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Sri Lanka Eases Import Rules to Release Vehicles Stuck at Customs

The Sri Lankan government has amended key import regulations to facilitate the release of vehicles held at Sri Lanka Customs. A special Gazette notification, issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as Finance Minister yesterday, simplifies procedures.   The amendments address concerns raised by...

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IMD Forecasts Intense Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain Across East, Central & South India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast intense thunderstorm activity to continue over parts of East and Central India during the next 2 days. According to the IMD, heavy rainfall will likely descend over parts of Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal and North Odisha today.   Meanwhile, li...

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Lok Sabha Debates Agriculture Grants; Dharmendra Yadav Slams BJP on Farmers’ Plight

The Lok Sabha has taken up discussion on the Demands for Grants related to the Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Ministry for the year 2025-26. Initiating the discussion, Dharmendra Yadav of the Samajwadi Party highlighted the plights of the farmers in the country. He accused the BJP of being insensiti...

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Senior AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj appointed as party’s Delhi Convenor

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader, Saurabh Bhardwaj has been appointed as the convenor of the party’s Delhi Unit. Mr Bhardwaj replaces AAP’s former state chief Gopal Rai in a major leadership reshuffle. Meanwhile, Mr Rai has been appointed as the convenor for the party’s Gujarat unit, while former Delhi...

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Terrorism is dynamic, evolving challenge transcending borders: Defence Secretary

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said that terrorism remains a dynamic and evolving challenge with threats increasingly transcending borders. The Secretary said this during the 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism in New Delhi ye...

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PM Modi hails India’s milestone of crossing one billion tonnes in coal production

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the milestone of India crossing one billion tonnes of coal production. In a social media post, PM Modi called it a remarkable achievement and said it highlights India's commitment to energy security, economic growth and self-reliance. He added that this feat...

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Sensex jumps 633 points, Nifty up 186

The Benchmark domestic equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, were trading over 0.8 per cent up in the afternoon trade today as fresh foreign fund inflows boosted market sentiment. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 633 points to 76,981 and the NSE Nifty50 rose 186 points to 23,377 when reports last came in.