Sri Lanka: Tamil MP requests EC to investigate false news reports

Tamil National Alliance (TNA) spokesperson MA Sumanthiran was quoted saying that Tamil people should vote for Sajith Premadasa in order to defeat the Sinhalese people in the South. MP Sumanthiran said that the reports are blatant falsehood and requested through legal counsel to open a criminal investigation of an offence under International Covenant on Civil … Read more

India releases USD 27.9 million to Nepal for reconstruction of houses damaged in 2015 earthquake

EXIM Bank of India released the amount on Wednesday on behalf Indian Government. India had pledged USD 50 million from Line of Credit to support reconstruction of 50,000 private houses in Nuwakot and Gorkha districts damaged in 2015 devastating earthquake in Nepal. In addition, India committed USD 100 million as grant for supporting these houses. … Read more

Kumarajiva India China Culture Sutra Journey begins

At China’s Dunhuang, in minus six degree C, Tarun Vijay, former MP and Tejasvi Surya, MP from Bangalore South prayed at White Horse Pagoda connected with the arrival of Kumarajiva and launched their 11050 km long journey that will take them ten cities and monasteries connected with the Kumarajiva’s travels in China in 4th century … Read more

P V Sindhu advances to 2nd round of Hong Kong Open Badminton

Eighth-seeded Saina, suffered her fifth first-round loss in the last six tournaments, going down to China’s Cai Yan Yan for the second successive time.  World no.16 Sameer fought for 54 minutes before going to Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei 11-21, 21-13, 8-21 in the opening match. It was his third successive loss in the … Read more