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August 21, 2025 9:31 PM
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Former Sri Lankan Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has been remanded until August 27 following his arrest by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The order was issued by Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura in Colombo today. Tennakoon’s arrest is linked to the investiga...
August 21, 2025 6:41 PM
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Iran launched a two-day missile drill on Thursday in the northern Indian Ocean and Sea of Oman. The exercise, titled “Sustainable Power 1404,” is Iran's first large-scale military drill since the 12-day war in June. It highlights Iran's naval and missile capabilities amid elevated regional tension...
August 21, 2025 6:02 PM
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Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched the Nusuk Umrah service on Wednesday, enabling international pilgrims to apply for Umrah visas and book related services directly online without intermediaries. Available at https://umrah.nusuk.sa/, the platform aims to streamline the pilgrimage p...
August 21, 2025 5:31 PM
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Israel on Wednesday approved the construction of 3,401 housing units in E1, a highly contentious area of the occupied West Bank that critics say will effectively divide Palestinian territory and undermine prospects for a two-state solution. The decision by the Higher Planning Council has triggered...
August 21, 2025 4:54 PM
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The Supreme Court of Pakistan today approved bail pleas of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in eight cases linked to the May 9, 2023 violence. The ruling came during the hearing of multiple cases registered against Cricketer-turned-politician after the 2023 nationwide protests a...
August 21, 2025 2:31 PM
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Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks this year at Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said today. According to the official report, the attack mostly targeted western regions of the country. The strikes killed at least one person and injured 15 ...
August 21, 2025 1:53 PM
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NASA announced that the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new, 29th satellite of Uranus, which was named S/2025 U1. According to NASA, a team led by the Southwest Research Institute(SwRI) identified the moon on the 2nd of February 2025, expanding the planet's known satellite family to 29. ...
August 21, 2025 1:48 PM
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The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) announced yesterday that since the renewal of ground operations of the IDF troops in Gaza, there has been an elimination of 2000 terrorists, strikes on approximately 10,000 terror targets and establishment of control corridors to create conditions to intensify pressu...
August 21, 2025 12:26 PM
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The Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji, Mr. Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, will be on a three-day visit to India from Sunday. The Ministry of External Affairs, in a statement, said that during his visit, Mr. Rabuka will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, and Prime Minister Modi...
August 21, 2025 11:35 AM
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Pakistan Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan reached Bangladesh on Wednesday night for a four-day official visit, scheduled from August 21 to 24, 2025. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral trade ties and enhancing economic cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh, reports Bangladesh Sanghba...
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