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  Australia advices its citizens to exercise ‘high degree of caution’ amid Presidential election  The Australian Government on Wednesday updated its travel advisory issuing Level 2 amber colour warning, advising its nationals to exercise a ‘high degree of caution’ when travelling to Sri Lanka. The advisory notes that Sri Lanka is due to hold its Presidential elections on 21 September where public demonstrations can occur throughout the country before, during and after polls and may become violent.  It recommends Australian nationals to avoid areas impacted by demonstrations. “Demonstrations can lead to disruptions to traffic and public transport. Follow the advice of local authorities and monitor the media for updates,” it reads. To stay safe during periods of unrest, the advisory recommends avoiding protests and large gatherings. It also highlights that Sri Lanka has temporarily suspended its eVisa application system. “You can apply for a visa on arrival to Sri Lanka at ...

  Watch: Resumption of the Indo-Lanka ferry service On August 16, ‘Sivagangai’, a passenger ferry service will set sail from the Nagapattinam port and it will reach Kankesanthurai port in about four hours. Historically, India and Sri Lanka have had very close maritime ties. However, the Civil War in the island nation that lasted for about 25 years had disrupted the movement of goods and passengers on traditional sea routes. The two routes linking the two countries included one from Talaimannar to Rameswaram and the other from Thoothukudi to Colombo. After the end of the Civil War in Sri Lanka in 2009, the efforts to revive the maritime ties between the two nations began.

  40,000 and counting: the struggle to keep track of Gaza deaths 40,000 and counting: the struggle to keep track of Gaza deaths With Gaza largely in ruins after more than 10 months of war, the Hamas-run territory's health ministry has struggled to count the death toll, which on Thursday surpassed 40,000. Israel has repeatedly questioned the credibility of the daily figures put out by the ministry and US President Joe Biden did so too in the early stages of the war. .................................................................................................... But several United Nations agencies that operate in Gaza have said the figures are credible and they are frequently cited by international organisations. Two AFP correspondents witnessed health facilities enter deaths in the ministry's database. Gaza health officials first identify bodies by visual recognition from a relative or friend, or by recovering personal items. The deceased's details, including name, gende...

  Imane Khelif takes aim at Trump, politicians ‘oppressing’ her over ‘transgender’ claims: ‘This is a big shame… I am…’ Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Imane Khelif directly addresses “transgender” claims against her while responding to Donald Trump calling her a man.Algerian boxer  Imane Khelif  took a bold step in addressing global scrutiny over  misconceptions  about her gender in a recent  cyberbullying lawsuit  that name-drops Elon Musk and JK Rowling. However, as her name continues to be at the centre of an unfounded controversy in the aftermath of her golden victory in France last weekend, Khelif has now taken a swipe at former US President  Donald Trump , who threw dirt on her name at a  rally in Montana . Gold medalist in the the women's 66 kg boxing Algeria's Imane Khelif, left, and bronze medalist in the men's 800m Djamel Sedjati arrive after the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at Algiers airport, Algeria In an interv...

  Kolkata rape-murder: Bengal governor fumes after visiting hospital; CBI meets doctor's parents | Latest updates Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: Nursing staff, who have been protesting against rape and murder of a trainee doctor, gheraoed principal of RG Kar Hospital. Kolkata doctor rape-murder case:  West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Thursday, August 15, visited RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata to take stock of the situation following vandalism by unidentified miscreants on post-midnight. Ananda Bose spoke to the agitating junior doctors at the medical establishment where the body of a postgraduate trainee doctor was found on August 9.

  Trump ‘might be suffering’ from PTSD as he keeps watching 7-second video of himself getting... Trump's campaign team fears he may have PTSD, worsened by repeatedly watching a clip of a failed assassination attempt. Concerns are growing within Donald Trump's campaign team as they fear the former president may be suffering from PTSD. Trump has reportedly been in a mental spiral since Joe Biden announced his decision to drop out of the 2024 race, a situation made worse by his repeated viewing of a seven-second clip capturing the moment his right ear was grazed by a bullet during a failed assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally.