The protest began at 6:30pm yesterday (14 November) and ended this afternoon (15 November) following assurances from the ...

The workers were paid the salary for September yesterday, and the authorities have agreed to pay October salaries by 30 ...

The interim government has finalised the draft of the National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) as the ...

World Cup holders Argentina top the standings with 22 points from 11 games and will host ninth-placed Peru on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has taken several pragmatic measures to make the sports arena free from corruption, flourish talent and develop infrastructure in the first 100 days of the present ...

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Seeking to prevent a repeat of violence in Amsterdam last week around a Europa League game involving Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4,000 French security personnel were deployed in and around the stadium and on pu ...

Asian shares looked to end a brutal week on a steadier note, helped by Chinese data showing retail sales in the world's second-biggest economy beat forecasts in October in a welcome sign for consumer ...

An early election would likely bring the BNP to office with few restraints on its power; given its record, many suspect it would prove little better than the AL, the Crisis Group observed ...

"India should focus on the violence that took place last July-August. Discussions should be focused on the kind of support India can offer Bangladesh in facing these challenges," said the information ...

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With more than half the ballots in Thursday's parliamentary elections counted, Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) coalition party had taken an unassailable lead with 63 percent of votes, Elec ...