China sends homegrown jumbo passenger jet C919 into sky
The long-awaited C919 took off its maiden flight on Friday. From the time the State Council, China’s cabinet, decided toContinue Reading
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Blue Whale ‘suicide game’ big concern for Dubai parents
It sets them 50 challenges and the last one is to commit suicide Worried school parents in Dubai have beenContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s oil firm workers call off strike over India deal
(Reuters)-Workers at Sri Lanka’s state-run oil firm Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) called off a strike on Monday less than 24Continue Reading
Indian techies, IT firms fret as Trump orders U.S. visa review
Reuters | MUMBAI For Grishma, an Indian software designer, President Donald Trump’s review of the visa programme for bringing highly skilledContinue Reading
Sri Lanka battles labour shortages amid building boom
AFP – Cheap Sri Lankan labour has built skyscrapers and condos across the Gulf for decades, but now contractorsContinue Reading
Pakistan’s PM survives to see another day as SC orders probe into corruption allegations
The Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the formation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe PM Nawaz SharifContinue Reading
Sri Lanka seeks new flight path for ailing airline
Government looks to private equity to turn around debt-ridden carrier A SriLankan Airlines jet taxis along the sole runway ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to offer India port development to balance out China
HIGHLIGHTS Sri Lanka has readied an MoU for joint development of the project and that it’s likely to be signedContinue Reading
Bus crash kills 44 in northern India: official
New Delhi (AFP) – A bus has swerved off a mountain road and plunged into a deep ravine in aContinue Reading
N. Korea missile test fails after showcase parade
Seoul (AFP) – A fresh North Korean missile test failed when it exploded after launch Sunday, the US military said,Continue Reading
