Colombo: A minister said on Wednesday that the Sri Lankan government is unaware of any move to arrest former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the Easter Sunday bombings case. Nalin Jayathissa, the Minister of Health and Mass Media, said this in response to a statement by opposition politician Udaya Gammanpila who accused the government of plotting…
The stampede-like incident at the Mahakumbh Mela near Triveni Sangam last week has escalated into a fierce political battle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Samajwadi Party (SP). As millions of devotees gathered for a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya, an overcrowding situation led to chaos, resulting in casualties. The official…
Washington: The Trump administration has confirmed that the deportation of Chinese nationals is still underway as part of a broader effort to enforce U.S. immigration laws. In an emailed response to VOA this week, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official wrote that the agency is removing from the United States any immigrant who is…
Melbourne: Until a few weeks ago, few people in the Western world had heard of a small Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company known as DeepSeek. But on January 20, it captured global attention when it released a new AI model called R1. R1 is a “reasoning” model, meaning it works through tasks step by step…
New Delhi: In a swipe at the AAP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged people of Delhi to remember while voting who committed the biggest scam in Delhi by talking about practicing clean politics. The former Congress president said people’s vote for his party will protect their rights, strengthen the Constitution, and put Delhi…
Today, February 5, marks the fifth anniversary of the inauguration of the Statue of Equality, dedicated to the 11th-century saint and philosopher Sri Ramanujacharya. Located at the Chinna Jeeyar Trust in Muchintal, Ranga Reddy district, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, it is the second-tallest sitting statue in the world. Renowned poet Gaddar penned a poem…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam at the Maha Kumbh. Holding ‘rudraksha’ beads and chanting mantras, the prime minister offered prayers while standing in the river. Modi took a boat ride with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to reach Triveni Sangam — the confluence of Ganga,…
Nagpur: The form and fitness of seasoned stars is under the scanner as India enters the final phase of their Champions Trophy preparations with the three-match ODI series against England starting here on Thursday, aiming to find the right balance for some specific slots in the line-up. The likes of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat…
Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in the Cherlapally industrial area, situated on the outskirts of Hyderabad, on Tuesday evening, causing widespread chaos. On receiving information, fire tenders rushed to the scene to douse the blaze, said officials, adding that the police cordoned off the area in the wake of the…
New Delhi: India’s services sector activity expanded at the slowest pace in over two years in January amid softer increases in sales and output, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. However, job creation saw a notable uptick and business sentiment remained positive despite heightened cost pressures. But, despite the slowdown, the HSBC Services PMI data…
