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Japanese Foreign Minister in Sri Lanka on crucial visit

Japanese Foreign Minister HAYASHI Yoshimasa arrived in Sri Lanka on a two-day visit. During the visit, the Japanese Foreign Minister is scheduled to have official discussions with Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry at the Ministry and pay courtesy calls on President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan HAYASHI Yoshimasa is being accompanied by Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator MURAKAMI Manabu, Director General Southeast and Southwe

28 Jul, 2023

Historic Hindu Temple Demolished in Karachi, Mayor Vainly Tries to Deny It Happened

It takes a notable degree of effrontery to deny that a demolished building has been destroyed. Yet, this is what the controversial Mayor of Karachi, Murtaza Wahab Siddiqui, whose June 2023 election was tainted by accusations of fraud, had the impudence of stating after the demolition of Mari Mata Mandir, a historic 150-old Hindu temple in Soldier Bazaar in Karachi. The demolition had been reported not only by the Hindu community through its organizations and Twitter accounts, but also?by ?Dawn,

27 Jul, 2023

India’s offer to privatise rocket has 20 potential bidders

BENGALURU, July 27 (Reuters) – The Indian government’s effort to privatise part of its space programme by opening bids to build its small satellite launch rocket has attracted initial interest from 20 companies, an official overseeing the process told Reuters. India’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) was developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation, the national space agency, and had its first successful satellite launch in February. The SSLV was designed as a low-cost means to lau

28 Jul, 2023