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census 2027: house-listing concludes in areas under mcd

New Delhi, June 16 -- The house-listing exercise under the Census 2027 concluded in Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) areas on Sunday, with enumerators covering more than 5.5 million households, of... Read More


meeting of bjp leaders sparks rejig speculation

New Delhi, June 16 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders held a meeting on Monday at Union minister Rajnath Singh's residence, setting off speculations of an organisational rejig that could b... Read More


Farmer assaulted, run over by tractor over land dispute

Raipur, June 16 -- A 60-year-old farmer died after allegedly being beaten with sticks and run over by a tractor during a dispute over agricultural land in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district, police said ... Read More


2 killed in blaze at Mysuru resto pub

BENGALURU, June 16 -- A fire tore through a popular two-storey resto pub in Mysuru on Sunday afternoon, killing two kitchen employees and injuring seven others, police said, as investigators began exa... Read More


CID officers to be questioned over Sallay torture complaint

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Officers from the Criminal Investigation Department will face further questioning today (16) regarding a complaint alleging that former State Intelligence Chief Retired Major Gen... Read More


Dengue reaches hyper-epidemic status in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- Dengue has now escalated to a hyper-epidemic status. Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Professor Chandana Abeyrathne made this statement. ... Read More


19-hour water cut in several areas today

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The National Water Supply and Drainage Board announces a 19-hour water cut from 8:00 a.m. today (16) to 3:00 a.m. tomorrow (17) due to urgent maintenance work at the Attanagalla,... Read More


Rain, strong winds expected across island today

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- The Department of Meteorology forecasted rain and occasional strong winds today (16) across the island. Accordingly, the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces, as we... Read More


Protect Union marks Domestic Workers' Day with call for reforms

Sri Lanka, June 16 -- International Domestic Workers' Day, which advocates for the rights of millions of domestic workers worldwide, is being observed today (16), marking 15 years since the Internatio... Read More


PBWB intensifies monitoring of wastewater discharge to safeguard public health

MOSHI, June 16 -- THE Pangani Basin Water Board (PBWB) has said it will continue to closely monitor wastewater discharge in order to safeguard public health and protect the environment. The assurance... Read More