Nobel laureate Prof Mohammad Yunus, the designated head of Bangladesh's interim government, on Wednesday fervently appealed everybody 'to stay calm' and 'refrain from all kinds of violence' as the country witnessed a major reshuffle in the security establishment after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government.
Rajapaksa has departed from the Maldives on Saudi Airline flight SV 788 to Singapore, sources said.
Sri Lanka's ministry of defence on Tuesday ordered the army, air force and navy personnel to open fire on anyone looting public property or causing harm to others amidst violent protests in the island nation over the unprecedented economic crisis.
The violence occurred following reports on Monday that Mahinda Rajapksa may offer to stand down as Prime Minister.
'Kajol has always been very particular about Nysa and Yug coming for the puja every year.'
The 73-year-old former President who is presently in a hotel in Bangkok along with his wife will return to Sri Lanka on August 25, cancelling his initial plan to remain in Thailand at least till November, the report said.
At sunrise the following day, a hunt was organised for the queen to shoot a female tiger. But she decided a monarch should not make the kill and handed her gun to one of her staff to deliver the fatal shot.
English umpire Michael Gough was due to officiate Sunday's game between India and New Zealand in Dubai but was withdrawn following his breach and was replaced by South Africa's Marais Erasmus.
Manchester United is no stranger to ownership tussles and the rough and tumble of financial markets.
They went to meet British troops in Afghanistan, but star England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff and footballer Gary Linekar ended up getting a feel of the war as they scurried for cover during a Taliban attack in Kandahar, a tabloid reported.
There is only so much that Vijay Deverakonda is allowed to work on from a clueless script that bounces from one wrong choice to another, observes Arjun Menon.
England's Ben Stokes feared it "might be the end" after he almost choked on a tablet while alone in his hotel room ahead of the Ashes.
Wayne Rooney has criticised sections of the media who questioned his form and speculated that the England forward had been relegated to training with the reserves at their base in Brazil.
Each bottle of pickle that leaves FarmDidi, headed to a consumer, has a little kahani behind it -- it's linked to the tale of a life, the life of a simple, striving village woman who created it, and that's what gives Manjari Sharma satisfaction and happiness.
A protest has begun in front of the Trincomalee Naval Base after reports Mahinda Rajapaksa and some of his family members are there after leaving Temple Trees, the official residence of prime minister.
Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has described newspaper allegations his players indulged in a late-night drinking session during a training camp in Dubai this week as 'disgusting'and 'abrication'
Tommy Hilfiger believes no one can look as sexy the former soccer star in a pair of underwear.
Chelsea have told Frank Lampard's agent that the England midfielder will not be offered a new contract with the European champions at the end of the English Premier League season.
Football icon David Beckham has lined up big money transfer offers from Chinese clubs as the former Manchester United star ponders over a future move after leaving American football team LA Galaxy.
Finnair reduced its service to New Delhi from seven to six days a week earlier this year.
Mario Balotelli is reportedly taking Manchester City to a Premier League tribunal to overturn a 340,000 club fine.
Root stepped down last week, saying the job had taken a heavy toll on him recently, after dispiriting tours of Australia and the Caribbean capped a string of poor results.
Sri Lankans were on the edge on Tuesday as they waited whether embattled Gotabaya Rajapaksa will honour his offer to resign as president, amid signs that key members of the erstwhile powerful ruling family were attempting to flee in the face of massive public anger against them for mishandling the economy that has bankrupt the country.
Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp has rejected allegations that several players from his Premier League bottom side often stayed out until 5 a.m. drinking alcohol at a training camp in Dubai last month.
With the limited overs series against India about to start in another three days time, the Sri Lankan cricketers finally won their four-month long battle against their employers Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and will be signing the annual contracts by Thursday.
Under pressure Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted towards leaving the north London club on Tuesday at the Emirates stadium.
Captain Mahela Jayawardene has said that he has lost all confidence in Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) after his confidential letter regarding payment of guarantee fee to the team support staff from the ICC World T20 held in Colombo, was leaked to the media.
Manchester City player Aleksandar Kolarov is reportedly at the centre of an alleged racism complaint.
Van Gaal said on Sunday he thought reports of negotiations between United and Mourinho were an invention of the media
An Indian-origin nurse, found dead after a hoax call to the hospital treating Princess Kate, has criticised her senior colleagues in one of the three emotional suicide notes she left behind, a media report said on Friday. Jacintha Saldanha, 46, wrote three emotional notes revealing the anguish that led to her suicide after she was duped by two Australian DJs into believing they were royalty.
Former captain Alec Stewart predicted a comfortable Test series win for India against England in the upcoming series, and added that Alastair Cook's men would have to play remarkably well even to draw the series.
The England team are leaving no stone unturned in their preparations for the Indian tour as they use a replica of 'crowd noise' and sledging during their training sessions.
Chelsea will reportedly not be offering John Terry a new contract when his current deal expires at the end of next season, it has emerged.
A fuming music fan has accused Oscar Pistorius of assaulting two women at a rock concert after getting drunk, saying the Paralympic and Olympic star pushed her and a friend and then branded them lesbians when they complained.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes his current squad is even stronger than his treble-winning team in 1999, adding he could have put out two teams of internationals against Real Madrid during their Champions League clash.
On May 9, violence erupted in Sri Lanka after supporters of the 76-year-old former premier attacked peaceful anti-government protesters demanding his ouster over the country's worst economic crisis that led to acute shortages of staple food, fuel and power.
Former Sri Lanka players Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene have been summoned to appear before a special investigation unit in Sri Lanka.
The Sri Lankan police has arrested a British national for allegedly providing "false video footage" to a British TV channel to produce a documentary that accused Lankan troops of war crimes. The Channel 4 documentary 'Sri Lanka's Killing Fields' was slammed by the government, which said it was false and doctored. A Colombo court on Friday allowed the CID to detain and interrogate the Briton of Sri Lankan-origin -- Kandanam Jegadishwaram -- in connection with the case.
Why timebox? Most knowledge workers feel overburdened. Like The Joker in the Batman movies, we have all, at one point or the other, muttered to ourselves: 'So much to do, so little time.'
Touted as underworld's biggest money launderer Tanveer Jaffery, 65, funnelled crime lords' dirtycash through banks and his 'Remittance to Pakistan' money transfer firm, which let people send funds home to Pakistan through website R2PK.com, the Daily Mirror reported.
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