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China's COVID restrictions spiral into crisis for country, remarkably for
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 16 (ANI): As Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to step into a nearly unprecedented third term in power at the twice-a-decade Party Congress this fall, the COVID-19 controls are sparking a crisis in the country.
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Punjab waives off pending power bills of those having load of upto 2KW til
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 16 (ANI): Punjab Government on Saturday waived off dues of old electricity bills up to December 31, 2021, of households having a load of up to two kilowatts of electricity.
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Sri Lanka: Opposition party SJB to hold meet on Sunday to discuss no-confi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya will hold a meeting on Sunday to decide their next move regarding the no-confidence motion against the ruling government and impeachment motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, local media reported.
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Sri Lanka's Litro Gas Company Chairman Theshara Jayasinghe resigns
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): As Sri Lanka faces the gas crisis, the chairman of Litro Gas Company, Theshara Jayasinghe has stepped down from his post.
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Pak National Assembly to take up no-trust vote against Dy Speaker Qasim Su
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): The session of the Pakistan National Assembly, with the voting for the removal of Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri and the election of the new speaker on agenda, will be held at noon on Saturday, reported Radio Pakistan.
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Sri Lankan Police sergeant arrested for joining Galle Face protest, releas
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): A Sri Lankan Police sergeant, who was arrested for joining the protest at the Galle Face Green area in uniform and making a statement to the media, has been released on bail after he was produced in court on Friday.
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Maharashtra minister points to impending coal, power crisis
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): Maharashtra Energy Minister Nitin Raut on Friday claimed the state is grappling with a coal and power crisis as some plants are left with only 1.5 days of coal.
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Sri Lanka: Protesters call Rajapaksa Govt tyrant, full of nepotism as Gall
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): A massive crowd continues to remain gathered at Galle Face, the main beachfront in the capital Colombo, outside Sri Lankan President's secretariat to protest against Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa amid the economic cr
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Pakistan under Rs 60 billion burden as PM Shehbaz Sharif rejects proposal
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 16 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has put an additional burden of around Rs 30 billion on the exchequer by turning down the oil and gas authority's proposal to increase the fuel prices thus further deteriorating the economic situation of the coun
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Stalin urges Centre to allow Tamil Nadu govt to ship essentials to Sri Lan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 16 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday urged the Central government to allow the state government to ship essential commodities from Thoothukudi port to the Sri Lankan Tamils as the island country is going through an unprecedented econo
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Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz accuses Former PM Imran Khan of being corrupt
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 15 (ANI): Maryam Nawaz Sharif, vice president of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday questioned Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for having purchased expensive gifts and asked him to reveal his other source of income.
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US says 'possible' Ukraine crisis may last through year end
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States believes that it is possible that the conflict in Ukraine may last through the end of the year, and is doing its utmost to shorten it, State Department spokesman Ned Price told CNN.
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