Loyalists turn on Sri Lanka PM as protest pressure growsMedia minister Nalaka Godahewa announced his support for the thousands outside President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office who are demanding he a...
23 Apr, 2022, 11.43 AM IST
Sri Lanka to receive World Bank help to face economic crisisFinance Minister Ali Sabri, who is in Washington to negotiate a rescue package with the International Monetary Fund, said in a video confer...
22 Apr, 2022, 10.17 PM IST
Sri Lanka says International Monetary Fund to consider request for rapid aidA delegation headed by Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Ali Sabry kicked off formal talks with the IMF in Washington on Monday for a programme ...
19 Apr, 2022, 12.08 PM IST
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa admits mistakes led to economic crisisPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa made the admission while speaking to 17 new Cabinet ministers he appointed Monday as he and his powerful famil...
19 Apr, 2022, 09.37 AM IST
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa trims Cabinet of relativesPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa has presided over the island nation's most painful downturn in memory and his government is preparing for immi...
18 Apr, 2022, 01.46 PM IST
Sri Lankan delegation heads to US to seek $4 bn bailout package from IMFThe delegation led by newly-appointed finance minister Ali Sabry will hold talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) between April 1...
17 Apr, 2022, 02.53 PM IST
India says it is keenly following Lanka developments & focus on people ties as protests intensifyIndia on Thursday stated that it has been keenly following the evolving economic situation and other developments in Sri Lanka. In order to...
08 Apr, 2022, 08.40 AM IST
Sri Lanka calls for restructure of $1 bln debt and stabilityThe opposition and some partners of the ruling coalition rejected calls this week for a unity government from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa ...
07 Apr, 2022, 07.52 PM IST
Rajapaksa 'loses majority'; FM quits within 24 hours of appointmentRajapaksa had appointed Sabry after sacking his brother Basil Rajapaksa, who was at the centre of anger within the ruling Sri Lanka Podujan...
06 Apr, 2022, 01.02 PM IST
Sri Lanka government in disarray as economic crisis deepens, health crisis brewsRajapaksa dissolved his cabinet on Monday and sought to form a unity government as public unrest surged over the ruling family's handling o...
05 Apr, 2022, 08.00 PM IST
Sri Lanka Oppn rejects unity govt offer, seeks Prez resignationPresident Gotabaya Rajapaksa's overture came as armed troops looked to quell more demonstrations over what the government acknowledges is t...
05 Apr, 2022, 12.35 AM IST
Sri Lankan President sacks brother and Finance Minister Basil RajapaksaFinance Minister Basil was scheduled to leave for the US to meet with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a possible bailout package ...
04 Apr, 2022, 03.58 PM IST
Triple talaq crusaders continue to fight for survivalIshrat Jahan had joined the BJP in 2018 and was initially expected to be one of the major minority faces of the party in Bengal.
14 Apr, 2019, 11.41 AM IST
Samsung India's Asim Warsi lives by Foresst Gump's words: Life is like a box of chocolatesThis top boss is a nature-lover, and a fan of Indian food.
25 Jul, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Pakistan claims 'important' leads uncovered in Amjad Sabri's murderSindh province Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah assured the House that the killers of the qawwali singer will be arrested soon.
25 Jun, 2016, 07.51 PM IST
Months after Mulayam Singh Yadav's birthday bash, who will foot the bill?A 75-foot cake was cut on the occasion, and a birthday bash was organised at Jauhar University, Rampur, owned by UP minister Azam Khan.
20 Jan, 2015, 11.19 AM IST
J&K government to organise chain of activities in tourist seasonThe Department of Tourism, Kashmir is organising a "first of its kind" 'Tourist Festival of Kashmir' from May 14 to May 29.
10 May, 2013, 12.36 PM IST