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
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 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
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan on Saturday (18th May 2024) informed that situation in the city of Bishkek is calm and under full control, and all necessary measures have been taken to ensure security, maintain peace and stability. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said that destructive forces are deliberately disseminating untrue and false
Abu Dhabi, May 18 – A high-level Indian delegation concluded its first round of talks with UAE officials on developing the ambitious India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC), just three months after the two nations inked a framework agreement for the project. The inter-ministerial team from India, comprising top Officials from shipping, Ministry of Shipping, Ports & Waterways, Ministry
The Seetha Amman temple in Sri Lanka’s Seetha Eliya is ready for Sunday’s (19th May 2024) Kumbhabhishekam. A rath which was flagged off Friday (17 May 2024) morning from Colombo reached the Seetha Amman Temple, bringing in about 25 litres of holy Saryu water, which was flown from Ayodhya. Apart from this, 5000 laddoos
A nine-day long Indo-Bangla Baul music festival began in Dhaka on Friday to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. The event is being organised by the cultural and research organisation Lalon Biswasangha working to popularise the work and promote research on Lalan Fakir. The High Commission