World News:
Top News:
Joe Biden approves $800 million in new military assistance for Ukraine.
Brooklyn subway attack: Suspect Frank James arrested, charged with terror
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa offers to meet protesters
Video: Michigan cop on Black man’s back, fatally shot him
Flooding continues in South Africa’s Durban area; 259 dead
Bangladesh court sentences four Islamist militants to death for murder of writer Humayun Azad.
Finland to decide on NATO membership ‘within weeks’
Sri Lanka
· Sri Lanka announces $51-billion debt default to combat crisis .
· ‘Occupy Galle Face’: A tent city of resistance beside Colombo’s seat of power.
· The View from India | Turbulent neighbourhood.
· Sri Lankan doctors seek urgent medical supplies to save babies.
· Economic crisis | 19 more Sri Lankans reach Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu.
· Watch | Protestors throng Colombo’s iconic sea-front, demand President Gotabaya’s resignation.
USA
· Ukraine, a major theme of Jaishankar’s visit to Washington.
· Human rights in India not discussed at 2+2 meeting: Jaishankar.
· India projected to grow at 8% this fiscal: World Bank.
· EAM Jaishankar meets USTR Katherine Tai, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
· India, U.S. hold broad 2+2 discussions, with Ukraine looming over talks
· India, U.S hold broad 2+2 discussions, with Ukraine looming over talks
China
· India’s Q1 imports lift trade with China to record high.
· China says change in Pakistan’s leadership will not affect ties.
· COVID-19 | Anger grows over Shanghai lockdown amid food shortages, surge in cases.
· Twentieth Party Congress | A pivotal moment for China’s next decade.
· Beijing set to appoint former police officer as Hong Kong’s next leader.
· Indian community in China feels the pinch as travel ban nears two years
South Asia
· Sri Lanka seeks India’s help for funds.
· Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa offers to meet protesters.
· Top news of the day: Bombay High Court dismisses Varavara Rao’s plea for permanent bail; Karnataka Minister Eshwarappa rules out resignation over death of contractor, and more.
· In Sri Lanka, an uneasy calm before the storm.
· Eight social media activists of Imran Khan’s party held for campaign against Pakistan Army chief.
· Iran summons Afghan envoy after protesters throw rocks at diplomatic missions.
National News:
Top News:
U.S. State Department’s human rights report on India flags curbs on free speech, civil society
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Ukraine, a major theme of Jaishankar’s visit to Washington
Nod to extend Gram Swaraj scheme
Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on POWs in Pakistan since 1971 war
Supreme Court refuses to take up plea for uniform code for religious institutions
Court defers order on CBI’s revision plea challenging withdrawal of LOC against Aakar Patel
· Government lays down norms for quota in promotions
· Alstom to build trains for Chennai Metro’s Phase II project
The company to be given a little more than two years to build 78 coaches
· Summer training will aid teachers: Minister
· ED provisionally attaches Ghanshyamdas properties
· ‘Act against officials not following norms during demolitions’
GHMC Commissioner told to communicate apex court guidelines to all officers concerned
· Telangana man gets 10 years’ jail for sexual assault
· Congress meet to debate party’s revival likely in May
Dates for the ‘chintan shivir’ are yet to be announced officially
· Students told to take part in sports too
Month-long camp gets under way at SRKR Engineering College in Bhimavaram
· Work for people and act responsibly, CM tells Mayors
DMK determined to adopt participatory democracy, says Stalin
· This Bengali New Year, Kolkata to go the write way
City to have its first fountain–pen show that will last three days
· Vets say COVID-19 has left pets with varied problems
Bereaved, abandoned and lonely pets are feeling stressed, say doctors and pet parents
· 2.6 kg opium seized from ice-cream seller in Hyderabad
· ED arrests Kerala leader of PFI
It is in connection with a money laundering case
