows successful rewilding signs

India, Dec. 15 -- The steady westward movement of satellite-tagged Olive Ridley turtle Dhaval Lakshmi from the Dahanu coast is being seen by scientists as a strong indicator of a successful rewilding,... Read More


Former CPC Chairman arrested

Srilanka, Dec. 15 -- Former Chairman of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), Dhammika Ranatunga, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). He was... Read More


Nawalapitiya-Kandy main road reopened

Srilanka, Dec. 15 -- The Nawalapitiya-Kandy main road, which suffered a landslide due to the Ditwa cyclone, reopened this morning (15) after 18 days. However, the Road Development Authority (RDA) is ... Read More


19-year-old Rapido rider held in Kalyan for molestation, robbery attempt of woman passenger

India, Dec. 15 -- The Mahatma Phule police in Kalyan have arrested a 19-year-old Rapido bike rider for allegedly molesting a woman passenger and attempting to rob her by threatening her with a knife o... Read More


Young activist walks 490 km to flag safety hazards on Mumbai-Goa Highway

India, Dec. 15 -- Amid mounting public anger over delays in the Mumbai-Goa highway project, a 28-year-old activist from Raigad district undertook a 490-km walk along the entire stretch to document saf... Read More