News Desk 
In South Africa, the ruling African National Congress is facing its toughest election this month after 30 years of dominating the country’s politics since 1994. Voters will elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislatures. The President is elected by members of the National Assembly. President Cyril Ramaphosa hopes the May
In Taiwan, President-elect Lai Ching-te will take oath of office tomorrow. He won the presidential election in January. Sixty-four-year-old Lai has served as Vice President for the past four years during incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen’s second term. Lai today hosted a shrimp fishing event to welcome visiting leaders who will attend his inauguration tomorrow. Speaking
Voters in the Dominican Republic will take part in polling to elect new lawmakers and the President today. Leading the presidential race is President Luis Abinader, who is seeking re-election as one of the most popular leaders in the Americas. A former president and a mayor are also in the fray. If a Presidential candidate
In Sri Lanka, the Kumbhabhishekam at Seetha Amman temple – Seetha Eliya was held today with great devotion. About 25 litres of holy Saryu water which was flown in from Ayodhya for the ceremony was used for the abhishekam of the gopura of the temple. In addition, 5000 laddoos from Tirumala Tirupati Temple and several
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have won the Men’s double of the Thailand Open today, beating the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi 21-15, 21-15 in straight sets. Yesterday, the Indain duo defeated Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei of Chinese Taipei 21-11, 21-12 to enter the final of the tournament. This
In IPL Cricket, a doubleheader will be played on the final day of the league stage today. In the first match, Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns with Punjab Kings at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad at 3:30 pm. In the second match, Rajasthan Royals will be up against Kolkata Knight Riders at Barsapara Cricket Stadium
The United States conducted a subcritical nuclear test at Nevada earlier this week. The experiment, the third under the administration of President Joe Biden, was carried out on Tuesday to collect essential data regarding the country’s nuclear warheads. The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration said, it relies on subcritical tests to support
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to review nearly finalized strategic agreements between Saudi Arabia and the United States. They also discussed a broad bilateral agreement and Israel’s war in Gaza. The announcement by the state-run Saudi Press Agency said that meeting was held in Saudi city
In Sharjah, Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram defeated local star A R Saleh Salem to emerge as the sole leader on 4.5 points after the end of the fifth round of Sharjah Masters chess tournament. Chithambaram is now followed by four players, the Iranian duo of Amin Tabatabaei and Bardiya Daneshvar and Americans Hans Moke
In Sri Lanka, the Kumbhabhishekam at Seetha Amman temple – Seetha Eliya will be held today. About 25 litres of Saryu water has been flown in from Ayodhya for the ceremony in addition to 5000 laddoos from Tirumala Tirupati Temple. On the occasion, devotees from several parts of India and Nepal have joined those in