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Sri Lanka crisis sends warning signals to debt-ridden Pakistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): The economic meltdown in Sri Lanka triggering unrest and unprecedented political upheaval has sent alarm bells ringing in the Indian Ocean region and the loudest among them is in Pakistan, according to foreign policy analysis.
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Italian President rejects PM Mario Draghi's resignation
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Rome [Italy], July 15 (ANI): Italian President, Sergio Mattarella rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi and asked him to address parliament to get a clear picture of the political situation.
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Pakistan: Sharif govt reduces petrol, diesel prices as global oil rates sl
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced a reduction in the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 18.50 and Rs 40.54 per litre as crude oil rates in the international market fell sharply.
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Italy Prime Minister Draghi announces resignation
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Rome [Italy], July 14 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday that he would resign as the country's premier after a party in his ruling coalition did not participate in a confidence vote.
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Expunging words as per Parliament rules: Lok Sabha sources
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Amid the row over the questioning of the Lok Sabha secretariat by the Opposition over words listed as "unparliamentary", top sources in the Lower House on Thursday said that such removal of words has been taking place since 1954 under various political di
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Army tanks deployed near Sri Lankan Parliament as crisis worsens
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Sri Lanka Army deployed tanks near Parliament on Thursday to prevent protesters from entering the Parliament.
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Yet to receive resignation letter from President Rajapaksa: Sri Lankan Spe
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Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Amid the deteriorating political situation in the country, Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker Yapa Abeywardena on Thursday said that he is yet to receive the resignation letter from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
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BCCI monitoring situation in Sri Lanka: Sourav Ganguly
Updated : 4 years ago IST
The current political and economical crisis has raised questions about whether the island nation will be able to the host Asia Cup.
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Sri Lanka Ministers hold party leaders' meet to resolve ongoing crisis
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): In order to tackle the ongoing political crisis in Sri Lanka, leaders of political parties met and decided that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should resign immediately to resolve the current situation in the country.
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Nationwide curfew imposed in Sri Lanka till Thursday morning
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): A nationwide curfew has been imposed until Thursday morning in Sri Lanka in the wake of intensifying protests against the government.
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Sri Lanka Bar Association asks protesters to vacate PM office, calls it ag
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) on Wednesday asked the protesters to immediately return the office of the Prime Minister to the respective authorities saying 'attempts to occupy Government Offices and to cause destruction or damage to property do n
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North East Delhi violence: HC allows application impleading politicians as
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the applications impleading several prominent political leaders, activists and others as a party while hearing a batch of petitions in connection with the North East Delhi violence and alleged hate speeches of politi
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