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January 11, 2018 9:49 PM

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has asserted that he can also contest election to President office if 19th amendment to the constitution has no binding effect on Presidential elections held on 8th January, 2015.<br/><br/>Mr. Rajapakse said if Supreme court rules that incumb...

January 11, 2018 9:37 PM

US warns tourists to completely avoid five states in Mexico

The US state department has warned tourists to completely avoid five states in Mexico because of rampant crime levels and gang activity. Colima, Guerrero, Michoac&apos;n, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas have all been classified as a level-four risk, the highest in the scale. <br/><br/>That puts t...

January 11, 2018 8:08 PM

Extradition Case: Vijay Mallya appears in court for hearing

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering allegedly amounting to around nine thousand crore rupees today appeared in court for a hearing related to his extradition trial.<br/><br/>The 62-year-old Mallya is back in the dock at Westminster Magistrat...

January 11, 2018 8:05 PM

Nepal to receive internet bandwidth from China from tomorrow

Nepal will receive internet bandwidth from China from tomorrow, ending the Himalayn nation's sole dependence on India for connecting to the cyber space. State-owned telecom company Nepal Telecom (NT) said that all the groundwork has been completed to formally connect Nepal with Chinese bandwidt...

January 11, 2018 7:51 PM

UK govt doubles export backing for India

The UK government today announced the doubling of its national credit support for UK businesses exporting to India, during the visit of Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu.<br/><br/>Mr. Prabhu held talks with Britain's International Trade Minister, Liam Fox, in London as pa...

January 11, 2018 7:49 PM

Saudi-led coalition air strikes in north Yemen kill at least 14

In Yemen, Saudi-led coalition air strikes on a marketplace and house in rebel-held northern part of the country have left at least 14 people dead. <br/><br/>An eyewitness in the northern province of Saada told AFP that 12 people had been killed in strikes on the marketplace yesterday eve...

January 11, 2018 7:47 PM

Series of eight earthquakes hit Iran-Iraq border area

A series of eight earthquakes hit the Iran-Iraq border area and rattled Baghdad today. <br/><br/>Apparently the quakes were the aftershocks of a temblor that struck the mountainous region in November and killed over 530 people.<br/> <br/>Four people suffered minor injuries in...

January 11, 2018 7:43 PM

US immigration agents raid 100 stores largely owned by Indians in US

The US immigration authorities raided nearly 100 Seven-Eleven stores, largely owned by Indian-Americans, arrested more than 21 people and warned businesses against employing illegal immigrants. <br/><br/>The nation-wide crackdown is said to be part of the effort of the Trump administrati...

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