PM Modi gets wishes from world leaders on becoming India's longest-serving elected prime ministerPrime Minister Narendra Modi becomes India's longest-serving elected leader. World leaders are sending congratulations. They praise his gov...
10 Jun, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
India A pull off a heist in Dambulla after Gaikwad's hundredIndia A narrowly defeated Sri Lanka A by eight runs in their tri-series opener. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a century for India A. Sri Lanka A f...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
5 world market themes for the week aheadGlobal markets are keenly watching U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks and the Strait of Hormuz, alongside crucial U.S. jobs data and euro zone infla...
30 May, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
EC orders probe into voting by foreigners in Tamil Nadu polls, 10 held in ChennaiThe Election Commission has ordered a probe into allegations of foreign nationals voting in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election. Police arrest...
16 May, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
Petrol, diesel prices hiked: What are the fuel rates in Pakistan, Nepal & Bangladesh? Check latest price comparisionPetrol, diesel prices in India vs neighbour countries: After petrol and diesel prices were increased by Rs 3 per litre in India, fuel costs...
15 May, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
From Bengal to Assam, Hindutva rewrites the east: BJP's landslide ends era of regional strongmenThe Bharatiya Janata Party has achieved a significant victory in West Bengal, marking a shift in eastern India's political landscape. Regio...
05 May, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Swaminathan Aiyar on what the BJP sweep in Bengal and Vijay's rise in Tamil Nadu really meanIndia's political landscape has dramatically shifted with the BJP's decisive victory in West Bengal, marking a significant rise of Hindutva...
05 May, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Global Markets | Resilience Tested: Asian economies balance buffers against rising oil shockAsian economies are scrambling to manage an energy shock caused by the Iran war, with soaring oil prices and supply disruptions hitting the...
05 May, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Sri Lanka Election Result: Marxist-leaning president Anura Kumara Dissanayake's NPP party wins majority in parliamentSri Lanka Parliamentary Poll Result: Sri Lanka's new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party secured a parliamentary maj...
15 Nov, 2024, 11.19 AM IST
Sri Lanka's president dissolves parliament to make way for Nov 14 pollsSri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament to facilitate a snap general election, set for Novemb...
24 Sep, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Anura Dissanyaka declared Sri Lanka's next president-electAnura Kumara Dissanayaka, a former fringe Marxist leader, has been elected President of Sri Lanka amid widespread discontent over the count...
22 Sep, 2024, 10.16 PM IST
Sri Lanka presidential election goes to historic second countSri Lanka's presidential election has entered a second round of counting for the first time in history, as no candidate secured over 50 per...
22 Sep, 2024, 02.35 PM IST
Sri Lanka's former Army chief Sarath Fonseka announces presidential candidacyField Marshal Sarath Fonseka, former Sri Lankan Army chief and key figure in defeating the LTTE, officially announced his candidacy for the...
25 Jul, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
Sri Lanka to hold local election after getting guarantee on funds from Treasury: Election Commission chairThe election to appoint new administrations to 340 local councils for a four-year term has been postponed since March last year due to the ...
06 Mar, 2023, 02.47 PM IST
Bankrupt Sri Lanka to hold first polls since crisisPresident Ranil Wickremesinghe, who replaced his deposed predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa, faces potential embarrassment in the vote, as he w...
05 Jan, 2023, 12.45 AM IST
Hope springs quietly for Lankan refugees stranded in India"For over 20 years they have lived outside their country and now they are hopeful that conditions will improve to facilitate their return."
10 Jan, 2015, 03.29 PM IST
UN and Commonwealth call for peaceful Sri Lanka pollBan Ki-moon has asked the Sri Lankan government to ensure the Presidential elections enable all Sri Lankan voters to participate without an...
30 Dec, 2014, 03.03 PM IST