Doctors in all government hospitals will stage a 24-hour token strike starting from 8.00 a.m. today (April 2), the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) announced. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (7:43 AM)
Iran has strongly denied claims made by US President Donald Trump that it had sought a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict. Speaking to Iranian state TV, the country s foreign ministry spokesperson called the statement �false and baseless,� making it clear that no such request had been made by Tehran. MORE..
1 Apr 2026 (11:45 PM)
India s oil ministry said Wednesday (Apr 1) that domestic jet fuel prices would rise as the Middle East war pushed up energy costs, but that it had cushioned airlines from an expected 100 per cent jump. MORE..
1 Apr 2026 (4:19 PM)
President Donald Trump rattled NATO allies on Wednesday morning, as he strongly suggested that the U.S. was weighing whether to pull out of the transatlantic military alliance. MORE..
1 Apr 2026 (4:44 PM)
A major 7.4-magnitude offshore quake struck the Northern Molucca Sea off Indonesia s historic spice island of Ternate early on April 2, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, triggering a tsunami warning for neighbouring South-east Asian nations. MORE..
2 Apr 2026 (8:40 AM)
Veterinarian Dr Shobhath Wijeratne has warned that the prevailing extreme heat conditions can lead to fatal consequences for pets. MORE..
1 Apr 2026 (10:41 PM)