The CM Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government announced that women working in the state government will be entitled to 365 days of maternity leave for a third child, bringing it in line with the leave available for the first two children.

The United States on Tuesday (Aug 18) imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being "politicised".

U.S. ​President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and insisted the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting Iran's assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to ‌shipping.

An American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking Europe’s largest volcano following a period of intense activity, Italian firefighters said Monday.

Colombian pop star Shakira on Monday pledged financial support to help rebuild schools damaged by the devastating earthquake in her home country.

Four bus drivers have been taken into police custody following a drug screening operation conducted at the Tangalle town bus stand.

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando met Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa at the Ministry of Health premises today (17).

The proposed Animal Welfare Bill could significantly strengthen the legal protection of animals in Sri Lanka by replacing the outdated 1907 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance, according to former National Zoological Department Director Ishini Wickremesinghe.

Imeth Jayarathne has emerged as the winner of the Solo category at the grand finale of Derana Teen Star Season One.

Team Agni has emerged victorious in the team category of the grand finale of Derana Teen Star Season One.

The grand finale of ‘Derana Teen Star’ Season 1, the talent platform dedicated to discovering and showcasing Sri Lanka’s promising young performers, will take place tonight (16).

Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead.

Nigel Farage beat trash-can wearing comic candidate Count Binface to regain the seat in Parliament he quit a month ago to trigger the widely mocked special election.

Dineth Fernando has only been in Australia for less than a year and has already brought home a world youth title for his country.

The bodies of two World War Two German soldiers have been found in Budapest's Danube river, due to record-low water levels after an intense drought.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who earned a reputation for acid putdowns of journalists, is to step down, US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (Aug 12), adding she would remain a senior advisor.

A peek inside dogs' brains revealed man's best friend can distinguish emotions in people's faces, researchers at the ​University of Vienna have found, providing what they said ‌was the first ever evidence of such an ability.

About 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan are barred from secondary school, the United Nations cultural agency has said, renewing its call on the Taliban government to lift restrictions on female education.