International News:
New clashes at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound.
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Israel tightens grip on West Bank with planned restrictions.
U.S. condemns Karachi suicide attack.
Japan is a buy: PM Fumio Kishida tells City of London.
Ukraine war hits German industrial orders in March.
Pope, suffering knee pain, uses wheelchair for 1st time. 1
COVID-19 | Hong Kong reopens beaches; Beijing relaxes quarantine rules.
Sri Lanka
· 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
· Sri Lanka’s worker unions go on mass strike asking govt to quit
· Sri Lanka’s big businesses mount pressure on govt.
· News analysis | A political deadlock threatens Sri Lanka’s economic recovery.
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
· 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
· Xi’s “Global Security Initiative” looks to counter Quad
· Karachi University blast: China asks Pakistan to scale up security for its citizens
· China has no easy exit strategy from zero-COVID, says Dali Yang
South Asia
· Sri Lanka police tear gas student protesters outside parliament
· U.S. condemns Karachi suicide attack.
· Morning Digest | PM Modi leaves for home after concluding three-nation European tour; COVID-19 under control but caution needed, says Centre, and more.
National News:
Collegium recommends two names for Supreme Court.
FTII students protest I&B Minister Anurag Thakur’s visit.
BSF detects 150-metre tunnel near the border in Jammu.
Peace is now permanent in Kashmir Valley, says senior Army official.
Self-reliance vital to protect nation’s sovereignty: Rajnath Singh.
Bring out manual for pensioners: Union Minister.
Avoid loss of lives in fire, heatwave: PM Modi.
