New Delhi: Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry has reiterated that he sees no reason to reopen discussions with India on the Katchatheevu Island that was "closed a long time ago" through talks between the two countries.While speaking to ANI on Monday, the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister said, "If you look at it carefully, these are the issues which we have discussed and concluded a long time ago

Dharamshala: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has congratulated Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te, who was sworn in as the president of the democratic island nation on May 20.In his statement, the Dalai Lama expressed his admiration for the Taiwanese people’s determination to uphold democratic values, stating, "It is wonderful to see how firmly rooted democracy has become in Taiwan. The

London: The Free Balochistan Movement (UK Chapter) has announced plans to organise a protest on May 28 outside the UK Prime Minister’s official residence at 10 Downing Street in London.The demonstration coincides with the anniversary of Pakistan’s nuclear tests conducted in 1998 in the Chaghai region of Balochistan. The Free Balochistan Movement seeks to draw attention to the longstanding

Tehran: Funeral ceremonies began in Iran on Tuesday for its late President Ebrahim Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash as authorities have begun investigation into the cause of the mishap.Footage from state owned network Press TV showed huge crowd attending the funeral procession of President Raeisi and his companions in the north-western city of Tabriz, the site of the chopper crash.The

Tehran: The flights carrying the bodies of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials from Tabriz landed in Tehran on Tuesday, Press TV reported.The Press TV, which is Iran’s state-owned news network, in its live telecast today showed the plane reaching Tehran, where further memorial services will be held for Raisi and other Iranian

Singapore: One person died, and several are reportedly injured after a Singapore Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Bangkok due to severe turbulence on Tuesday.The Singapore Airlines Boeing flight was operating from London’s Heathrow Airport to Singapore on May 20."Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, operating from London (Heathrow) to Singapore on 20 May 2024, encountered severe