Pope Francis warned the Vatican’s missionary fundraisers on Saturday not to allow financial corruption to creep into their work, insisting that spirituality and spreading the Gospel must drive their operations, not mere entrepreneurship.
Sri Lankan tourism revenue sees significant increase in May
Sri Lanka’s estimated tourism revenue in May saw a remarkable growth of over 200 per cent year-on-year, reaching $131.5 million, according to the latest data from the country’s central bank.
Imran Khan’s trial likely in military court
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said the chances are that PTI Chairman Imran Khan could be tried in a military court in connection with his alleged involvement in the May 9 attacks on civil and military installations in different cities
India, Maldives sign 10 MoUs
Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Sunday along with Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid attended the ceremony for the exchange of 10 Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) between India and Maldives.
President Murmu leaves for tours of Suriname and Serbia
President Droupadi Murmu embarked on her state visits to Suriname and Serbia in the early hours of Sunday. In the first leg of her visit (June 4 to 6), the President will hold talks with Suriname leaders and meet a cross-section of Indian Diaspora in Paramaribo.
“Electronic interlocking” behind Balasore train accident: Railway Minister
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that the tragic train accident in Odisha’s Balasore occurred due to a “change in electronic interlocking”. Electronic interlocking is an arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements between trains through an arrangement of tracks.
Odisha mishap: ‘Driver error ruled out, possible sabotage being probed’
The railways on Sunday virtually ruled out driver error and system malfunction, indicating a possible “sabotage” and tampering of the electronic interlocking system behind the triple train accident that claimed at least 288 lives
Tracks at Balasore accident site repaired: Vaisnaw
The government on Sunday said that both the Up and Down railway tracks at the Balasore accident site have been repaired. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tweeted that track linking Up-line
Govt sets up 3-member panel to probe Manipur violence
The Centre on Sunday set up a Commission of Inquiry, headed by former chief justice of the Gauhati High Court Ajai Lamba, to probe the recent series of violence in Manipur that claimed more than 80 lives.
