US offers F-18 fighters to India.

US offers F-18 fighters to India. The United States of America (USA) has offered its F-18 naval fighter jets to fulfil the Indian Navy's requirement of combat jets. According to ANI, a few years back the Indian Navy had expressed its interest in the induction of 57 Naval…

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SpaceX now targeting Nov. 14 for next astronaut launch.

SpaceX now targeting Nov. 14 for next astronaut launch. SpaceX is gearing up for another historic astronaut launch next month. The private spaceflight company is planning to send four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Nov. 14, the agency announced Mon…

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Luis Arce named President-elect of Bolivia.

Luis Arce named President-elect of Bolivia. Luis Arce has been chosen as the President-elect of Bolivia, after winning landslide victory in the 2020 Bolivian general election. He captured 55.1% of the total votes. Arce will take the charge of the office on 8 November 2020. H…

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Construction of Mannar wind power plant to be completed in 2021.

Construction of Mannar wind power plant to be completed in 2021. The construction of the wind power plant in Mannar is set to be completed by the beginning of 2021, the state information office said. A 100MW wind power plant is being constructed in Mannar under a US$200 inves…

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Initiative to recycle used carbon pen tubes and toothbrushes begins.

Initiative to recycle used carbon pen tubes and toothbrushes begins. The government has launched the programme to recycle used carbon pen tubes and toothbrushes, says the President’s Media Division (PMD). The first container designed for this purpose was handed over to Presid…

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Ready to assist development of Sri Lanka without hesitation – Pledges US State Secretary.

Ready to assist development of Sri Lanka without hesitation – Pledges US State Secretary. The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told President Gotabaya Rajapaksa that the United States is ready to continuously engage with Sri Lanka in its striving to achieve economic develop…

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NASA’s SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon.

NASA’s SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon. NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface…

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Goa in India, ready to have first sand dune park in the country.

Goa in India, ready to have first sand dune park in the country. The World Bank accepted the proposal of the Biodiversity Board of the state and has sanctioned a sum of Rs 3 crore for the project. Sand dunes are geological deposits formed by the action of wind. These geomorphi…

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Japan to achieving a Carbon Neutral Society by 2050.

Japan to achieving a Carbon Neutral Society by 2050. Japan's new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, committed his country on Monday to reaching a target of zero emissions of greenhouse gases and achieving a carbon-neutral society by 2050. It had previously made a commitment …

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Amitabh Bachchan: Most Trusted Brand in India.

The TIARA (Trust, Identify, Attractive, Respect and Appeal) research report on celebrities as human brands, released by the Indian Institute of Human Brands (IIHB), surveyed responses from 60,000 people across 23 cities to assign a score to each celebrity. Overall, Amitabh B…

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Microsoft to discontinue Internet explorer.

Microsoft to discontinue Internet Explorer. Microsoft will end support for Internet Explorer 11 across its Microsoft 365 apps and services next year. In exactly a year, on August 17th, 2021, Internet Explorer 11 will no longer be supported for Microsoft’s online services lik…

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International Animation Day - 28 October.

International Animation Day - 28 October. October 28, the International Animation Day (IAD) was proclaimed in 2002 by the ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation) as the main global event to celebrate the art of animation. This day commemorates the first public …

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Samsung tops Forbes’ list of World’s Best Employer 2020.

Samsung tops Forbes’ list of World’s Best Employer 2020. South Korea based electronics conglomerate, Samsung Electronics has topped the list of ‘World’s Best Employer 2020′ published by US Business Magazine Forbes’. Amazon, IBM, Microsoft and LG are the other business icons …

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Alpha Condé won the presidential election for 3rd Term as President of Guinea.

Alpha Condé won the presidential election for 3rd Term as President of Guinea. Alpha Condé, the incumbent president of Guinea and leader of Rally of the Guinean People (Rassemblement du Peuple Guinéen – RPG) party won the 3rd the term as the President of Guinea by winning th…

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Chinese Ant Group to raise up to $ 34.4 b in world’s biggest IPO.

Chinese Ant Group to raise up to $ 34.4 b in world’s biggest IPO. Chinese financial technology giant Ant Group has set terms for a dual listing aimed at raising up to $ 34.4 billion from the world’s largest stock market debut, with investors scrambling for a piece of the fas…

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U.S. State Secretary arrives in Sri Lanka.

