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Sri Lankan economy records 4.5% growth in fourth quarter of 2023: Central Bank
Colombo: After six successive quarters of negative growth, Sri Lanka’s bankrupt economy is estimated to have recorded a growth of 4.5 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Central…
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Video: US’ Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses after large ship collision
Maryland: The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning after it was struck by a large ship, CNN reported citing video obtained by the outlet. CNN reported that Maryland…
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‘Explicitly excludes Muslims’: US religious freedom commission on CAA rules
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has expressed concern over the Central Government’s notification of rules to implement the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), stating that no one should be denied…
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India supports Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty: EAM Jaishankar
Manila: India firmly supports the Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, amid the Southeast Asian nation’s maritime dispute with China in the South China…
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US ‘perplexed’ by Netanyahu scrapping Israeli delegation’s visit to Washington
Washington: The White House has said that it was “perplexed” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to cancel a planned visit to Washington by a delegation comprising senior Israeli officials. Netanyahu…
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US President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill extend Holi wishes
Washington: US President Joe Biden extended Holi wishes on Monday, emphasising that millions of people globally will join together to celebrate the festival, the arrival of Spring, with Gulal and vibrant colours.…
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New York appeals court slashes bond in Trump business fraud case
New York: An appeals court in New York has cut the bond in US former President Donald Trump’s business fraud case by more than half and granted a ten-day period for coming…
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Moscow terror attack committed by radical Islamists: Prez Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the deadly terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall in suburban Moscow was carried out by radical Islamists, but many questions still remain. “We…
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Joby to launch air taxi service in Dubai before US
Joby Aviation Inc., a US-based firm which develops all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, is planning to launch air taxi service in Dubai before any other country, including the United States (US).…
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Civil society groups pledge to counter ‘growing Hindu supremacy’ in US
Over 100 civil society groups have signed a declaration expressing concern about the “alarming rise of Hindu supremacy”, also known as Hindutva or Hindu nationalism, in the United States. The declaration, released…
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China continues to harp on its claim over Arunachal Pradesh
Beijing: China on Monday continued to claim that Arunachal Pradesh has “always been” its territory, notwithstanding India dismissing Beijing’s claim as “absurd” and “ludicrous”. On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian…
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Imran Khan’s party demands EU report on Feb 8 polls be made public
Islamabad: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s beleaguered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Monday demanded the European Union’s report on the February 8 general elections to be made public. PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan,…
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Israel will no longer approve UNRWA food convoys to northern Gaza
Israel will no longer approve UNRWA food convoys to the northern Gaza Strip, Director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, informed. “As of today,…
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Pak to launch second phase of repatriation, send back 1M Afghans
Islamabad: Pakistan has started preparations to launch the second phase of its repatriation drive to send nearly one million Afghans back to their homeland, the media reported. Instructions had been issued to…
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Pakistan: Married woman, paramour killed in suspected honour killing
Peshawar: A married woman with five children and her alleged paramour were murdered by her husband and his brothers in a suspected honour killing in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar, police said on…
