Leaders of Sri Lanka's main Tamil party TNA on Friday told officials from the United Nations human rights body that the Tamils displaced in the LTTE war were facing problems with resettlement and discrimination at the hands of authorities
Hospitality chain has 12 hotels in the country.
The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on February 8, the Facebook-owned company said.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
The money-spinning Indian Premier League has mulled a closed-door edition in a desperate bid to avoid cancellation as the deadly COVID-19 sent Indian sports into quarantine after a government directive for fans to be kept away from all action to prevent the pandemic from spreading.
For a rapidly radicalising State, uneven population growth among various ethnic groups can be catastrophic, warns Alok Bansal
'This novel format of diplomacy -- the informal summit -- will not only facilitate bilateral communication and reduce miscalculations at the very top level of the two governments, but possibly open the space for China and India to speak in one voice on various issues of mutual concern,' note Feng Renjie and Ding Kun Lei
Imran Khan knows Pakistan is holding a strong hand and doesn't have to flaunt it while claiming victory. But Pakistan has learned from the experience of the 1990s -- high risk of going out on a limb, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The other countries where the prospects are positive are Japan, Singapore, Peru, South Africa, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.
In terms of working hours, Asian cities still lead the field with an average of 2,154 hours annually, followed by Africa with 2,138 hours, the Middle East with 2,023 hours and South America with 1,989 hours.
Eastern Europe and Africa have the most favourable housing conditions.
IHS said low regulated gas prices have precipitated a supply shortfall in India, but proposed that reforms to the pricing formula could yield higher domestic production and boost India's economy.
India will kick off their Under-19 cricket World Cup campaign against East Asia-Pacific qualifier Papua New Guinea.
Rajneesh Gupta is amazed at Evin Lewis' whirlwind knock.
Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times.
Programmers in Middle East and North Africa are focusing on what Christ has meant in the lives of some famous soccer players
If the Personal Data Protection Bill gets passed in its present form, a new class of companies and entities could emerge. The sole job of these new entities would be to manage the consent for data usage of a user.Banks, healthcare firms and fintech companies, among others, fear that sharing non-personal data with the government may hurt business interests. Banks also fear the threat of data misuse.
'You realised there was a struggle outside and now your struggle is to survive, live in prison, to retain your feelings, your humanity, and collectively continue doing inside what you were doing outside.'
Giving economic aid to Kashmir is like giving TB medicine to a patient suffering from cancer and expecting it to work, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
The logical next step for a nation promoting democracy in North Africa or the Middle East would have been to invite the 'elected' leader of the Tibetan diaspora along with the Dalai Lama. But no, Washington prefers to receive the Dalai Lama and ignore Dr Lobsang Sangay, the new 'elected' Kalon Tripa. It is more convenient to receive a 'religious' leader, says Claude Arpi
The Global Peace Index 2011 notes that while several countries experienced improved levels of peacefulness, others, notably those in North Africa and the Middle East that have been swept up in the political turmoil of the "Arab Spring", have experienced sharp falls in their peacefulness.
To drive home the benefits of lower manufacturing costs in India, Cummins India Ltd and Cummins Westport Inc will be exporting B Gas International natural gas engines to locations such as South America.
The leaders of the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa grouping on Thursday collectively voiced their opposition to the use of force in Libya and pitched for a central role for the United Nations and regional organisations in resolving the matter.Reflecting on the situation in the Middle East and north African countries at the BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh observed that there was a "shift of power towards ordinary citizens".
Meet IITians Aneesh Reddy and Krishna Mehra whose company Capillary Technologies has grown from a garage start-up to a 150-member strong company with operations across India and in the UK, Middle East and South Africa.
The Indian armed forces, especially the Navy, are building partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region for peace and security, as well as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, he said.
Such partnership will not only give the company an opportunity to showcase its expertise in new technology areas, they will also help in boosting its brand image with clients and employees
As a model of transport, the A380 strikes a parallel -- a shared fragility -- with giant container ships, observes Shyam G Menon.
FabiFlu is the first oral favipiravir-approved medication in India for the treatment of COVID-19. Favipiravir can be used for coronavirus patients with co-morbid conditions such as diabetes and heart disease with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms.
Hutch on Thursday announced reduction in ISD and STD call rates across all plans, both postpaid and prepaid.
The Chinese government has dismissed chances of West Asia style revolution in the Communist nation, saying it has brought development to the masses, even as it has stepped up security to avert attempts by dissidents to stir up protests.
Engineering exports grew by 61 per cent to $38.80 billion during the April-December period this fiscal from $24.08 billion in the same period last year.
Asked if Ganguly would be cornered at the meeting, he laughed and cited an example.
Tata Motors is 'at a very high stage' in finalising a production site for its small car Nano at an overseas location, which could be either in Latin America, South East Asia or Africa.
In a 'Worldwide Caution' issued on Thursday, the State Department said that it continues to receive information that terrorist groups in South and Central Asia, including Pakistan and India, may be planning attacks in the region, possibly against US government facilities, US citizens, or US interests.
'In order to achieve Pakistan's psychological isolation and pariah status, breaking all cultural, economic and people to people contacts must become a government policy with clear linkage to a change in behaviour by the Pakistani regime.'
Global merger and acquisition (M&A) deal volume reached $1.5 trillion in the first half of this year, registering a 22 per cent increase from last year levels, says a report by deal tracking firm Dealogic.
German luxury car-maker Porsche aims to sell 500 cars in India this year and will introduce its Panamera Hybrid super car in the country within the next few months, a top company official said on Thursday.
