In the wake of growing confrontations across the island, Sri Lanka will be under a national curfew from 8 p.m. tonight until 5 p.m. tomorrow, according to the president’s media office. On Sunday, when India delivered its 12th supply of diesel to Sri Lanka, comprising over 400,000 tonnes of petroleum, new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe […]
Russia’s forces have destroyed an ammunition plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv region, the Russian Defence Ministry said. “During the night, high-precision air-based missiles destroyed an ammunition factory near Brovary (city) in the Kyiv region,” Ministry Spokesman, Igor Konashenkov told a daily briefing on Sunday. He added that 29 militants, including foreign mercenaries, were eliminated during the […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Singapore will freeze all new ticket sales for flights and buses under its programme for quarantine-free travel into the city-state from December 23 to January 20, the government said, citing risk from the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Under the vaccinated travel lane programme, Singapore allows quarantine-free entry from some countries to fully […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Amazon.com Inc will not require fully vaccinated US warehouse employees to wear masks at work from Tuesday unless mandated by state or local law, a source familiar with the matter said. The e-commerce giant had in August ordered all U.S. employees to wear a mask at work regardless of their vaccination […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday prepared to tackle major policy decisions, including trying to pass an extra budget, after leading his ruling party to an unexpectedly strong election win to solidify his status in a fractious party. Stocks surged to a one-month high on relief the Liberal Democratic Party […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands SEOUL North Korea said on Monday it will restore severed inter-Korean hotlines starting Monday but urged South Korea to step up efforts to improve relations, state media KCNA reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his willingness last week to reactivate the hotlines, which North Korea cut off in early […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands The Japanese government will seek advisers’ approval to lift the state of emergency in all regions on Oct. 1 as the number of new coronavirus cases falls and the strain on the medical system eases, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday. If approved by a panel of government advisers, Japan […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Flag-waving protesters took to the streets of several Afghan cities on Thursday as popular opposition to the Taliban spread, and a witness said several people were killed when the militants fired on a crowd. “Our flag, our identity,” a crowd of men and some women waving black, red and green national […]
By Administrator_India Capital Sands Kuwait will resume commercial flights with India and Egypt, among other countries, while adhering to the COVID-19 measures set by a ministerial committee, a cabinet statement said on Wednesday. The decision also includes resuming flights with Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal, the government said.
By Administrator_India Capital Sands India’s defence top brass, the foreign policy establishment, and senior intelligence officials are understood to have reviewed the fast-paced developments in Afghanistan on Monday, a day after the Taliban seized control of the country 20 years after it was ousted by a US-led military coalition. People familiar with the meetings said the immediate priority of […]