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India will continue to stand by people of Sri Lanka: MEA
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday reiterated its stance to stand by the people of Sri Lanka at the time of crisis, saying that India has been at forefront of extending economic assistance to Sri Lanka and will continue to do so.
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SC adjourns Shiv Sena pleas to Aug 1, grants time to Eknath Shinde faction
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for hearing on August 1 the petitions filed by both factions of the Shiv Sena relating to the control of the Shiv Sena party and the recent political crisis in Maharashtra, which brought down the Maha Vikas Aghadi (Co
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Eknath Shinde vs Uddhav Thackeray: SC hears pleas of Shiv Sena factions
Updated : 3 years, 11 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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Sri Lanka's LoP Premadasa urges India to support country irrespective of w
Updated : 3 years, 11 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, 11 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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SL Presidential polls: SLPP MP Alahapperuma thanks LoP Premadasa for nomin
Updated : 3 years, 11 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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SC to hear on July 20 plea of Thackeray camp against disqualification proc
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing the petition filed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led camp challenging the initiation of disqualification proceedings against them by the Speaker, along with the other petitions related to Maharashtra's political crisi
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Pakistan media faced darkest period under Imran Khan, says Pak IB Minister
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 17 (ANI): Pakistan's Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan's era was the darkest period for the media and that the PTI chairman has left no stone unturned to make the country another Sri Lanka.
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Maharashtra political crisis: SC bench headed by CJI to hear on July 20 pl
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on July 20 will hear pleas filed by both factions of the Shiv Sena pertaining to the Maharashtra political crisis.
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Sri Lanka: Brigadier Anil Somaweera has not been suspended, says Army
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 17 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Army on Sunday said that Brigadier Anil Somaweera of Sri Lanka Light Infantry, who was on duty on July 13 when the Prime Minister's Office was taken over by protesters, has not been suspended.
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China a mute spectator as Sri Lanka's political upheaval poses long-term i
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 16 (ANI): As the Sri Lankan political crisis continues to rage, China has not made any comments and this has made it evident that the ouster of the Rajapaksa family from power is set to have long-term implications for the Chinese, media reports said.
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Sri Lanka: NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake to contest for Presidency
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 16 (ANI): Sri Lanka's National People's Power (NPP) leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake will contest for the President post after the parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena accepted Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation.
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