Sri Lanka to Offer Free Tourist Visas to 40 More Countries
Sri Lanka is expanding its free tourist visa scheme to 40 additional countries, with implementation expected by the end of August to boost tourism revenue and arrivals....
News Updates
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Bangladesh Election Date to Be Announced Two Months Before Schedule, Says CEC
Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin says the next national election date will be disclosed two months before the schedule, pledging transparency and public trust in the electoral process....
Sri Lanka Warns Israeli Gaza Takeover Will Escalate Violence, Urges Immediate Ceasefire
Sri Lanka has warned that Israel’s decision to seize military control of Gaza will fuel more violence, urging an immediate ceasefire and diplomatic dialogue....
China Starts Work on World’s Largest Hydropower Dam in Tibet, Worrying India and Bangladesh
China has started constructing the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, sparking strong concerns in India and Bangladesh over ecological, hydrological, and strategic impacts on the Brahmaputra’s downstream flow....
India Says It Shot Down Six Pakistani Aircraft During May Fighting, Including Five Fighter Jets
India claims to have downed six Pakistani aircraft, including five fighter jets, during clashes in May, escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbours....
IND: J&K CM Omar Abdullah Hopes for Statehood Restoration During Ongoing Monsoon Session
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah says he is hopeful of statehood restoration during the Monsoon session of Parliament, as Congress plans a three-week protest campaign from August 1....
India’s EAM S Jaishankar Denies Any Trade Linkage With US Over Operation Sindoor
India’s foreign minister S. Jaishankar says there was no trade linkage with the US over Operation Sindoor, and the ceasefire request came from Pakistan via military channels....
Pakistan Says Security Forces Killed 47 Militants Near Afghanistan Border
Pakistan’s military says 47 militants were killed in two days of operations near the Afghanistan border in Balochistan’s Zhob district....
Former Maldives President Yameen Questions Central Bank’s Motives Behind Liquidity Move
Male, August 8: Former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom says a recent move by the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) to withdraw MVR 2.1 billion ($136 million) from circulation will not affect the US dollar exchange rate, accusing the government of using the measure to secure funds ahead of local council......
India Reportedly Pauses U.S. Defence Purchases Amid Tariff Dispute
India has paused talks on major US defence purchases, including Stryker combat vehicles and P-8I aircraft, amid a tariff dispute with Washington....