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The Colombo Chief Magistrates Court granted him bail later on Friday
To be Indian American in the U.S. today is to live with a conflicted heart, as these members of the community explain
After returning to power in 2021, the Taliban barred girls from secondary schools and universities, pushed women out of much of the formal workforce, and imposed sweeping restrictions on their daily lives. Yet, over the same period, the number of women-owned businesses in Afghanistan has grown significantly.
Murakamis first full-length novel featuring female protagonist releases in Tokyo
Acting President Rodrguez defends governement response amid criticism on the earthquake in Venezuela
The incident took place when the Peshawar-bound bus entered Dera Ismail Khan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after crossing Balochistans Sherani district
NATO is, and will always be, a transatlantic alliance but we need to rebalance it for the better, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said
Consensus in ASEAN is fraying over how to treat Myanmar's new administration, analysts say
U.S. ambassador to New Zealand, the Cook Islands, said that critical minerals had moved rapidly up his agenda over the last year
Current forecast tracks continue to indicate a grim outlook for the Marianas, the U.S. National Weather Service said.
Parliament passed the initial legislation with overwhelming support in 2024
In the morning, locals stood on the rubble of destroyed apartment blocks ripped apart by the barrage, as smoke poured over the Kyiv skyline
The crime agency said it found a truly international network with group members identified in dozens of countries spanning every continent
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on February 28, 2026, in joint precision strikes by the US and Israeli militaries. The airstrikes killed Khamenei as well as other members of his family.
They were not there for us!!! and Washington's relationship with NATO is not reciprocal, says U.S. President Donald Trump
Rising exclusion and strained U.S.-India ties have left many Indian Americans navigating divided identities
Indonesias Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said there was no threat of a tsunami
Voice of Tibet, a media outlet of exiled Tibetans, said Tibetan activist Logba Rangzen self-immolated outside the UN headquarters in New York after a live appeal for Tibetan independence and unity
A group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking along a roadside in Mukdahan Province during a pilgrimage when a truck ploughed into them
Ruby Princess was on a 20-day round trip journey from San Francisco to Canada and Alaska when the passengers and crew members were stricken by norovirus, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said
In a statement, DHS said there had been a recent cyber incident involving an unclassified legacy information sharing environment but did not provide further details and did not respond to follow-up questions
He said he didnt have all the details of the Defence Investment Plan ahead of its publication as it had been part of an internal government process, but said would fund defence as needed
There were 12 confirmed and one probable case stemming from the MV Hondius, including three deaths
The explosion near the main courthouse complex left 20 others wounded
The tax relief would mean an average family is about 600 better off per year, the parties said
Though the next date of talks was not announced, it was decided to continue discussions after the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
An image widely circulated online in Thailand purported to show Macron kneeling as he presented the awards
NATO dropped plans in 2025 to buy six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft after the Pentagon, its largest prospective customer, scrapped plans to acquire 26 of the jets and instead put greater emphasis on satellite-based capabilities
Irans joint military command has warned that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a forceful response.
The Society of Saint Pius X, which has around 600,000 followers around the world, comprises fundamentalist Catholics who strongly oppose the liberal reforms imposed by the Vatican II Council in the 1960s
The episode looks at WhatsApps response to the Centres concerns over its proposed username feature; India-Japan agreements; senior AIADMK leaders join TVK, and more.
Europe and countries in South Asia, including India, are reeling under extreme heat and monsoon deficit; heat stress has thrown life out of gear across the world making the vulnerable people the worst victim
The boy is in custody and will be questioned when state child protection officers arrive, police said
Pakistans Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to attend Iranian supreme leader Ali Khameneis funeral from July 3-5 amid regional mediations
Frankly, we couldn't build a plane like this because we wouldn't be willing to spend the kind of money necessary. They spent top dollars, U.S. President Donald Trump said
In March, a visitor shared information and pictures with Pakistans Permanent Delegate to UNESCO in Paris, highlighting reconstruction works by the Punjab archaeology department
Japans new visa rules on foreign nationals pushes out exsisting immigrants
Peru's electoral authority said this week that Ms. Fujimori was elected with 50.13% of the vote, compared to Mr. Sanchez's 49.86%
The New York City mayor, dined with his wife Rama Duwaji and his parents, filmmaker Mira Nair and scholar Mahmood Mamdani, at Chennai-based Chef Regi Mathews restaurant, Chatti, in Manhattan, which showcases Keralas toddy shop cuisine
BW Loyalty was among the eight Indian flagged LPG carriers that were stranded in Persian Gulf when the war started. Since then seven of these ships have already come out
India reacts to demolition, calls it deeply distressing, despicable act
In this exclusive essay for The Hindu, Vijay Kumar, the chef behind New Yorks Michelin-starred Semma, reflects on his journey from a village near Natham in Tamil Nadu to global recognition, and what ringing the Nasdaq closing bell meant to him and the future of Tamil cuisine
The latest report by the UN independent commission of inquiry captures Israels crimes against Palestinian children
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Wednesday that Tehran would use some of its frozen assets in Qatar to purchase goods needed by the country following talks in Doha.
Kyiv is under attack from ballistic missiles and UAVs, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram, adding that blasts could be heard across the city.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran alone would decide how to use the released assets, in whatever way is most beneficial and favourable to the country.
Bill Pulte, a political loyalist with no national security experience, was appointed as acting director of national intelligence last month; he has reportedly already moved to cut hundreds of intelligence jobs
Head of the Iranian delegation said the discussions touched on the fate of frozen Iranian assets, which Tehran has demanded be released as part of the settlement.
The incident took place at Saifullah Lake in the Kalam Valley of Upper Swat district, a popular tourist destination

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