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Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath made the statement while responding to a question on budget allocation debate in the parliament here.

A senior Hamas official said long-delayed talks over the ceasefire's second phase would need to begin the day of the release and last no longer than 50 days

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, USA, have found that previous exposure to certain seasonal influenza viruses can enhance cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian influenza virus.

The Dragon spacecraft took off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida at 7:03 pm ET on Friday (4.33 am on Saturday IST)

The fanatical mindset of this nation is well known, as also its record of bigotry. Such efforts will not change the reality that Jammu and Kashmir was, is and will always be an integral part of India: P Harish

The Department said that Ranjani Srinivasan “was involved in activities supporting Hamas, a terrorist organisation” and left the US on March 11 after her student visa was revoked by the State Department

The programme aims to support children affected by the recent war in Lebanon, offering a range of services such as surgical procedures, psychological follow-up, physiotherapy, and reconstructive surgery

Trump wrote on Truth Social, his social media platform, that he made this appeal on a phone call with Putin on Thursday, which he described as “good and productive”.

Replaces Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until Liberal Party elected a new leader

Formula 1 is expecting a hyper-competitive milestone 75th anniversary season in 2025, and it starts this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix

Former champion and world No. 6 Li Shi Feng beats Lakshya Sen 10-21, 16-21 in 44 minutes

The brazen hijacking of a train in the restive Balochistan province highlights the growing unrest in the country

In the digest, the story on Holi is titled ‘Celebration Surprise', with Archie and his beloved friends Betty and Veronica learning about Holi and the traditions of fun and food associated with it. The story is based on the Archie Publications cofounder's experiences in India

Trump expressed confidence the US would annex the large island, even suggesting the head of the NATO alliance could be a key player in facilitating the acquisition

Several Israeli airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the villages of Qousaya, Al-Sha'ara, and Janta in the eastern mountain range

Mary Ng, minister of export promotion, international trade and economic development, said that Canada was seeking formal consultations with the US regarding tariffs on steel and aluminum

Plane caught fire while sitting at a gate at Denver International Airport, passengers evacuated on slides

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information Nabil Abu Rudeineh said the US retreat is an "encouraging step" and in the "right direction," hoping it would lead to a political process based on international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative

Notes the need to develop mechanism to control possible breaches of truce, flags concerns that Ukraine may use ceasefire to continue mobilisation and rearmament

Suicide bomber blows himself up in vehicle near Frontier Corps camp in Jandola area of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

An important foreign policy task before Mark Carney is to repair the damage caused to the bilateral ties during Trudeau’s tenure

Though Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said he's not interested in talks with a "bullying government,” its struggles with economic woes coupled with internal turmoil, and recent direct attacks by Israel, has put Tehran in a precarious position

Since the discovery, researchers spent more than two years meticulously studying the remains of a million-year-old face. They tried to find out which species of ancient human they belonged to, and understand their lives and environment

On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), 24-carat gold April futures rose by 0.21 per cent, touching Rs 86,875 per 10 grams. The surge in gold prices is mainly driven by global instability