UN Urges Sri Lanka to Use ‘Historic Opportunity’ for Reforms and Justice
The UN Human Rights Office has urged Sri Lanka to implement transformative reforms, address war-time abuses, and repeal the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act....
Month : August 2025
Supreme Court Stays Stray Dog Shelter Order, Mandates Return After Sterilisation Nationwide
India’s stray dogs crisis is rising. Learn about SC’s ruling, laws, and humane solutions from global best practices to curb the problem....
Supreme Court to Review Stray Dog Relocation Order in Delhi-NCR Amid Protests
A new Supreme Court bench will hear the suo motu case on relocating stray dogs in Delhi-NCR after nationwide protests over the August 11 verdict mandating their permanent move to shelters....
Sri Lanka’s NPP Government Will Complete Full Term, Says Minister Bimal Rathnayake
Sri Lanka’s Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake says the NPP government will serve its full five-year term, dismisses opposition claims of instability, and vows to focus on public welfare....
Parliament Adjourns Amid SIR Protests, Key Bills Passed Without Debate; Probe Panel Formed Against Allahabad HC Judge
Opposition protests over Bihar’s electoral roll revision dominated Parliament, but key bills still passed without debate. A panel was formed to probe Judge Yashwant Varma....
Balochistan Marks 78th Independence Day a Day Before Pakistan’s Independence Day
Balochistan marked its 78th Independence Day on August 13, one day before Pakistan’s Independence Day on August 14 — a date rooted in unique historical and religious circumstances since 1947....
Bangladesh Opens Corruption Trial Against Sheikh Hasina, UK MP Tulip Siddiq in Housing Plot Scam
Bangladesh’s corruption trial has opened against ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, her nieces Azmina and UK MP Tulip Siddiq, over a housing plot allocation scandal in Dhaka....
India, Singapore Hold Third Ministerial Roundtable to Boost Strategic Partnership
India and Singapore ministers met in New Delhi for the third Ministerial Roundtable, reaffirming their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and exploring new areas of cooperation....
US, Pakistan Pledge Stronger Cooperation Against BLA, ISIS-K, and Taliban
The US and Pakistan agreed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation against the BLA, ISIS-K, and Taliban during a bilateral dialogue in Islamabad....
Sri Lanka Grants Official Recognition to Annual Sabarimala Ayyappa Pilgrimage
Sri Lanka has officially recognised the annual pilgrimage of over 15,000 nationals to the Sabarimala Ayyappa shrine in Kerala, India....