New Zealand begins voting, with the ruling Labour party facing a strong challenge and a possible key role for the Maori Party.

The Israeli army is investigating a video in which a Palestinian man appears to be humiliated by a group of soldiers.

BANGALORE: Infantry Day, celebrated on October 27 every year, was observed at the War Memorial of th...

Virender Sehwag has been named the vice-captain of the Indian team for the upcoming ODIs and Test series against England.

A Colonel posted in Deolali and a Major may face interrogation in connection with the probe into the Malegaon blasts as concerns over more officers coming under the scanner rattled the Armed forces.

Pro-Hindu organisations have decided to start a Legal Aid Firm to support right wing forces accused in Malegaon bomb blasts.

Harbhajan Singh became the third Indian and 22nd cricketer in the world to claim 300 or more wickets in Test cricket.

US President-elect Barack Obama has appointed a 17-member high-level team of advisors including billionaire investor Warren Buffett and Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt to guide him in channelising the economy, a media report says.

Nov 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka won the bid to organize the 24th Confederation of Asia - Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI) Conference and the Council meeting in year 2010 in Colombo.

Nov 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Tourism Minister, Milinda Moragoda will make an official visit to Iran later this week with a high level team of public sector officials and senior businessmen.

Nov 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka police says that still no evidence has been found to link the recent serial killing of Tamil People's Liberation Tigers (TMVP) cadres to the LTTE Tamil Tiger rebels.

Nov 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka Freedom Party - People's Wing (SLFP-PW) leader Mangala Samaraweera says that he is under threat after launching the 'Defense Watch' programme.

Nov 07, Colombo: Sri Lanka Private Omnibus Owners' Association will meet today to discuss the possibilities for a bus fare reduction.

Nov 07, Colombo: Kuda Ravana and Maha Ravana seas in Sri Lanka's southern maritime territory have been proclaimed as Secured Zones due to the archaeological value of the area.

Nov 07, Colombo: A meeting to discuss the formation of a common front of all anti-Tamil Tiger, anti-separatist patriotic groups will be held at the BMICH in Colombo today.

Nov 07, Colombo: A wheel chair seen near the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) Velupillai Prabhakaran in recently issued photos has created curiosity among the viewers.

Nov 07, Colombo: Sri Lankan Transport officials today said that the bus fares will be reduced from next Tuesday(11) following the reduction of diesel price by the budget proposals.

Nov07, Colombo: SriLankan Airlines has made its Beijing service even more convenient for Chinese passengers by appointing Chinese Language Assistants on board each flight in addition to the airline's cabin crew.

Nov 07, Colombo: The main Marxist party of Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said that they will vote against the budget proposals presented by President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the parliament yesterday (06).

Nov 07, Ampara: Suspected Tamil Tiger gunmen have shot dead three security personnel at Thenpitiya, Mahaoya in Eastern Sri Lanka this afternoon.