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World Cup Qualifiers: Seeking a seat at the big table
Despite several key players from associate nations not taking part, the ODI WC Qualifiers beginning on Sunday still promises to be filled with hopes and dreams
Pakistan, Sri Lanka to host Asia Cup in hybrid model from August 31 to September 17
The hybrid model was proposed as the BCCI had made it clear that it won't send its team to Pakistan due to the longstanding geo political tensions between the two countries.
More than half of all COVID deaths could have been avoided with equitable access to vaccines: Study
According to the study, high-income countries ended up with one or more doses of vaccine for every person, while low-income countries had one to four doses for every 100 individuals.
Sri Lankan Army doctors set Guinness World Record by removing world’s largest kidney stone
The stone, removed early this month at the Colombo Army Hospital, is 13.372 centimetres long and weighs 801 grams, a statement by the Army said on Tuesday.
IMF asks Sri Lanka to speed debt restructuring
The new government secured a $2.9 billion bailout from the IMF in March under a 48-month programme that commits Colombo to painful reforms.
Motto for Today: ‘To get value, first you have to give value.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make a History!
On this day, May.18.......
1787 - Glass was engraved for the first time in Toulouse, France.
1912 – The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne…
Neighbourhood first: India donates ships to Maldives, AN-32 propellers to Sri Lanka
Rajnath Singh described the handing over of the two ‘Made in India’ platforms as a symbol of the shared commitment of India and the Maldives towards peace and security in the Indian Ocean Region
South Africa’s highest awards given to two of its Indian-origin citizens
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim served time on Robben Island as a political prisoner alongside Nelson Mandela. Dr Aboubaker Ebrahim Dangor is known for his ground-breaking physics research.
Evacuation on, 2,000 Indians in Sudan taken to safe zones so far
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said that giving a specific timeline on when all Indians would be evacuated wouldn’t be realistic at present.
Time to deliver zero malaria: WHO on World Malaria Day
Globally, children in the poorest households are five times more likely to be infected with malaria.
Russian, Chinese defence ministers likely to attend SCO meet in Delhi, Pakistan may join virtually
Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese defence minister Li Shangfu are expected in Delhi next week for the meeting scheduled for April 27-28
United State of America: Police Force of the World
Jaipur: There is no organization or body in international forum that acts like police to enforce rule-based order and bring the rogue states to behave. The United Nations is more of a Panchayat with no authority and no apparatus to enforce…
China plans to import 100,000 endangered monkeys from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is planning to export 1,00,000 toque macaques to China, one of its largest bilateral lenders, agriculture minister Mahinda Amaraweera said last week.
India has continuously spread Lord Buddha’s values to every nook and corner of world: PM Modi
PM Modi said this while addressing the first Global Buddhist Summit in Delhi. The summit is being attended by Buddhist spiritual leaders from across the world.
Baskin Robbins to add 100 ice cream parlours in FY24
The premium ice cream market is growing, though it has a small share in the overall ice cream market of the country, which is estimated to vary from Rs 14,000 crore to Rs 20,000.
India will stay on course; projected to grow at 7 pc in 2022-23: FM Sitharaman
Both the IMF and World Bank project India to be the fastest-growing major economy in 2023.
Suryakumar Yadav maintains top spot in ICC T20I rankings
DUBAI: The battle for the top spot of the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings continues to heat up as Suryakumar Yadav maintained his no. 1 position and Pakistan duo Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam get the chance to close in on the Indian batter…
Motto for Today: ‘Anything that feels impossible, deserves a second look.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Apr.06......
648 BC - The earliest total solar eclipse chronicled by Greeks.
1648 - Construction of the Red Fort completed at Shahjahanabad as…
Motto for Today: ‘Stars can’t shine without darkness.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Mar.24.......
1882 - German scientist Robert Koch declared that he had discovered the bacillus responsible for tuberculosis. “Koch's postulates,”…
Treasure island: Sri Lanka’s Pigeon Island National Park
Though there is scuba diving, windsurfing, swimming and fishing, snorkelling is the most popular activity.
Pigeon Island National Park with its white powdery beaches on the east coast of Sri Lanka is an aquaphile’s dream.…