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September 17, 2024 8:57 PM

India Sends 53 Tonnes of Emergency Flood Relief to Myanmar

India has sent 53 tonnes of emergency flood relief assistance worth one million dollars to Myanmar under Operation Sadbhav. Typhoon Yagi has caused the loss of hundreds of lives, and massive destruction of property in the neighbouring country. In keeping with its First Responder commitment to humani...

September 17, 2024 6:11 PM

Niger: 8 Dead, Over 100 Injured in Two Road Accidents

At least eight people died and more than 100 were injured following two road accidents in Niger. Local media reported that both accidents occurred in Dosso, a city in western Niger yesterday. The country's State Emergency Management Agency said the collision caused an explosion which engulfed both v...

September 17, 2024 5:44 PM

Russia Targets Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure in Sumy Region

The Russian Defence Ministry has said that its forces have targeted energy infrastructure in the northeastern Sumy region of Ukraine. It said that the forces attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure that supports the activities of enterprises in the military-industrial complex.   The ministry...

September 17, 2024 5:39 PM

Indian HC to Bangladesh Plants Tree for ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign

As part of the  Ek Ped Maa ke Naam Campaign, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma planted a sapling of bakul tree in the High Commission premises, Dhaka today to underline our commitment to protect Mother Nature and promote sustainable development. The High Commission shared this inf...

September 17, 2024 4:41 PM

Storm Boris Claims 18 Lives in Europe

At least 18 people have died in flooding caused by Storm Boris in Central and Eastern Europe.   In Poland, four people have died due to flood-related incidents. A month-long state of natural disaster has been declared in the areas worst hit by flooding. More than 5,000 troops have been deploy...

September 17, 2024 4:42 PM

Sierra Leone: Seven-Storey Building Collapse Claims 8 Lives

In Sierra Leone, at least eight people were killed after a seven-storey building collapsed in the capital city, Freetown. The National Disaster Management Agency said yesterday that six survivors have been rescued from the rubble, while many people remain trapped beneath the debris. According to med...

September 17, 2024 4:07 PM

Campaigning Intensifies for Sri Lanka’s Presidential Elections

The campaigning in Sri Lanka has reached a crescendo as the race towards the executive Presidency nears. The front runners have been finishing their campaigns outside Colombo before their last meetings in the capital tomorrow. As per several surveys and experts, it appears to be a close fight with N...

September 17, 2024 5:41 PM

Indian HC to Sri Lanka Presents Lord Buddha Statue to Dharmayatana Temple

High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, presented a statue of Lord Buddha in Dharmachakra Mudra to the Dharmayatana Temple in Colombo. The ceremony, attended by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena, coincided with Binara Poya and the 160th Birth Anniversary of Srimath Anagarika...

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