International News:
Crowds jeer Sri Lankan PM on rare outing.
Islamic State claims attack that killed 11 Egyptian troops.
Two Palestinians shot dead by Israelis in occupied West Bank.
Philippines on alert ahead of polls.
Assad meets Iran leaders in rare visit to Tehran.
Jill Biden pays surprise visit to Ukraine, meets first lady.
UN agency chief resigns after probe into its investments.
Sri Lanka
· Gotabaya’s Emergency declaration sparks wide criticism in Sri Lanka
· Sri Lankan President Gotabaya declares emergency yet again
· Midnight protests rock Sri Lanka’s Parliament
· Sri Lankan PM thanks Tamil Nadu CM Stalin
· Sri Lanka’s usable reserves now negligible, says Finance Minister
· As Sri Lanka’s crisis deepens, India extends more assistance
USA
· Biden releases proposal to seize Russian oligarchs’ U.S. assets and give to Ukraine
· Focused on diplomacy, not secondary sanctions: Blinken on purchase of cheap Russian oil
· India, again, ‘Country of Particular Concern’ on religious freedom grounds, says U.S. Commission
· 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%
China
· The LAC crisis has been a wake-up call in how we deal with China, says former Northern Command chief
· ‘Entrapment’ or ‘ineptitude’? Sri Lanka debt crisis reignites debate on Chinese lending
· Asian Games in China postponed due to COVID-19 fears
· China’s economic woes mount amid zero-COVID lockdowns
· The View from India | The message from Raisina
· China begins process to allow some Indian students to return
South Asia
· Morning Digest | 60 killed in school bombing, says Ukraine; SFJ leader booked under UAPA after ‘Khalistan’ flags come up outside Himachal Pradesh Assembly, and more
· Turning down the volume on a call to prayer
· Crowds jeer Sri Lankan PM on rare outing
National News:
Justice Pardiwala is in line to be CJI.
No clarity yet on mode of picking Congress chief.
Value of vote of MPs likely to go down to 700 from 708 in July presidential elections.
Ahead of Amit Shah’s visit, northeast organisations warn of anti-CAA stir.
BJP ambiguous on tie-up with Raj Thackeray for BMC polls.
Aila, Amphan, Asani: What’s in a cyclone’s name?.
Helpline for elderly receives over 79,000 calls seeking support
