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New Delhi, March 12 – India’s strategic oil reserves and diversification of energy imports from over 40 supplier countries have transformed its ability to absorb global energy shocks. This resilience has ensured that there is no energy crisis due to the disruption caused by the Iran war, as the...

New Delhi, March 12 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's soul will find peace when China, Russia, and the US attack India, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said on Thursday, accusing the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha of being involved in a conspiracy to "break" India."He seems to want the prime...

Gandhinagar, March 11 – The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested 29 terrorists linked to international extremist organizations over the past three years, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi told the state Assembly on Wednesday.Addressing the Assembly, Sanghavi stated that the...

March 11, New Delhi — Several Asian countries have announced measures to reduce fuel consumption and manage rising energy costs amid volatility in global oil markets linked to tensions in West Asia.In the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos has announced a four-day government work week to...

March 11, New Delhi — A court in Sri Lanka has ordered authorities to release the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors recovered after the sinking of the IRIS Dena off the island's southern coast.The order was issued by the Chief Magistrate of Galle following a request from local police. The...

Colombo, March 11 A Sri Lankan court ordered on Wednesday that the bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in a US attack on an Iranian vessel off the island nation's coast be handed over to Iran's embassy.Currently, the bodies are being kept in two freezer containers at the Galle National...

Retail fuel prices in Sri Lanka have increased following a revision by the state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation, which came into effect today.The new pricing structure has resulted in an increase of approximately 7-8% or at least 24 Rupees per liter across the board. The revision applies...

Colombo, March 10 Sri Lanka has increased retail fuel prices by over 8 per cent, effective from midnight on Monday, in an effort to curb hoarding and panic buying amid rising global crude oil prices, officials said on Tuesday.This price revision comes as global crude oil prices have crossed...

New Delhi, March 9 Iran had sought India's permission for three of its ships to dock at Indian ports, and the approval was granted the next day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amid tensions in the Indian Ocean region following the sinking of an Iranian warship by the US...

New Delhi, March 9 Iran had sought India's permission for three of its ships to dock at Indian ports, and the approval was granted the next day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, amid tensions in the Indian Ocean region following the sinking of an Iranian warship by the US...

Sri Lanka has formally dissolved the state-run Ceylon Electricity Board, replacing it with six new companies as part of a major restructuring of the country’s power sector.This change comes into effect today, following the end of the Board's tenure at midnight last night. Under the...

Colombo, March 8 Sri Lanka will grant free one-month visas to a group rescued from Iranian vessels, allowing them to remain in Sri Lanka under humanitarian protection, a senior minister said on Sunday.Speaking on the matter, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala said similar decisions...

New Delhi, March 8 – The Narcotics Control Bureau seized 2,338 LSD blotters and busted a drug trafficking network that had been operating on darknet platforms and the encrypted messaging application, Session, since January 2022, an official said on Sunday.During the operation, NCB officers...

Colombo, March 8 At least 22 Iranian sailors from the IRIS Dena, the Iranian ship that was torpedoed by the US, have been discharged, hospital authorities said on Sunday.“They were transported by ambulance to the Sri Lanka Air Force facility at Koggala, outside Galle, under heavy security,”...

New Delhi, March 7 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar confirmed on Saturday that India had permitted an Iranian ship to dock in Kochi on humanitarian grounds following a request from the Iranian side on February 28, as the vessel was facing some difficulties.Permission was granted for the...

Colombo, March 7 Sri Lanka will repatriate the bodies of the Iranian sailors who were killed on the IRIS Dena, the first Iranian ship that was torpedoed by the US, the Deputy Defence Minister said on Saturday.Sri Lanka said on Wednesday that it had recovered 84 bodies of Iranian sailors after...

New Delhi, March 7 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar stated on Saturday that India's rise would benefit the Indian Ocean region, describing it as "a rising tide," emphasizing the strategic significance of the wider region.Speaking alongside Seychelles Foreign Minister Barry Faure...

New Delhi, March 7 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar explained on Saturday India's decision to allow an Iranian naval vessel to dock in Kochi amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, saying the ships had been "caught in the wrong circumstances".Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue in...

New Delhi, March 7 – The route from Nepal to Sri Lanka via India, used for smuggling drugs, has come under the scrutiny of law enforcement agencies. This route, which had been relatively quiet, has once again become active and is being used to smuggle hashish oil and charas.A multi-state...

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating across Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka.A coordinated operation by the NCB Chennai Zonal Unit, along with the Hyderabad Zonal Unit, resulted in the seizure of over 77 kilograms of hashish oil and 2...