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Sri Lanka Deploys Military At Fuel Stations Amidst Shortage
Army personnel were deployed at all fuel stations run by Sri Lanka's state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation on Tuesday amidst a shortage that led to long queues of consumers.....
K Bhagyaraj, Aishwarya In A Film Together After 30 Years
One of Tamil cineman's iconic directors and actors K Baghyaraj and actress Aishwarya, who played the lead in the hit comedy entertainer 'Rasukutty' in 1992, are now acting togther again after a gap of almost 30 years!....
India Backs Sri Lanka For Much-needed IMF Bailout Package
India has once again backed Sri Lanka, which is grappling with its worst ever economic crisis, by affirming full support to expedite International Monitory Fund's Extended Fund Facility (EFF).....
China Has Assured Help To Solve Urgent Economic Crisis: Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa
Facing mounting demands to step down by protestors for three weeks continuously, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has said China has assured help to solve the urgent economic crisis in the country.....
Sri Lanka Halts Stock Trading As Share Prices Plummet
Stock trading in Sri Lanka was halted again on Monday after the index of liquid stocks plummeted, with the All Share Price Index falling 9.6 per cent and the S&P SL20 plunging 12.64 per cent. ....
Sri Lanka Foreign Reserves Dip Below $50 Million, Minister Waves Red Flag
Sri Lanka finance minister Ali Sabry on Wednesday waved a metaphorical red flag in parliament as the troubled nation's usable foreign exchange reserves dropped below $50 million, increasing worry over its ability to provide food, fuel and other essential goods for citizens, and repay massive foreign debts.....
Central Japan Rocked By Series Of Quakes, Region Braces For More
The Ishikawa Prefecture region in central Japan has been rocked by a series of earthquakes over the past two days, with the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warning that further temblors could be imminent. ....
Women's Hockey World Cup: India Finish Campaign With 3-1 Win Over Japan
Indian women's hockey team picked up a 3-1 win over Japan in the FIH Hockey Women's World Cup Spain & Netherlands 2022 at Estadi Olimpic de Terrassa, Spain on Wednesday. ....
Kiran Rao Returns To Direction After 11 Years With 'Laapataa Ladies'
Producer and director Kiran Rao, who started her film journey as one of the assistants on the sets of the iconic film 'Lagaan', is set to return to direction after over a decade since her directorial debut of 'Dhobi Ghat'. ....
Japan's Daily Covid-19 Cases Hit Record High Of 250,403
Japan logged 250,403 new Covid-19 cases, a daily record high, amid concerns over a strain on the medical system due to a new wave of the pandemic, the Health Ministry said.....
