World News:
Top News:
Emmanuel Macron defeats Marine Le Pen in French election.
Aung San Suu Kyi awaits verdict in first corruption case.
IMF assures to support Sri Lanka’s efforts to overcome the current economic crisis 1
Japanese sightseeing boat accident | 10 of 26 people confirmed dead
Pakistan Interior Minister asks President Alvi to unshackle from Imran Khan’s ‘slavery’
Beijing goes on high alert to curb COVID clusters; Shanghai reports 39 deaths in a day.
Sri Lanka
· A fuel hunt that turned fatal in Sri Lanka
· As Sri Lanka pins hopes on IMF, China pledges more aid
· Maldives President Solih bans ‘India Out’ campaign
· Protests intensify in Sri Lanka over killing of anti-government protester
· Mahinda moots clipping presidential powers; one killed in police firing
· Watch | Protest intensifies in Sri Lanka
USA
· WTO looking to resolve challenges for Indian food exports: Nirmala Sitharaman
· Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged IMF to assist Sri Lanka: Govt
· IMF cuts global growth on Ukraine war, trims India forecast to 8.2%
· India’s move away from coal hampered by Ukraine war: Nirmala Sitharaman
· Ukraine, a major theme of Jaishankar’s visit to Washington
· Human rights in India not discussed at 2+2 meeting: Jaishankar
China
· Explained | Why has the China-Solomon Islands deal become the latest flashpoint between China and the U.S.?
· China to allow Sri Lankan students to return
· Philippine envoy to China dies in quarantine
· China, Solomon Islands sign landmark security pact
· The View From India | The India U.S. “2+2” Tango
· BRICS meet likely in June, India to attend China-hosted event
South Asia
· Cash-strapped Pakistan, IMF agree to extend stalled bailout package and increase loan size to $8 billion: Report
· Top news of the day: Ashish Mishra surrenders in Lakhimpur court after Supreme Court cancels bail, India suspends tourist visas to Chinese nationals, and more
· Pakistan Interior Minister asks President Alvi to unshackle
National News:
Argentina acknowledges Indian support for resolving Falklands.
CJI Ramana completes a year as top judge
Veteran Congress leader K. Sankaranarayanan passes away aged 89
SII urges Centre to use 10 crore Covishield doses offered by GAVI
Panchayati Raj Ministry, UNDP sign pact on Sustainable Development Goals
Mann ki Baat | PM Modi urges a ‘Cashless Day Out’ to boost digital economy
‘Unity in diversity’ is civilisational heritage: Arif Mohammad Khan