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Mahinda Rajapaksa is credited with a military victory ending a 26-year separatist civil war with ethnic Tamil rebels during his presidency from 2005 to 2015. (Photo: ANI)

Credited with ending civil war, Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn-in as Lanka...

Ranil Wickremesinghe stepped down as prime minister earlier Thursday to clear the way for the president to form his...

21 Nov 2019 2:16 PM IST

Mahinda Rajapaksa has served as president from 2005 to 2015. (Photo: File)

Sri Lanka's Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn as PM today

Leaders of the parties that backed Gotabaya during the presidential polls will be given preference in the Cabinet.

21 Nov 2019 10:32 AM IST

Voters can choose up to three candidates in their preferential order. The candidate who polls 50 per cent plus one vote as the first preference will be declared the winner. (Representational Image)

In 1st polls since Easter attacks, Sri Lankans up for tomorrow's...

Nearly 16 million people are eligible to vote for the president from among a record 35 candidates.

15 Nov 2019 1:07 PM IST

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (Photo: AP)

Pervez Musharraf says Osama bin Laden was Pakistan's hero'; see video

During the interview, Gen (retd) Musharraf also said that terrorist like Osama bin Laden and Jalaluddin Haqqani were...

14 Nov 2019 12:22 PM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Sharif refuses Pak govt's conditional permit to travel abroad

'Sharif would not submit any indemnity bonds worth Rs 7 billion for removing his name from no-fly list,' PML-N leader...

13 Nov 2019 12:14 PM IST

Pak PM Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan wins defamation case against news...

Reham said in a statement: 'I am glad that justice has finally prevailed. It took me a long legal battle to prove my...

13 Nov 2019 11:58 AM IST

The photograph shared by Lodhi on the microblogging site also captured a mug placed behind on the left-hand side of the Abhinandans mannequin which was flanked by a Pakistani soldier. (Photo: Twitter)

Pakistan stoops to new low with Varthaman's mannequin display at PAF...

A Twitter post by Pakistan journalist and political commentator Anwar Lodhi showed a photo of the mannequin of the IAF...

11 Nov 2019 1:45 PM IST

Pakistan has nothing to do with 9/11. says Imran Khan (Photo: File)

Kartarpur Corridor opening testimony to Pak's commitment to regional...

"Today we are not only opening the border, but also our hearts for the Sikh community," Imran said.

9 Nov 2019 1:43 PM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif may travel to London for further treatment, says report

Sharif was admitted to hospital in Lahore on Oct 22 after his platelets dropped to a critical low level of 2,000.

8 Nov 2019 12:06 PM IST

3 Khalistani leaders, including Bhindranwale in Kartarpur corridor video released by Pak

3 Khalistani leaders, including Bhindranwale in Kartarpur corridor...

The video has surfaced just days before the Kartarpur Corridor is slated to be inaugurated.

6 Nov 2019 12:20 PM IST

Hafiz Saeed was arrested by Pakistan this month. (Photo: File)

Pakistan court acquits police officials accused of killing ATM thief...

The court acquitted them after the family of Ayubi pardoned the suspects on the 'wish' of Mumbai attack mastermind...

4 Nov 2019 9:16 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: File)

Pakistanis feel inflation, not Kashmir, is biggest problem facing...

Worries of inflation was followed by unemployment (23 pc), the Kashmir issue (8 pc), corruption (4 pc) and water crisis...

2 Nov 2019 9:14 AM IST