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Kremlin says, Russia is ready to discuss US proposal on Ukraine ceasefire 

The Kremlin announced on Thursday that Russia is now ready to discuss the U.S. ceasefire proposal. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stated that discussions were taking place calmly and that Moscow remained open to negotiations. However, he expressed concerns that the proposal could serve as a temporary adv...

March 13, 2025 5:27 PM March 13, 2025 5:27 PM

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India Donates 50,000 Furosemide Injection Ampoules to Sri Lanka

India has donated 50,000 ampoules of Furosemide injection to Sri Lanka in response to an urgent request to address a critical hospital shortage. Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha handed over the consignment to Sri Lankan Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa at the Ministry of Health. India has b...

March 13, 2025 5:02 PM March 13, 2025 5:02 PM

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Poland Seeks U.S. Nuclear Weapons Deployment Amid Rising Tensions

Poland's President Andrzej Duda has urged the U.S. to station nuclear weapons in Poland, reiterating his 2022 request. Duda’s adviser, Wojciech Kolarski, said today that nuclear protection will strengthen country’s security as a NATO member bordering Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia’s Kaliningrad. Meanw...

March 13, 2025 3:59 PM March 13, 2025 3:59 PM

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Holi celebrated in the Hilly regions of Nepal

Holi, one of the major festivals of Nepal, is being celebrated in the hilly parts of the country today. The Terai region will celebrate Holi tomorrow, and Holi will be celebrated in Mithilanchal, like some parts of Bihar, on Saturday. Holi, also called Phagu Poornima, marks the arrival of spring. Pe...

March 13, 2025 2:14 PM March 13, 2025 2:14 PM

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Russia says operation to eject Ukrainian forces from Kursk enters in final stage

Russia said today that its operation to eject Ukrainian forces from the western region of Kursk has entered its final stage, seven months after Ukraine launched a surprise attack and seized part of its territory. Russian Chief of Staff General Valery Gerasimov said that 430 Ukrainian troops had been...

March 13, 2025 2:12 PM March 13, 2025 2:12 PM

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Sinhala translation of Jataka Tales launched in Sri Lanka

On the occasion of Medin Full Moon Poya Day, the High Commission of India in Colombo distributed 500 Sinhala-translated Amar Chitra Katha Jataka Tales comic books to students. The comic books were distributed among students of Siri Pagngnathissa Dharma Vidyalaya at Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Viharaya...

March 13, 2025 1:08 PM March 13, 2025 1:08 PM

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South Africa to host 1st G20 Trade & Investment Working Group meeting from March 18-20

South Africa will host the first G20 Trade and Investment Working Group (TWGW) meeting under its presidency from March 18 to March 20. The TIWG meeting, which will be held virtually, will bring together senior officials from G20 member countries as well as the European Union and the African Union. &...

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UAE launches maternity centres in Afghanistan to transform healthcare

In a landmark humanitarian initiative, the United Arab Emirates has unveiled a transformative project to establish ten state-of-the-art maternity and paediatric centres across Afghanistan. Guided by the humanitarian vision of the UAE’s founder, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and supporte...

March 13, 2025 11:02 AM March 13, 2025 11:02 AM

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Moscow will wait for information from US on ceasefire proposal: Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that Moscow will wait for further details from Washington regarding a recent ceasefire proposal discussed during talks between the United States and Ukraine. The Kremlin spokesman said both US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike ...