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Eknath Shinde vs Uddhav Thackeray: SC hears pleas of Shiv Sena factions
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court began hearing on Wednesday petitions filed by both factions of the Shiv Sena relating to the control of Shiv Sena party and the recent political crisis in Maharashtra, which brought down the Mahavikas Aghadi (Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP) gove
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Patience of Chinese homebuyers wears thin amid real estate slump
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 20 (ANI): Amid reports of homebuyers halting mortgage payments that rocked bank stocks in China, analysts said that the real estate market in the second largest economy needs a boost in confidence.
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Voting underway in Parliament to elect next President of Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Voting is underway in Sri Lanka to elect a new president following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid an unprecedented economic crisis that has led to a shortage of fuel and other essential commodities in the country.
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US slams China's 'absence' amid global food crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): The United States aid chief has criticized China for not doing enough in a food crisis amid the Ukraine war that has led to a surge in global food prices and threatened global food security.
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Sri Lanka showcases power of common man
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka, a much smaller country with an even smaller size of economy than its northern neighbour India, is facing disaster on account of pursuing bad economic policies in a matter of two years.
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Sri Lanka to elect new president today amid economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 20 (ANI): Sri Lanka is set to elect a new president on Wednesday following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who flew to Singapore via the Maldives, amid an unprecedented economic crisis that has led to a shortage of fuel of and other essentials in the count
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Sri Lanka's LoP Premadasa urges India to support country irrespective of w
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa on Tuesday urged India to support the debt-ridden country to overcome the crisis, irrespective of the political developments after the presidential elections scheduled on Wednesday.
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Chinese white elephant projects in Sri Lanka create jobs for Chinese peopl
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): China has invested in white elephant projects in Sri Lanka that primarily produce jobs for Chinese people while benefiting no Sri Lankan, said Chennai-based policy expert N. Sathiya Moorthy.
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Sri Lanka, China free trade agreement negotiations at a standstill
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): A senior government spokesperson of Sri Lanka said that there has been no positive response from China for the proposed debt restructuring programme despite taking steps to hasten the free trade agreement (FTA).
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India worried over situation in Sri Lanka, drawing comparisons inappropria
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said there is a very serious crisis in Sri Lanka and India has approached the situation in the neighbouring country in a very humanistic way as part of its neighbourhood first policy.
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India has responsibility to help Sri Lanka, says Farooq Abdullah after all
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Noting that Sri Lanka is "dying" as a nation amid the ongoing economic crisis in the island country, J-K National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that India has a responsibility to help them and added that we "will have to fulfil" that onus.
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SL Presidential polls: SLPP MP Alahapperuma thanks LoP Premadasa for nomin
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 19 (ANI): Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP, Dullas Alahapperuma expressed gratitude to country's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa and SLPP Chairman G L Peiris for nominating him as the candidate for Presidential post.
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