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India and US set to iron out differences arising from Indo-Pak war
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Washington, combined with the US military’s worries about Pakistan’s nuclear program, is expected to help mend fences broken during the May 7 to 10 India-Pakistan war.
China-built Colombo Port City keen to secure Indian investments
The rationale is clear: the $1.1 billion project stands to gain immensely by integrating with India’s growth story, simultaneously boosting Sri Lanka’s economy.
Bangladesh Jamaat-i-Islami happy with acquittal of ATM Azharul sentenced to death for alleged war crimes
But Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman offered an unconditional apology to all who have been harmed by any actions of his party or its members.
Question of holding elections deeply divides Bangladesh
Yunus took charge in August 2024 riding a wave of mass goodwill. But nine months down the line, he finds that ruling a raucous, divided and demanding Bangladeshi population is a far cry from running the Grameen Bank, the NGO he ran earlier.
Minerals and rare earths shaped US stance in India-Pakistan conflict
It is hoped that Indo-US differences over the May 2025 war will not affect the on-going talks on trade and tariffs, as these are a different ballgame
Beloved Queen of Sinhala Cinema bids adieu
She was featured with Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan in the 1978 film Pilot Premnath
ITAK’s success at North-Eastern Local Govt. elections vindicates Sumanthiran
By DBS Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, May 24 – The Island wide Local Government elections held on May 6th was perceived as a twin test to gauge whether the NPP/JVP Govt. still retained its popularity and whether the Anura wave had lost its vigour or not....
Tamil political parties’ attitude to Provincial Councils polls is disconcerting
They fail to press government to hold the long-postponed elections
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