India and US inks Project Agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

The Ministry of Defence, the Government of India and US Department of Defence have signed a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV). This agreement is signed under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initia…

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Emergency regulations for supply of essential food items passed in Parliament

The Proclamation on the Emergency Regulations for the Supply of Essential Foods enacted by President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was passed by a majority of 81 votes in Parliament today (06). When the vote on the proclamation of the emergency regulations was taken, a total of 132 pa…

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China, Pakistan, Thailand, Mongolia to hold military exercise.

The militaries of China, Pakistan, Mongolia and Thailand will participate in a multinational peacekeeping train to be organised by the People’s Liberation Army. The 4 international locations will participate within the first multinational peacekeeping reside train “Shared Fu…

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28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime bilateral exercise ‘Simbex’ concludes.

The twenty eighth version of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Train (SIMBEX) was performed from 02 to 04 Sep 21. The Indian Navy was represented by Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranvijay with a shipborne helicopter, ASW Corvette INS Kiltan and Guided Missile Corvette IN…

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Yoshihide Suga to step down as Japan's prime minister.

Japan's prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has said he will not run for re-election as party leader this month, signalling the end of his tenure. Mr Suga had been appointed to the role just a year ago following the resignation of Shinzo Abe. The shock announcement comes as M…

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WhatsApp fined $267 million for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) violations.

WhatsApp was slapped with a 225 million euro fine on Thursday (02) after a GDPR investigation conducted by Ireland's Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC) found that the platform was not transparent about how it shared data with its parent company, Facebook.  The investigation…

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Mullah Baradar to lead new Afghanistan government.

Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar will lead a new Afghan government that could be announced soon. Baradar, who heads the Taliban's political office, will be joined by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, the son of late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, …

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UK decides to maintain ban on LTTE.

The Government of Sri Lanka says that it has been made aware that the UK Home Secretary has decided to maintain the proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a terrorist organization under the UK Terrorism Act No. 7 of 2000. The Home Secretary’s decision…

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India Conducts Maritime Partnership Exercise with Algerian Navy.

India and Algeria have conducted a maiden joint military maritime exercises, the Indian defense ministry said on Tuesday (31). The drills took place in the Mediterranean Sea near the Algerian coast on Sunday (29). The Indian Naval Ship, INS Tabar, is on her goodwill visit to…

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United Nations Security Council adopts resolution on Afghanistan.

The United Nations Security Council, under the current Presidency of India, on Monday, August 30, 2021, adopted a resolution on the situation in Afghanistan, demanding that the war-torn country not be used to threaten or attack any nation or shelter terrorists. The resolutio…

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The Final U.S. Military Plane has left Afghanistan as America's longest war ends.

The United States announced the end of its 20 years old war in Afghanistan before the deadline of August 31, 2021. The last U.S. plane departed Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai International Airport, marking the end of America's longest war and leaving the country's fu…

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Advisory Board appointed in accordance with Prevention of Terrorism Act.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed an Advisory Board as per the Section 13 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, No.48 of 1979, the Director-General of Legal Affairs of the Presidential Secretariat Attorney-at-Law Harigupta Rohanadeera said. The Chairman of the Advisor…

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'Xi Jinping Thought' introduced into curriculum in China.

China will introduce the political ideology of the Chinese President in its national curriculum. "Xi Jinping thought" will help "teenagers establish Marxist beliefs", said the Ministry of Education (MOE) in new guidelines. The ideology will be integrated …

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Kabul Airport Attack Kills 13 U.S. Service Members and at Least 90 Afghans.

More than 100 people were killed, including at least 13 U.S. service members and 90 Afghans, at the Kabul airport Thursday (26) when two blasts ripped through crowds trying to enter the American-controlled facility, disrupting the final push of the U.S.-led evacuation effor…

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Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with Morocco.

Algeria’s Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said that his country has severed diplomatic relations with Morocco due to “hostile actions”, following months of resurgent tensions between the North African rivals. The countries have long accused one another of backing opposition…

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World Bank halts aid after Taliban takeover Afghanistan.

The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country. It cited concerns over how the Taliban's takeover will affect "the country's development prospects, especially for women". The move comes just day…

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5th India-Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise “KAZIND-21”

As part of military diplomacy and to strengthen the growing strategic relation with Kazakhstan, the 5th edition of Indo- Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise, “KAZIND-21” will be conducted at Training Node, Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan, from 30 August to 11 September 2021. The exer…

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Dubai sets up specialised court to combat money laundering.

The Dubai government’s media office announced on Sunday (22) that the Dubai Courts have established a specialized money laundering court to thwart financial crimes. The new court was set up within the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal. Through this specialized …

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Pakistan conducts successful test of 'indigenously developed' Fatah-1 guided MLRS.

Pakistan Army on Tuesday (24) conducted a successful test of indigenously developed “Fatah-1” guided Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS), according to a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The military's media wing, in a statement, said the extended-ra…

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Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor.

Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday (24), taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo. The Democrat from we…

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