Colombo, Aug. 26 (UNI) Sri Lanka’s exports rose to nearly 10 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of 2025, up 7.79 percent from the corresponding period in 2024, the Export Development Board (EDB) said Monday. According to the EDB, merchandise exports totaled around 7.8 billion dollars, reflecting a 7.22 percent increase compared to…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 26 (UNI) The Kerala Government has launched the ‘Namukku Keralam – Digital Kerala Initiative’ aimed at strengthening digital governance and ensuring faster, citizen-friendly delivery of services. A preliminary meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reviewed the project framework, which seeks to make government services more transparent and people-centric. The initiative envisages a…
Hanoi, Aug. 26 (UNI) At least three people were killed and 10 others injured in northern and central Vietnam due to heavy rains, strong winds, and flooding triggered by Typhoon Kajiki, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam said Tuesday. The storm also damaged over 6,800 houses, inundated more than 28,800 hectares of rice…
Canberra, Aug. 26 (UNI) Australia’s postal service said on Tuesday that it has immediately suspended most parcel postage services to the United States ahead of new import tariffs coming into effect. Australia Post announced on Tuesday morning that Australian businesses selling products to American customers will be blocked from using the government-owned carrier for shipping,…
Washington, Aug. 26 (UNI) U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing “additional specific actions” to “further crack down on crime” in Washington, D.C., while signaling nationwide deployment of the National Guard. The order directs the secretary of defense to create a “specialized D.C. National Guard unit” trained to ensure public safety…
Washington, (UNI) More than 180 current and former employees of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a public letter on Monday warning that recent U.S. policy changes and leadership decisions are weakening the agency’s ability to respond to disasters, raising the risks of catastrophes similar to Hurricane Katrina. The letter, titled “Katrina Declaration…
Bhopal: An unknown car hit an auto driver crossing the road at Bansal Chauraha in Bhopal on Sunday-Monday night. The youth injured in the accident died during treatment early on Monday morning. Chunabhatti police handed over the body to the family after post-mortem on Monday afternoon. The police is trying to identify the accused driver…
Antigua, Aug 25 (UNI) Shakib Al-Hasan became the fifth player to take 500 wickets in T20 cricket in Antigua & Barbuda’s victory over St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League. The Bangladesh all-rounder joins Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan (660 wickets), West Indies duo Dwayne Bravo (631) and Sunil Narine (590), and South Africa’s…
Madrid, Aug 25 (UNI) Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Real Madrid maintained its perfect start to the season with a 3-0 win away to newly promoted Oviedo. The home side pushed Madrid hard in front of a packed Carlos Tartiere Stadium but was undone by a controversial call and missed chances at key moments on…
Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (UNI) Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu today secured the gold medal in Women’s 48kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships being played here. Mirabai finished at the top of the podium with a total lift of 193kg, 84kgs in snatch and 109 kgs in clean and jerk. This was the first…
