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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], April 10 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit near Campbell Bay in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday afternoon.
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Amid economic crisis in Sri Lanka, ration, vegetables from India reach Col
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 10 (ANI): As vegetables and daily ration items sent by New Delhi reached Colombo, India again stepped forward to help Sri Lanka amid the worst economic crisis in the island nation.
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Beijing's military bases on 3 islands in South China Sea threaten littoral
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 10 (ANI): China has set up three military bases on islands in the South China Sea, equipping them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and jamming gadgets while deploying fighter jets there, threatening nearby nations.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 hits Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], April 10 (ANI): An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter Scale, hit Campbell Bay in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday morning, said the National Center for Seismology.
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Food prices surge to 'unbearable levels' in Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 10 (ANI): Amid the unprecedented economic crisis in Sri Lanka, the price of rice has risen to "unbearable levels" in the island nation.
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Sri Lanka's main opposition party to move no-confidence motion against Pre
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka's main opposition party Samagi Jana Balwegaya (SJB) announced that it will move a no-confidence motion against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's government if it fails to provide immediate relief to the people of the island nation adversely impacted
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Sri Lankan family of four sails to TN's Rameswaram amid severe economic cr
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 8 (ANI): Amid a severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka, a family of four sailed all the way from the Island nation and reached Rameswaram's Dhanushkodi on Thursday night.
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Indian envoy Gopal Baglay denies reports of deployment of troops in Sri La
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 8 (ANI): Gopal Baglay, India's High Commissioner of Sri Lanka on Friday has categorically denied reports of deployment of the Indian Army in an economic crisis-ridden island nation and said that it was a rumour floating around since April 1.
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Amid ongoing protests multiple countries issue travel warnings for Sri Lan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 8 (ANI): As massive protests erupted across Sri Lanka after the economic crisis, multiple countries have issued travel warnings for the island nation.
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Indian businessmen in Sri Lanka helping people cope with economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): As Sri Lanka is reeling under an economic crisis, Indian businessmen in the island nation are taking initiatives under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to help the people cope with the current situation.
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Former Sri Lankan Minister blames Rajapaksa family for economic woes in co
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Former Power Minister of Sri Lanka, Patali Champika Ranawaka, on Thursday said that the Rajapaksa family is fully responsible for the worst economic crisis of the island nation.
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Sri Lankans protest outside Mahinda Rajapaksa's residence amid unrest
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing unrest in the island nation following the economic crisis, several people on Wednesday protested outside the residence of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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