U.S. State Secretary arrives in Sri Lanka. Secretary of State of United States, Michael R. Pompeo has arrived in Sri Lanka a short while ago (27 October 2020) for two-day bilateral discussions, says the U.S. Embassy in Colombo. In the days leading up to the U.S. presidential …

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Italians vote to slash size of parliament by a third.

Italians vote to slash size of parliament by a third. Italians have voted in a referendum to cut the size of the country's parliament by more than a third. Almost 70% of people voted in favour of the change, with almost all votes counted.The number of MPs in the lower hou…

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Pakistan to remain in grey list of FATF till February 2021.

Pakistan to remain in grey list of FATF till February 2021. The global terror financing watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has announced that Pakistan will continue to remain on its grey list till February 2021. This decision has been taken since Pakistan has not b…

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ICICI Bank shuts down operations in Sri Lanka.

ICICI Bank shuts down operations in Sri Lanka. ICICI Bank has shut down his operations in Sri Lanka after getting approval from the Sri Lankan monetary authority. The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, having considered the request made by ICICI Bank, has grant…

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Sri Lanka Participates at “e-Connect” online B2B Platform in India.

Sri Lanka Participates at “e-Connect” online B2B Platform in India. The Sri Lanka Deputy High Commission in Chennai organized Sri Lankan electronic and electrical manufacturers participation at the “e- Connect” online B2B meetings platform conducted by the Indian Electrical …

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Sri Lanka-Canada Business Council holds 29th AGM.

Sri Lanka-Canada Business Council holds 29th AGM. The 29th Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka – Canada Business Council (SLCBC) of The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce was held recently at Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. The Chief Guest of the event was the High Commissioner for C…

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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage - 27 October.

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage - 27 October. UNESCO has adopted 27 October as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage to better focus global attention on the issues at stake, in cooperation with the Co-ordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations (CCAAA) and ot…

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A Guinness record for a ring with 7,801 diamonds.

A Guinness record for a ring with 7,801 diamonds. A Hyderabad-based jeweller has bagged the Guinness World Record for the most number of diamonds set in one ring. Kotti Srikanth, owner of The Diamond Store by Chandubhai (A unit of Hallmark Jewellers), used a total of 7,801 ge…

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Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan elected as the President of Seychelles.

Indian-origin Wavel Ramkalawan elected as the President of Seychelles. The Seychelles elected opposition candidate as president for the first time since 1977, following its victory in the presidential election. Indian-origin former Anglican priest Wavel Ramkalawan defeated Pr…

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Indian top class cricketer Virat Kohli Unlocks Major Records.

Indian top class cricketer Virat Kohli Unlocks Major Records. Indian top class cricketer Virat Kohli attained a special record during his recent half-century innings. Kohli became the only batsman in IPL history to achieve the record of hitting 200 sixes and 500 fours.  Kohli…

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Dubai to introduce facial recognition on public transport.

Dubai to introduce facial recognition on public transport. Dubai is introducing a facial recognition system on public transport to beef up security, as the emirate prepares to host the global Expo exhibition. This technology has proven its effectiveness to identify suspicious…

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Pakistan could be the next polio-free nation.

Pakistan could be the next polio-free nation. Pakistan could be the next country on the journey to a polio-free world, the World Health Organisation. Pakistan is one of the three countries, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria, where polio is still endemic. Speaking at an event …

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UN Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.

UN Treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons. The United Nations announced Saturday 24 October 2020 that 50 countries have ratified a UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons triggering its entry into force in 90 days, a move hailed by anti-nuclear activists but strongly opposed …

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India and the Philippines commenced negotiations for investment treaty.

India and the Philippines commenced negotiations for investment treaty. India and the Philippines have commenced negotiations on a new bilateral investment treaty.  Since there has been a recent upswing in economic engagement that both sides are keen to accelerate those proc…

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The Colombo Stock Exchange and market Intermediaries successfully operates stock market remotely.

The Colombo Stock Exchange and market Intermediaries successfully operates stock market remotely. The Colombo Stock Exchange and market intermediaries operated normally but completely based on remote functionality today (26 October 2020) with its offices and those of several…

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