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June 15, 2024 8:14 PM

Day of Arafat Marks Climax of Hajj Pilgrimage

The annual Hajj pilgrimage reached its zenith today with the Day of Arafat, when millions of Muslims from across the globe gathered at the plains of Mount Arafat on the outskirts of Makkah.   All 1,755,000 pilgrims from India joined the masses who descended on the sandy grounds after spending the...

June 15, 2024 2:52 PM

Sri Lanka’s GDP grew at 5.3% during first quarter of 2024

Sri Lanka’s GDP has been reported to have grown by 5.3% in the first quarter of 2024. Sri Lanka’s Department of Census and Statistics has released the estimated Gross Domestic Product figures at current prices and at constant prices valued at 2015 prices, along with other macroeconomic indicator...

June 15, 2024 2:13 PM

International peace conference for Ukraine to take place in Switzerland today

In Switzerland, an international conference aiming to lay the groundwork for a peace process in the Ukraine war will take place at the Burgenstock Resort on Lake Lucerne today. Prime Ministers and other high-ranking representatives from around 100 countries, as well as from international organisatio...

June 15, 2024 10:25 AM

Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president

Cyril Ramaphosa is re-elected as South Africa's president following a landmark coalition deal between his African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties.   The new government of national unity combines Mr Ramaphosa's ANC, the centre-right Democratic Alliance and other smaller parties. ...

June 15, 2024 2:20 PM

Over two million people to perform Haj in Saudi Arabia today

Over 20 lakh people from across the world including India are performing Haj in Saudi Arabia today. Marking the beginning of five-day pilgrimage yesterday, Haj pilgrims spent the night at Mina. They are now converging at plains of Arafat for the main ritual of Haj -reciting prayers. They will s...

June 14, 2024 9:34 PM

Two-day ‘Nepal International Tourism Expo’ kick starts in Kathmandu

A two-day ‘Nepal International Tourism Expo (NITE)’ kick starts in Kathmandu valley on Friday organised to promote Nepal's tourism in the international market.  Inaugurating the fair, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hit Bahadur Tamang, expressed the belief that the fair would ...

June 14, 2024 7:10 PM

Haj begins as 20 lakh pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

About 20 lakh pilgrims from across the world have gathered at tent city of Mina, in Saudi Arabia, as five- day annual Haj pilgrimage began on Friday. They will spend the night there and move towards plains of Arafat at dawn tomorrow for the day's main ritual of Haj-reciting prayers. The pilgrims wi...

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