Sri Lankans voted on Saturday in the country's first presidential election since its economic collapse, with the unpopular IMF austerity plan at the forefront of voters' minds. President Ranil Wickremesinghe faces tough opposition as his economic reforms, though stabilising the nation, have caused widespread hardship, fuelling support for candidates advocating political change.
An attempted train derailment was thwarted near Kim Railway Station in Gujarat's Surat.
Students demand resignation of NIT Patna director P.K. Jain, alleging that he does not care about the welfare of students.
The services on the Supreme Court's YouTube channel, which was hacked on Friday, has resumed. "This is to inform all concerned that the YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India is live and up. The services on YouTube channel of Supreme Court of India has been resumed," said a notice uploaded on the apex court's website on Friday. The top court's YouTube channel was hacked on Friday and showed videos promoting a cryptocurrency developed by US-based company Ripple Labs. A blank video with the title "Brad Garlinghouse... Читать дальше...
Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs as the visiting Cleveland Guardians defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Friday.,Andres Gimenez
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has termed as "historic" the Union cabinet's approval of the 'one nation, one election' proposal, and claimed that the move will be cost-effective and governance-friendly. The Union cabinet on Wednesday accepted the recommendations of a high-level committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind for holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha, state assemblies and local bodies in a phased manner after a countrywide consensus-building exercise. Talking to PTI on Friday... Читать дальше...
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Given its place in U.S. culture, McDonald’s European success might surprise some. But it's a product of the giant's deliberately curated local menus.
He played his final NRL game just over two weeks ago, but Kiwi legend Shaun Johnson could come out of retirement after his country sent an SOS because of an injury crisis
Negotiations between the rail union and government broke down earlier this week, but the government has subsequently agreed to staff the metro’s driverless services.
The sector is a critical economic driver, with an estimated domestic volume of 390 million cases of branded spirits and an excise revenue contribution of Rs 3.4 lakh crores.
© Provided by Xinhua Members of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) leave the Great Hall of the People after the c
ATU Local 1724 says that it has reached a tentative agreement with Transdev, ending an 18-day strike for HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver.
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Emmerdale actress Claire King, who plays Kim Tate in the ITV soap, previously starred in a rival soap - and viewers have been left gobsmacked over her role
Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Primeira Liga fixtures, including Guimaraes vs. Porto.
While football fans will be eager to see how former Arsenal star Paul Merson performs on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, they may not see him on Sky Sports for some time
As the clock ticks towards the highly anticipated Edo State governorship election, three powerful personalities that will shape the cause of Edo election emerges.
The suspect has denied part of the charges, claiming that he had consent, investigative sources said.
A microscopic parasite that causes a fatal fish disease has made its way to B.C. It has the potential to wipe out entire fish populations and could devastate economies that rely on fishing tourism. As CBC's Corey Bullock reports, these researchers are working to stop the spread.
The ex-Ipswich, Colchester and Northampton pair say they want to create a community to help others.
Jaime Munguia returned to boxing for the first time since losing to Canelo Alvarez in May. Munguia scored a resounding win via 10th-round KO.
A second high-profile detainee, dissident Tran Huynh Duy Thuc, was also released, his friend and former human rights lawyer Le Cong Dinh said. The release of Hong and Thuc comes as General Secretary To Lam, Vietnam's top leader, departed Saturday for the United States for a working visit and to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Last September Hong was sentenced to three years in prison for dodging $275,000 in taxes related to her environmental campaign group CHANGE. Читать дальше...