A 40-member delegation of senior civil servants from six countries—Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Palestine, Nigeria, and Niger—visited the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday to participate in a knowledge-sharing interaction on the theme, “Best Practices in Civic Governance.”
India on Tuesday officially launched the first-ever World Yogasana Championship (WYC) 2026 here, marking a major step in the country’s effort to establish Yogasana as a recognised competitive sport globally.
Two Indian Army soldiers who were due to begin a new chapter in their personal lives chose instead to continue serving thousands of cyclone-affected people in Sri Lanka, postponing their weddings in a poignant demonstration of the Army's enduring motto; "Service Before Self".
The Indian Army's Engineer Task Force deployed advanced technologies such as heavy-payload drones, remote-controlled boats and laser range finders for the first time in an overseas humanitarian mission during Operation Sagar Bandhu in Sri Lanka, significantly enhancing the speed and precision of relief efforts following Cyclone Ditwah.
Among those arrested are 198 foreign nationals, including 173 Indians and 25 from Nepal.
While providing employment, projects for reforestation and flood control can also help reclaim millions of hectares of soil from erosion and devastation.
“If we continue to experience the widening trade deficit, then it is certain that we will experience current account deficit and run out of our foreign currency reserve,”
“Until an adequate macroeconomic policy framework is in place, the World Bank does not plan to offer new financing to Sri Lanka,” the global lender said in a statement.
Sri Lanka were 176/5 in their second innings, leading Pakistan by 323 runs at stumps on Day 3 with Dimuth Karunaratne (27) and Dhananjaya de Silva (30) unbeaten on crease.
The With just four wickets in hand at the start of the day, Sri Lanka did well and reduced Pakistan to 191 for 7 after posting 378 on Day 2 at the Galle International Stadium.
