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Sri Lanka News LIVE Updates: Sri Lankan president declares curfew to preempt protests
Sri Lanka imposed a countrywide curfew starting Saturday evening until Monday morning, in addition to a state of emergency declared by the president, in an attempt to prevent more unrest after protesters took to the streets blaming the government for the worsening economic crisis. The government's information head Mohan Samaranayake said in a statement that the curfew is being imposed under powers vested with the president. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa assumed emergency powers on midnight Friday amid widespread calls for public protests throughout the country on Sunday, as anger over shortages of essential foods, fuel and long power cuts boiled over this week into calls for his resignation.
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Sri Lanka imposes curfew ahead of Sunday protest
Sri Lanka imposed a countrywide curfew starting Saturday evening until Monday morning, in addition to a state of emergency declared by the president, in an attempt to prevent more unrest after protesters took to the streets blaming the government for the worsening economic crisis.
Northwest India records highest temperature in 122 years
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COVID vaccines open for 5-11-year olds in England
Parents and carers of children aged between five and 11 years will be able to book a COVID-19 vaccine for them in England from Saturday. The country's National Health Service (NHS) opened bookings as part of its next phase of COVID-19 vaccine rollout, with appointments available at hundreds of sites starting on Monday.
Turkey offers to evacuate civilians from Ukraine's Mariupol city
Turkey has offered to help evacuate civilians from the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol by ship. The Turkish defence minister said Saturday that “we can provide ship support for the evacuation of civilians and injured Turkish and other countries' citizens in Mariupol from the sea”. State-run Anadolu Agency reported that Hulusi Akar said Turkey was coordinating possible evacuations with the authorities of the Russian Federation and Ukraine.
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Iraq oil exports $11.07 bn in March, highest for 50 years
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Russian forces in 'rapid retreat' from northern areas: Ukraine
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Veteran war crimes prosecutor urges ICC to issue Putin arrest warrant
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UP CM says encephalitis has been eradicated in the state
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Russia says cooperation in space only possible once sanctions are lifted
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Ukraine's economy could contract 40% in 2022, ministry says
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Solu power transmission line in Nepal
PM Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Deuba inaugurate Solu power transmission line in Nepal.
Ukraine says seven humanitarian corridors planned for evacuations on Saturday
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RuPay launched in Nepal
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Multifaceted partnership of India and Nepal
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PM Modi meets Nepal PM in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba meet at Hyderabad House in Delhi.
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India-Australia trade pact
India, Australia ink interim trade pact to boost economic ties
'India & Australia are natural partners'
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Thousands flee Mariupol as Red Cross prepares fresh rescue effort
More than 3,000 people have escaped the besieged region of Mariupol in a convoy of buses and private cars, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday as the Red Cross prepared a fresh evacuation effort for the devastated southern port.
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Dozens of buses tightly packed with exhausted evacuees from Mariupol and other Russian-occupied cities in southeast Ukraine arrived in Zaporizhzhia Friday to the relief of waiting relatives, according to an AFP reporter on the scene.
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Sri Lanka economic crisis
Ship with 40,000 tonnes of diesel under Indian credit line reaches island nation
India Covid cases
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Gujarat: Prices of lemon soar as high as Rs 200/kg in Rajkot
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- "Happy Navratri to all countrymen. May this festival of the worship of Shakti infuse new energy in everyone's life," he tweeted.
- May Vikram Samvat bring new enthusiasm and zeal to your life, he said in another tweet. Modi also extended his greetings on the occasion of Ugadi, Cheti Chand, Sajibu Cheiraoba, Navreh and Gudi Padwa; various festivals celebrated in different parts of the country to mark the traditional new year.
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- Meng, the daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, will act as the company's top leader and head Huawei's board of directors for six months when it is her turn. The announcement did not specify when her term would begin. The rotating chairmen are Eric Xu and Ken Hu. Meng is also deputy chairwoman and will remain CFO, according to the company's website.
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- Wang Lutong, director-general of European affairs at China's foreign ministry, told that China is contributing to the global economy by conducting normal trade with Russia.
Cordelia cruise drug case
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Pentagon commits extra $300 mn in security aid to Ukraine
US Department of Defense will provide up to $300 million in security assistance to bolster Ukraine's capacity to defend itself: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby
Sarah Palin announces run for US House seat from Alaska
Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president in 2008, will run for Alaska's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, the New York Times reported on Friday. It would be Palin's first run for public office since serving as John McCain's running mate in a campaign that saw Democrat Barack Obama elected president in November 2008.
Petrol & diesel prices
- Price of petrol & diesel in Delhi at Rs 102.61 per litre & Rs 93.87 per litre respectively today (increased by 80 paise)
- In Mumbai, the petrol & diesel prices per litre at Rs 117.57 & Rs 101.79 (increased by 85 paise)
- In Chennai, the petrol & diesel prices per litre at Rs 108.21 and Rs 108.21 (increased by 76 paise)
- In Kolkata, the price of petrol is Rs 112.19 (increased by 84 paise) and diesel is Rs 97.02 (increased by 80 paise)
More than 3,000 people 'rescued' from Mariupol: Zelenskyy
Ukraine's Zelenskyy has said that more than 3,000 people have been 'rescued' from besieged Mariupol in the war-hit nation. Meanwhile, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow will be ready to supply to India any goods which it wants to buy from us.
Will Smith resigns from the Academy for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars
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— ANI (@ANI) 1648857941000US cancels its ballistic missile test
The United States has cancelled a planned test-launch of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a bid to lower the nuclear tensions with Russia amid the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, the US Air Force said on Friday (local time).The US Air Force's press desk confirmed the cancellation to Xinhua, saying the reason for the decision was the same as when the Air Force announced the delay of the test on March 2, which was to avoid misinterpretation or miscommunication with Russia during Moscow's military operation in Ukraine.
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