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Raavan was born in Delhi, a little ahead of Noida: Amish Tripathi
“To bring the book out in just three-four months is difficult… I thought they did a very good job,”…
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Sri Lanka has ended free long-term visas for Russians and Ukrainians following outrage over a 'whites only' party
Public Security Minister Tiran Alles told Reuters that any affected people wishing to remain would …
Cameron Manley
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SIMPLY PUT: Why Sri Lanka is going through an economic meltdown
India’s southern neighbour is now struggling to provide electricity, fuel and basic essent…
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Fuel shortages, massive debts, and protesters partying in the presidential palace: Here is what's going on in 'bankrupt' Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's president has resigned following widespread protests sparked by an economic collapse te…
Chris Johnston
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Bankrupt Sri Lanka, which has said it has less than a day of fuel left, is looking to buy cheap Russian oil
On Sunday, Sri Lankan energy minister Kanchana Wijesekera said there was less than a day's worth of…
Huileng Tan
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Sovereign defaults jump to record high amid rate hikes, Russia's war on Ukraine, and Covid, Fitch says
Default events are also taking 107 days on average to resolve, up from 35 days in 2000, Fitch added.
Filip De Mott
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Top UN food official issues call to 'end the damn war' in Ukraine or risk famines and 'hell on earth'
David Beasley, director of the UN food program, said that food riots and destabilization in Sri Lan…
Bethany Dawson
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka — which ran out of fuel earlier this year — snaps up cheap Russian oil for the first time ever
Since March, Sri Lanka has buying so much Russian oil that it now accounts for all the Asian countr…
Huileng Tan
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If you think gas prices are bad, diesel is in its worst crisis since the 1970s and has even raised fears of localized rationing
"The markets are telling us there's a shortage. This is a tailwind for inflation. We're demanding m…
Phil Rosen
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Russian diesel exports dip as Ukraine war ramps up pressure across the globe on the key industrial fuel
Diesel prices in the US hit a fresh record high of $5.56 per gallon on Friday, up 76.5% from a year…
Phil Rosen
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Sri Lanka says it will default on its foreign debt as the cost of food and food imports spirals, report says
Sri Lanka appointed a new central bank governor last week who on Tuesday said the country had suspe…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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Sri Lanka declares economic emergency as food items go out of reach
Authorities say they will take control of the supply of basic food items, including rice and sug…
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Wheat prices drop to pre-war levels after Ukraine and Russia strike deal to unblock shipments
The price of wheat is now close to where it was before Russia invaded Ukraine. The two countries ac…
Amanda Cooper
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58 years, 2 navies, one war: A short history of one of the world's longest-serving aircraft carriers
For 58 years, HMS Hermes and later INS Viraat sailed all over the world in the service of two navies
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka for the fourth time
This is Mahinda Rajapaksa's fourth innings as prime minister.Supporters of SLPP lit firecrackers to…
PTI
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Sri Lanka bombings death toll climbs to 310
Several news agencies have reported earlier that 500 people were injured. The death toll has …