Over 1,000 artefacts missing from Sri Lanka's Presidential Palace and PM's official residence taken over by protesters: PoliceBased on initial investigations at least 1,000 items of value, including rare artefacts have gone missing from the Presidential Palace as w...
23 Jul, 2022, 04.08 PM IST
PM visit to Kushinagar: Buddha relics from Sri Lanka to be accorded state guest-like statusPrime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport, which is an endeavour to connect Buddhist p...
19 Oct, 2021, 02.26 PM IST
Lanka Defence Secretary asks China's embassy to 'educate' Chinese company employees not to wear military-style camouflage uniformsRaising concerns, the Sri Lankan media recently reported that Chinese personnel wearing uniforms that are very much similar to those worn b...
30 Jun, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Sri Lanka's local cuisine or vegetarian meals in Turkey? Travel destinations that are food paradisesEvery international trip is incomplete without taste of the city's street food.
04 Jun, 2021, 04.33 PM IST
When and how was Ram Setu formed? Archaeological Survey of India gives nod for researchAn underwater exploration project to determine the age of the Ram Setu, a chain of shoals between India and Sri Lanka, and “how” it was for...
14 Jan, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
India extends $15 million grant for promotion of Buddhist ties with Sri LankaThe grant will assist in deepening people-to-people linkages between the two countries in the sphere of Buddhism, inter-alia, through const...
26 Sep, 2020, 05.53 PM IST
Rare Buddha statue vandalised in Pakistan nearly 1,700-year old, belonged to GandharasFour persons were arrested on Saturday for vandalising the statue. The arrests were made after a video went viral on social media showing a...
19 Jul, 2020, 10.42 PM IST
ICHR not to conduct study whether Ram Setu man made, natural: HeadThe Council had last year in March said it would conduct an underwater exploration study to see whether the Ram Setu or Adam's Bridge was a...
08 Apr, 2018, 01.06 PM IST
China uses its hard and soft powers effectively: Shashi TharoorTharoor said India faces "serious challenges" in the country as unfortunately some of the well intentioned acts also didn't go according to...
13 Apr, 2017, 05.18 PM IST
Is there any proof of where Sita was born, asks MP Mahesh Sharma in Rajya SabhaThe minister, however, defended his written reply claiming there was no question mark over the birthplace of Sita and he had said in his re...
12 Apr, 2017, 05.36 PM IST
After 12-year break, ASI hikes Taj Mahal ticket price by 200%For category 'A' monuments, which include World Heritage sites, ticket price has been raised from Rs 10 to Rs 30 for Indians and from Rs 25...
16 Sep, 2015, 11.01 AM IST
India plans cotton, ancient maritime routes to counter China's ambitionsModi government has launched its own strategy to partner with countries with which it shares historical trade and people-to-people links.
17 Apr, 2015, 11.01 AM IST
- All measures to be taken to protect Lankan visitors: India
India today assured Sri Lanka that it will continue to take all measures to ensure safety, security and well-being of all Lankan visitors t...
19 Mar, 2013, 09.47 PM IST
India calls off defence talks with Sri Lanka; protect our citizens, Colombo tells DelhiNo reason was given for cancellation of the secretary-level talks which were to be held here for three days.
18 Mar, 2013, 10.49 PM IST
- Sri Lanka calls for Indian protection to Lankans
Sri Lanka asks India to provide necessary security to Lankan people and property there following continued protests especially in Tamil Nad...
18 Mar, 2013, 10.35 PM IST
- Sethusamudram must wait until study is done: Jaya’s counsel
The Centre’s fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court on the Sethusamudram project was picked up by petitioners opposing the project to push fo...
02 May, 2008, 04.08 AM IST
- Centre denies existence of Rama or Ramayana
In the midst of a political controversy over the Sethusamudram project, the Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there was no hi...
12 Sep, 2007, 06.53 PM IST