Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan Defence Ministry has said that it will probe the reports on the planned attacks by the LTTE on Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day on May 18, a day observed by Sri Lankan Tamils to remember those who died in the final stages of the country's civil war.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 15 (ANI): The Bombay High Court has observed that kissing would not prima facie constitute offence under section 377 (unnatural sex) of the Indian Penal Code while granting bail to an accused of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 14 (ANI): Pakistan has declared three-day national mourning as a mark of respect for the United Arab Emirate's (UAE) President, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who passed away on Friday.
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the states, Union Territories (UTs), Central government departments as well as ministries to observe anti-terrorism day on May 21 in a "befitting manner".
Kochi (Kerala) [India], May 13 (ANI): In an order dismissing the plea seeking a CBI probe into the murder of RSS worker S Sanjith, Kerala High Court observed that the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Popular Front of India (PFI) are extremist organisations indulging in serious act
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 12 (ANI): Pakistan Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that "defection" is dangerous for the system as it will ultimately lead to the toppling of the elected government through unfair means and will also put 22 crore people of the country at stake.
Minsk [Belarus], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Belarus hosted a series of commemorative events on Monday, dedicated to the 77th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front of World War II.
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Denying bail to eight accused in the Jahangirpuri violence case, the Delhi court observed that instead of stopping the illegal procession, which did not have permission, police accompanied it.
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 8 (ANI): UN chief Antonio Guterres aired his concerns about a recent decision by the Taliban to obligate Afghan women to cover head-to-toe, a decision that has led to severe criticism from human rights observers.
Puducherry [India], May 8 (ANI): National Day of Commemoration of the Victory on May 8, 1945, the end of the second world war, was observed at the French War Memorial in Puducherry on Sunday.
Beijing [China], May 7 (ANI): The economic growth story of China is unparalleled, however, it has led to direct military aggression and there is no better place to observe Chinese flexing than in the Himalayas.
New York [US], May 6 (ANI): As per a study by Cornell University, an increasing decline in the population of the bird is taking place across the globe.