There will be mostly sunny skies. The high will reach 31° on this humid day. Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalized to the standard atmospheric pressure of 1,013.25 mb ...

Israel's National Security Council today, urged its citizens to evacuatce specific tourist destinations in southern Sri Lanka without delay due to a suspected terrorist threat. The call came as Sri ...

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Photo courtesy of Lahiru Walpita Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture. Emerging from economic turmoil and the long shadow ...

Titanium is a critical mineral with many high-tech applications but new supplies are needed to keep up with demand growth.

Centre has appointed Parag Jain, 1989‑batch IPS officer of Punjab cadre, as new Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) chief. He will succeed Ravi Sinha, whose current term concludes on June 30. Jain is set ...

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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has officially announced the launch of Starlink satellite internet services in Sri ...