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Court grants bail to former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena

SriLanka, March 31 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered the release of former Member of Parliament Sajin Vass Gunawardena on bail today. The Bribery Commission arrested the suspect... Read More


Govt schools pulled up over hygiene, infra gaps in Haryana

India, March 31 -- The Haryana school education department has pulled up government schools across the state over poor infrastructure and hygiene, issuing fresh directions to fix gaps in basic facilit... Read More


Why Providence mayor wants Iryna Zarutska's mural to be taken down, 'Divisive and does not represent.'

India, March 31 -- The mayor of Rhode Island's capital city wants a mural honoring slain Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska to be taken down, referring to it as "divisive." The mural, reportedly backed ... Read More


PNG push to pick up pace in Uttar Pradesh, no immediate LPG surrender

Lucknow, March 31 -- Amid concern over messages suggesting that households with piped natural gas (PNG) connections must surrender their LPG cylinders, officials have clarified that no such directive ... Read More


'Deeply emotional': Leaders lament Nitish Kumar's exit from Bihar Legislative Council after Rajya Sabha election

India, March 31 -- Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Nabin resigned from the state's legislative council and legislative assembly, respectively, on Monday, weeks... Read More


Faridabad: Woman held for killing mother-in-law over rRs.r30L row

India, March 31 -- A 30-year-old woman was arrested in Faridabad on Sunday for allegedly strangling her 65-year-old mother-in-law to death in a dispute over Rs.30 lakh in land acquisition compensation... Read More


Government extends 3% loan scheme for SMEs

SriLanka, March 31 -- The Government has decided to extend the concessionary loan scheme offered at a 3% interest rate, aimed at supporting small and medium-scale entrepreneurs affected by economic ch... Read More


Opposition coalition plots campaign against energy costs and coal quality

SriLanka, March 31 -- A series of nationwide seminars and legal challenges will target the economic impact of low-quality coal and rising utility prices. Leaders and representatives from the Joint Op... Read More


We are digitising and preserving ancient manuscripts to safeguard our heritage for future generations: PM Modi

Gandhinagar, March 31 -- Highlighting the neglect of valuable manuscripts by previous governments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised that his administration is actively working to pre... Read More


Demolition drive clears encroachments along Pataudi stretch

India, March 31 -- A large-scale demolition drive was carried out along a two-kilometre stretch of the Pataudi-Jatauli road in Pataudi town on Monday, with the municipal committee Pataudi removing enc... Read More