As Sri Lanka votes, a $2.9bn IMF loan looms large
Ahead of Sri Lanka’s presidential election, no issue is more central than the economy. With the South Asian country still struggling from its worst financial crisis in decades, Saturday’s ballot amounts to a referendum on austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last year. In a crowded field of 38 candidates, all eyes Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history
Player becomes first in MLB to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has made Major League Baseball (MLB) history by becoming the first player in the league’s history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. Ohtani made three Read More
Delhi-NCR weather update: National Capital records lowest minimum temperature for September in past…
The intermittent rainfall in the national capital has led to a dip in the mercury levels.
Mpox Outbreak: Second Mpox case confirmed in India, patient recently travelled from…
This was the first such case reported in India since the WHO declared the Mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
BIG relief for Delhi-NCR commuters as new highway might reduce travel time…
The traffic congestion on the Delhi-Noida route has led to higher carbon emissions, posing a serious threat to the environment.
PM Modi to visit Maharashtra today, to unveil major initiatives for…
During the event, the Prime Minister will distribute certificates and provide loans to beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma scheme, marking a significant step in empowering artisans
Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal to kick-start poll campaign today
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal will join the party’s campaign in poll-bound Haryana with a roadshow in the Jagadhri constituency on September 20, AAP national general secretary (organisation) Sandeep Pathak said on Thursday.
It’s a tight race in the battle to succeed popular swing state Republican governor
NEWFIELDS, N.H. — A new poll in New Hampshire, home to the only competitive gubernatorial election this year, indicates a close race in the battle to succeed popular Republican Gov. Chris Sununu. And the results of the survey and another poll released in the Granite State earlier in the week suggest former President Trump’s standing Read More
Dem lawmakers push bill to restore funding to UN agency with alleged ties to Hamas: ‘So necessary’
A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling for the U.S. to restore funding to a controversial United Nations agency that supports much-needed humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees but faced accusations that some of its employees participated in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel. Speaking at a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday afternoon, Read More
Show vote: Republicans make political statement in going against Speaker Johnson
It was a “show vote” of a different kind in the House of Representatives Wednesday night. The vote showed which Republicans opposed a combination bill to avoid a government shutdown and require that people prove they are citizens to vote. It’s known as the SAVE Act. “You’ve got to own your votes,” said Rep. Chip Read More