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“100% sure.” That is what Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Sri Lanka’s President-elect, said days before the September 21 election, when a visiting journalist asked if he could win the presidential race. His calm confidence could have had only one basis — the certainty that he embodies the change Sri Lankans emphatically want. When Mr. Dissanayake, popularly…
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National People’s Power leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake secures Presidential victory in Sri Lanka Presidential election 2024 on Sunday. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka’s election commission declared a previously fringe politician the country’s president-elect on Sunday (September 22, 2024) after a vote coloured by discontent over the island nation’s response to an unprecedented financial crisis….
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India does not seek its dominance but wants to play a role in the prosperity of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, asserting that India’s role will be crucial in accelerating the global peace process. Referring to his remarks “This is not the time for war,” Mr. Modi told the diaspora that the severity…
Adani Group’s subsidiary Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. (AAHL) on Sunday (September 22, 2024) said passengers at airports across the country have been experiencing disruptions in accessing airport lounge, owing to suspension of services by Dreamfolks. AAHL, in a statement, said it is “actively working” with banks to facilitate the immediate resumption of services, which have…
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Rookie left-hander Rachin Ravindra‘s unbeaten 91 gave New Zealand a slender chance for victory against Sri Lanka, with the tourists needing another 68 runs with two wickets in hand after day four of the first Test on Sunday. Set a target of 275, New Zealand were 207-8 at stumps with spinner Ajaz Patel, on…
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11 Bangladeshi nationals along with 3 Indian facilitators were arrested at Agartala Railway Station. Photo Credit: Government Railway Police, Tripura via X/GrpTripura A total of 11 Bangladeshis have been arrested in Tripura for allegedly entering India without valid documents, Agartala Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Sunday (September 22, 2024). “Three of their Indian facilitators…
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Al Jazeera’s bureau chief in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, Walid al-Omari, reads from military order papers that were handed to him by Israeli soldiers at the Al Jazeera office in Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, September 22, 2024, in this screen grab from video. | Photo Credit: Reuters Armed and masked Israeli forces…
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Watch: Quad is here to stay, says PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in the U.S. for the annual Quad Summit. In his opening remarks at the summit, PM Modi said that the Quad is not against anyone, but for a rules-based international order and respect for sovereignty. “Our message is clear…
India on Sunday scripted history as its men’s and women’s teams clinched their maiden gold medals in the 45th Chess Olympiad after beating their respective opponents in the final round. The men’s team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanadhaa won their respective matches in the 11th and final round…
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Extant bust portion depicting a two-armed male deity wearing an ornamented headgear The US has handed over to India 297 antiquities during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These antiquities were smuggled out of the country and were recovered. Trafficking of cultural property is a longstanding issue that has affected many cultures and countries…
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