Polls opened Friday for the first and largest phase of India s marathon general election, kicking off a vote in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to win a rare third consecutive term. MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (1:53 PM)

The final rites of former Deputy Minister and former UNP parliamentarian Palitha Thewarapperuma are planned to be performed this afternoon (19). MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (11:09 AM)

Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday, citing a U.S. official, days after Iran launched a drone strike on Israel in response to an attack at the Iranian embassy in Syria. MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (9:46 AM)

The Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition before the Supreme Court seeking an order that the fundamental rights have been violated through the purchase of certain types of drugs including Human Immunoglobulin vials, without following the proper procurement process. MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (1:44 PM)

Kenya s defence chief and nine other top brass died on Thursday in a military helicopter crash in a remote area of the country, President William Ruto said. MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (3:47 PM)

Oil slipped on Friday after prices spiked earlier on reports that Israel had attacked Iran as market fears of a major escalation to hostilities in the Mideast appeared to ease. MORE..

19 Apr 2024 (6:14 PM)