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Sri Lankan death row prisoners end hunger strike

11:00 pm June 26, 2021

Colombo: Death row prisoners in Sri Lanka, who were on a hunger strike demanding commutation of their sentences, similar to the Presidential pardon extended to a former parliamentarian facing capital punishment earlier in the week, have ended their protest after official assurances of representation, authorities said on Saturday. Over 175 prisoners on death row from the Main Welikada Prison here […]

Singapore reports 41 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours: report

10:42 am May 21, 2021

Singapore: Singapore has reported 41 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the total number of infections in the nation to 61,730, a media report said on Friday. Singapore also reported the death of a 70-year-old person in the last 24 hours due to coronavirus, The Strait Times reported. “A 70-year-old Singaporean man has died from complications due […]

Dravid to be head coach for India’s tour of Sri Lanka

2:46 pm May 20, 2021

New Delhi: National Cricket Academy chief and former India captain Rahul Dravid is set to be the head coach of the Indian white-ball squad that will tour Sri Lanka in July. Dravid, who stopped travelling with the India A and U-19 teams after taking over as NCA head in Bengaluru, will be the head coach […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Singapore offers foreign worker levy rebate to companies facing labour shortage

8:21 pm May 8, 2021

Singapore: Foreign companies in Singapore facing labour shortage due to the government’s decision to stop the arrival of workers from India and Bangladesh will be given a hike in foreign workers levy rebates from May to December, Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced on Saturday. Singapore has halted the arrival of passengers from India and Bangladesh considering the massive spike in the number of cases of coronavirus. As […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

11:39 pm April 30, 2021

DHAKA: India has tried to fight skyrocketing coronavirus infections by increasing its production of vaccines and banning their export, cutting off supplies to neighbors such as Bangladesh and Nepal as they struggle with infection surges of their own. These nations have imposed lockdowns as residents of big cities flee to the countryside seeking safety. They […]

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