Sri Lanka Votes For Next President

Glimpses from Sri Lanka's presidential election, the first polls since the island's economic crisis, in Colombo and Jaffna, September 21, 2024. There are 38 candidates contesting Sri Lanka's ninth......

Let The Election Games Begin!

IMAGE: Polling and police officers travel in a boat with election material to reach a remote polling station ahead of the first phase of India's general election in Majuli district, Assam, April......

Duplicate voter card number resolved: EC sources

The Election Commission has resolved the issue of voter cards having similar numbers and those with such cards have been issued fresh ones with new numbers, sources said Tuesday. Image used only......

Nepal ex-PM Madhav Nepal gets bail in Patanjali land case

A Nepalese court on Wednesday ordered the release of former prime minister Madhav Nepal against a bail bond of NRs 3.5 million in a land misappropriation case linked to Patanjali Yogpeeth. IMAGE:......

People unhappy over no new train announcements

As the Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu tabled the Railway Budget for fiscal 2015-16 in Parliament on Thursday; people across the nation said they were disappointed over no new trains being......

SAARC nations sign deal to cooperate in power sector

In a face saver, SAARC countries signed a framework agreement on cooperation in power sector but failed to finalise the much-awaited motor vehicle and railway pacts for greater people-to-people......

Mumbai to Kathmandu ticket sells for Rs 50,000

On many days, economy class seats are not available and only business class tickets are being sold. One-way tickets of Jet Airways between Mumbai-Kathmandu have zoomed to Rs 50,000 in October and......

Cricket Australia says to continue with tour of Sri Lanka

'There are three weeks until the scheduled departure of the squad and at this stage there are no changes to the schedule.' IMAGE: A demonstration being held against Sri Lankan President Gotabaya......

Coronavirus fears: Nepal closes Mount Everest for climbers

IMAGE:  Light illuminates Mount Everest, centre, during sunset in Solukhumbu district, also known as the Everest region, in this picture taken November 30, 2015. Photograph: Navesh......