2 dead after boat capsizes off South Australia

Canberra, Aug 15 (UNI) Two male fishermen have died after a boat capsized off the coast of South Australia (SA). SA Police said in a statement that the bodies of two 65-year-old men were found in waters between mainland SA and Kangaroo Island off the state’s south coast on Wednesday night. Authorities were alerted that…

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WHO declares global emergency over new mpox outbreak

Geneva, (UNI) The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). “Today, the emergency committee met and advised me that, in its view, the situation constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post…

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SL govt proposes personal income tax relief

Colombo, Aug 15 (UNI) The Sri Lankan government has proposed, to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a personal income tax relief by adjusting tax slabs, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said in a statement on Wednesday. The PMD said that Sri Lanka has seen a strong increase in tax revenue so far in 2024. The…

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Sensex rebounds 149.85 points

Mumbai, Aug 14 (UNI) Snapping a losing streak of the last two sessions, the BSE Sensex on Wednesday recovered 149.85 points to close at 79,105.88 on the strength of technology, IT, and consumer durable stocks amid a mixed trend in the Asian market. The National Stock Exchange (NSE) rose marginally by 4.75 points at 24,143.75….

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