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North Korea launches projectile in an apparent weapon test: S Korea

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch was made on Wednesday but gave no further details.

Sri Lanka opposition seeks no-confidence vote on Rajapaksas

Protesters on Tuesday were in the 25th day of their occupation of the entrance to the president's office, demanding the resignations of Rajapaksa family members

President Biden visits Lockheed plant as weapons stockpile strained

The Russian invasion offers the US and European defence industry a big opportunity to bolster profits as lawmakers from Washington to Warsaw are primed to increase defence spending

US defence leaders say Russia learning from mistakes in Ukraine

The coming weeks, they said, will be crucial.

Met Gala brings in a record $17.4 million, say museum officials

The theme of Monday's gala was "gilded glamour."

Coal production rises 28% in Apr on strong demand from power sector

The overall coal production was at 51.6 mt in April 2021

Sri Lanka's Opposition hands no-trust motions against President, govt

The Parliament meets today for the first of eight sittings this month

Exports up 24% to $38 bn in April; trade deficit widens to $20 bn

Imports during the month under review grew by 26.55 per cent to $58.26 billion

Pfizer's profit grows by 61% in first qtr; company revises 2022 forecast

Sales of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine and treatment pushed the drugmaker well past expectations in the first quarter, as profit grew 61per cent.

Operation underway to evacuate people from Mariupol steel plant: UN

The United Nations has confirmed that an operation to evacuate people from a steel plant in the bombed-out Ukrainian city of Mariupol is underway.

1,520 fresh Covid-19 cases in Delhi, one death; positivity rate 5.10%

With these new cases, the national capital's overall Covid tally has increased to 18,83,075, while the death toll has risen to 26,175

ED seizes assets worth Rs 5,551 cr, Xiaomi says it follows Indian laws

The technology giant is being questioned by the federal agency for alleged violation of foreign exchange laws.

China manufacturing weakens further as lockdowns continue

The monthly purchasing managers' index, released by China's National Bureau of Statistics, fell to 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March on a 100-point scale

Important for courts to function in safe environment: Law minister Rijiju

He also asked bar associations to create a conducive environment to maintain decorum in courts and court complexes

Suspected tornado rips through Kansas, causes severe damage

Officials said the suspected twister moved though parts of southeast Wichita and Andover on Friday evening

Punjab to give Rs 1,500 per acre to paddy growers who use direct seeding

In his announcement, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also said the farmers can start sowing paddy through the DSR technique from May 20

Inflation hits record high of 7.4% in 19 countries using euro: Eurostat

Annual inflation hit 7.5% for April, the highest since statistics started in 1997 and the sixth record in a row, topping the old record of 7.4% from March

President Rajapaksa agrees to remove brother as Sri Lankan PM: Lawmaker

Sri Lanka's president has agreed to replace his older brother as prime minister in a proposed interim government to solve a political impasse, a prominent lawmaker said Friday.

New gas pipeline boosts Europe's bid to ease Russian supply

The pipeline connection will give the country access to ports in neighbouring Greece that are importing liquefied natural gas, or LNG

Explosions heard in Ukraine's Kyiv after Zelenskyy's meeting with UN chief

At least two explosions were heard early Thursday evening in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv shortly after a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UN chief Antonio Guterres