Not seeking separation, but more autonomy, says Dalai Lama

Jammu, July 14 (BPNS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Thursday said he is not seeking separation of his homeland from but China but is seeking more autonomy for his people. “People in China are increasingly realising that I am not seeking the independence of Tibet, but autonomy and preservation of its Buddhist culture,” he […]

Sunak, Suella make the cut in race to be UK’s next PM

London, July 12 (BPNS)  Two candidates out of the eight who have made the cut for Wednesday’s first round ballot in the ruling Conservative party’s leadership contest, are of Indian origin – Rishi Sunak and Suella Fernandes Braverman. The final outcome of this race will throw up Britain’s next Prime Minister. A total of 11 […]

Sri Lankan Navy arrests six TN fishermen

Chennai, July 12 (BPNS) Six fishermen from Tamil Nadu who went to the sea on Monday were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy near Karainagar on charges of poaching in the waters of that nation. All the six are from Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu and had set sail from the Jagadapattinam harbour. The fishermen, […]

Sri Lanka’s Parliament to elect a new President on July 20

Colombo, July 11 (BPNS)  Sri Lanka, which is completely bankrupt and embroiled in a political crisis virtually with no leader, had decided to elect a new President from the Parliament on July 20. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena made the announcement after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed him officially that he would resign on July 13, as […]

India is supportive of Sri Lanka : S. Jaishankar

Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 (BPNS) Union Minister of External affairs, S. Jaishankar said that India is watching the developments unfolding in Sri Lanka. He was speaking to reporters here on his arrival to the state on a three-day visit. Jaishankar said that the Government of India has been supporting the Sri Lankan government in its crisis […]

Eight more Sri Lankan refugees arrive in Dhanushkodi, TN

Chennai, July 5 (BPNS) With the arrival of eight more Sri Lankan nationals to Dhanushkodi on Tuesday, the number of refugees who have fled from the island nation after the economic crisis erupted in that country has crossed 100. Kamalarani 43, from Jaffna’s Velvettithurai, and her two sons and a daughter, Lavendran (25) of Velvettithurai, […]

India sends 6 tonnes of essential medicines to Afghanistan

New Delhi, June 30 (BPNS) India on Thursday supplied the seventh batch of its medical assistance, consisting of 6 tons of essential medicines, to Afghanistan, as part of its ongoing humanitarian aid. The consignment was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Children Hospital, Kabul, an official statement said. In view of the urgent appeals made by […]