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Severe thunderstorms expected in several areas

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The department of meteorology has warned of possible thundershowers along with severe lightning in parts of the Monaragala, Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening and... Read More


Gotabaya Rajapaksa appears in court to seek travel ban removal

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is under a travel ban regarding the investigation into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, arrived at the Colombo Fort Magistrate's Cour... Read More


Online appointment mandatory for regional passport services

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- The Department of Immigration and Emigration notifies applicants arriving at regional offices to obtain passports under one-day and normal services that they must reserve a date ... Read More


Girl dies after falling from third floor of Grandpass housing complex

Sri Lanka, Oct. 28 -- A 15-year-old girl who was under the care of her grandmother died suspiciously yesterday afternoon (27) after falling from the third floor of the Layaards Broadway housing comple... Read More


I walked 10,000 steps in festive footwear: The flared heel pair that saved my feet

India, Oct. 28 -- Wedding season comes with a non-negotiable footwear tax. You want the dramatic height and leg-lengthening magic of high heels to complement heavy ethnic suits and flowing sarees, but... Read More


MPs salute Samia

DODOMA, Oct. 28 -- THE National Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution congratulating President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan for facilitating Tanzanias hosting of the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (... Read More


TBS warns traders ahead of new energyefficiency rules

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 28 -- THE Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) will begin enforcing mandatory energy-efficiency standards for electrical appliances in November and December this year, warning trader... Read More


Cashew sales generate over 300bn/- in two weeks

MTWARA, Oct. 28 -- MORE than 100,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts have been sold in the country so far during the 2026/2027 marketing season, generating more than 300bn/- in revenue. Speaking in the Mtw... Read More


Mob justice has no place in a law-abiding society

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 28 -- THE recent deadly clashes between farmers and herders in Ruvuma Region serve as a painful reminder that mob justice and deliberate lawbreaking pose a serious threat to peace,... Read More


First VP urges blend of religious, secular education

ZANZIBAR, Oct. 28 -- ZANZIBAR First Vice-President Othman Masoud Othman has urged parents, teachers and guardians to combine religious and secular education to raise children who uphold moral values, ... Read More