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Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Indian official injured in crisis-hit Lanka, High Commission urges citizens to make movements safely

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and two others were proposed by lawmakers as the three candidates for the July 20 Presidential election Acting Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and two others were proposed by lawmakers as the three candidates for the July 20 Presidential election With a severe shortage in foreign exchange reserves, […]

Morning Digest: July 17, 2022

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is NDA’s Vice-Presidential candidate Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president J. P. Nadda on Saturday evening declared that West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar would be the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate for the post of Vice President of India. Polls for the post of Vice President will be held on […]

Morning Digest | Bhadrachalam in Telangana reels under severe flood threat; India-China military talks to be held on July 17, and more

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Godavari at 71 feet nears highest-ever level As the Godavari touched the second highest flood level of 71 feet after 32 years and inched towards the highest ever flood level of 75.6 feet of 1986 at Telangana’s Bhadrachalam on Friday night, the State government requisitioned the services of the Indian Army to aid the […]

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Protesters retreat as Speaker accepts Gotabaya’s resignation

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka, emailed his resignation letter Thursday night, sparking celebrations in Colombo President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled Sri Lanka, emailed his resignation letter Thursday night, sparking celebrations in Colombo After Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emailed his resignation letter Thursday night, protesters in the island nation retreated from the […]

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Nation awaits resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Here are the latest developments from the economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka on July 14 Here are the latest developments from the economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka on July 14 Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is reportedly waiting for a private jet to fly out of Maldives to Singapore, as […]

Morning Digest | Rishi Sunak tops first round of Tory race for next U.K. PM; India has achieved clean energy targets before deadline, says Power Minister, and more

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Rishi Sunak tops first round of voting in Tory leadership contest Former finance minister Rishi Sunak led the field of Conservative MPs bidding to become Britain’s next Prime Minister in the first ballot of Tory lawmakers on Wednesday, as the race narrowed to six with the elimination of two candidates. Mr. Sunak, an early […]

Brief history of the rise, fall of Sri Lanka’s president Gotabaya Rajapaksa

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Before he fled Sri Lanka on July 13 amid a crushing economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the last of six members of the country’s most influential family still clinging to power. Mr. Rajapaksa and his wife flew on a military jet to the city of Male, the capital of the Maldives, the air […]

Sri Lanka crisis live updates | Protesters break into Sri Lanka PM’s office: witnesses

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Police fire tear gas as thousands mob Sri Lanka PM’s office; PM Ranil Wickremesinghe ‘to declare Emergency’ Police fire tear gas as thousands mob Sri Lanka PM’s office; PM Ranil Wickremesinghe ‘to declare Emergency’ Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has authorised the Prime Minister to carry out presidential duties, the Speaker of Parliament said […]

Sri Lanka crisis | PM Ranil Wickremesinghe ‘to declare Emergency’, curfew imposed in Western Province

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Even as Gotabaya Rajapaksa is officially yet to resign, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to declare an island-wide Emergency ‘after he becomes acting President’ Even as Gotabaya Rajapaksa is officially yet to resign, PM Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to declare an island-wide Emergency ‘after he becomes acting President’ Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will declare […]

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flies out of country: officials

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Rajapaksa flew to the neighbouring Maldives, local officials said, following widespread protests against him Rajapaksa flew to the neighbouring Maldives, local officials said, following widespread protests against him Sri Lanka’s embattled President flew out of his country early on Wednesday, in a probable prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests over the […]