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Sri Lanka: Cabinet resigns as crisis protesters defy curfew
Mon Apr 04 2022
Sri Lanka's cabinet ministers have resigned en masse after protests over the government's handling of the worst economic crisis in...
Spain sees highest inflation in nearly 40 years
Mon Apr 04 2022
Inflation in Spain rose by 9.8% in March compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary data published...
Lakhimpur Kheri case: ‘Not a flight risk’, argues counsel
Mon Apr 04 2022
Ashish Mishra, Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son who is accused of running over farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri, is "not a...
China Finds New Virus Subtype As Daily Cases Exceed 13,000
Mon Apr 04 2022
China added more than 13,000 new Covid-19 infections with state media reporting a case infected with a new subtype of...
Bank of England warns of energy-price shock
Mon Apr 04 2022
The shock to incomes in Britain from rising energy prices will be bigger than in the 1970s, the Bank of...
Andhra Pradesh Gets A New Map, Doubles Districts To 26
Mon Apr 04 2022
Andhra Pradesh got a new administrative map on Monday, with the creation of 13 new districts that doubled their number...
HDFC To Merge With HDFC Bank
Mon Apr 04 2022
Mortgage lender HDFC on Monday announced that it will merge with private lender HDFC Bank.
WHO Suspends UN Supply Of Covaxin; No Impact On Efficacy, Says Bharat Biotech
Sun Apr 03 2022
The World Health Organisation said on Saturday it has suspended supply through United Nations agencies of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, produced...
Why Muslim vendors are being banned from Karnataka temple fairs
Sun Apr 03 2022
A call by right-wing groups such as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal, and Sree Rama Sene to restrict...
For Ex Punjab CM Charanjit Channi's Nephew, Chargesheet In Sand Mining Case
Sun Apr 03 2022
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against the nephew of former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi...
RS played crucial role in strengthening parliamentary democracy: Naidu
Sun Apr 03 2022
Extending greetings on Rajya Sabha Day on Sunday, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said the upper house has played a...
Nepal PM Offers Prayers At Kashi Vishwanath Temple In Varanasi
Sun Apr 03 2022
After offering prayers at Kaal Bhairav temple, Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife Arzu Deuba accompanied by...
Ukraine's Strategic Port Bombed, Mass Grave Found Near Kyiv
Sun Apr 03 2022
Air strikes hit Ukraine's strategic Black Sea port Odessa this morning, after Kyiv had warned that Russia was trying to...
Social media platforms blocked; Govt imposes 36-hour curfew
Sun Apr 03 2022
Sri Lanka has restricted access to major social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter, internet monitoring organisation NetBlocks said on...
Pak PM Imran Khan Seeks Early Elections After No-Trust Vote Dismissed
Sun Apr 03 2022
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a rapid twist of events today, asked the Governor to dissolve the national assembly...
Ship Carrying Diesel Reaches Lanka Amid State Of Emergency
Sat Apr 02 2022
A ship carrying 40,000 tonnes of diesel under a $1 billion credit line given to Sri Lanka by India has...
On Strike In Russia, Ukraine's Zelensky Says "I Don't Discuss My Orders"
Sat Apr 02 2022
Responding to Russian accusations that Ukraine mounted a helicopter attack on a fuel depot inside Russian territory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Pakistani PM commends India’s ‘independent foreign policy’
Sat Apr 02 2022
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has complimented regional rival India for maintaining an “independent foreign policy” amid US and allied...
Petrol, Diesel Prices Up 80 Paise, Total Hike ₹ 7.20 In Last 12 Days
Sat Apr 02 2022
Petrol and diesel prices were hiked today by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in...
US Cancels Missile Test That It Had Delayed Amid Russia Nuclear Tensions
Sat Apr 02 2022
The US military has canceled a test of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile that it had initially aimed only...