Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 11 (ANI): Thailand has allowed former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa temporary stay in Thailand to look for permanent asylum in another country on the condition that he does not cause problems for the country.
Led by Pat Cummins, a United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Australia ambassador, the team will donate $45,000 to the organisation's Sri Lanka appeal.
Beijing [China], August 11 (ANI): China's belt and road initiative, which was launched in 2013 with an audacious plan to harness the juggernaut of the Chinese economy to the goal of Asian economic development, is on the verge of crisis as BRI has become a burden for Beijing rather than a ben
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the travel ban imposed on the country's former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Basil Rajapaksa until September 5.
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the eighth time after forming a new "Grand Alliance" which includes Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and other Opposition parties.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 10 (ANI): China-promoted Belt and Road initiative (BRI) is currently at a crucial point due to mismanagement as several key projects under its umbrella have either failed to take off or produced mixed to poor results.
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Revenue of apparel retailers is expected to grow by 21 to 23 per cent in the current financial year driven by better same-store sales and higher contribution from new stores set up in the past 2-3 fiscals, CRISIL Ratings said in a report.
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Amid raging protests against skyrocketing fuel prices, the Bangladesh government has asserted that Dhaka won't see a similar fate to the Sri Lankan crisis because the country has a substantial amount of foreign reserves.
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Bihar Political crisis seems to be the hot top everywhere. With former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar pulling the plug and joining hands with the opposition camp, he's all set to stake claim to power in the state.
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 10 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as Bihar's chief minister again on Wednesday afternoon after having announced a new "Grand Alliance" which includes Tejashwi Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and other Opposition parti
Patna (Bihar) [India], August 9 (ANI): Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has slammed JD-U leader Nitish Kumar's decision to break ties with the BJP and said he won't get the same respect with RJD in the next government in the state as he got with BJP.
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 9 (ANI): Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the country is under a massive humanitarian crisis and is currently at the greatest risk of overlapping food and debt crises, a report by the World Bank stated recently.