Most victims aged 16–26 as dozens feared dead in New Year’s Eve fire at Swiss ski resort bar
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Elon Musk tweets, ‘Still committed to acquisition’ after ‘Twitter deal temporarily on hold’ comment goes viral
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's 'Twitter deal temporarily on hold' tweet goes viral soon after he posted it. Elon Musk said he is putting his bid to acquire Twitter (TWTR) on hold.
Indian envoy, Sri lankan PM discuss cooperation on economic recovery
Indian High Commission in Colombo on Friday met newly-appointed Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe and discussed cooperation on country's economic recovery and maintaining stability through democratic processes.
PM Modi to visit Lumbini on Monday, his fifth visit to Nepal since 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Lumbini, Nepal, on May 16 on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, to participate in several events, including the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a Centre for Buddhist culture and heritage.
Ranil Wickremesinghe likely to be new PM of Sri Lanka
UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe is likely to be the next choice for Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Former prime minister Wickremesinghe and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa held closed door discussions on Wednesday evening, which included an offer from Rajapaksa for Wickremesinghe to take up the post, the Daily Mirror reported.
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to name new prime minister
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is all set to name a new prime minister on Thursday to try to steer the country out of its dire economic crisis after days of violence, Khaleej Times reported.
Pakistan: Sindh on the verge of running out of water
Sindh province in Pakistan, one of the direst regions in the country has been facing severe water shortage, even as two controversial link canals were opened with the permission of the Indus River System Authority (Irsa), Dawn reported on Thursday
Chinese Tibet Airlines plane skids off runway, injures 40
Over 40 people among 122 aboard the Tibet Airlines plane on Thursday injured after the plane skidded off the runway in China's Chongqing, media reports said.
Rupee down 34 paise against USD
The Rupee on Thursday dropped 34 paise to 77.58 against the US Dollar in the opening session on rising demand for the greenback by bankers and importers, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said.
Aditya Birla Group flagship company Novelis invests $ 2.5 billion in biggest greenfield expansion project
Novelis Inc announced Wednesday that it will invest $ 2.5 billion in a new low-carbon recycling and rolling plant in Bay Minette, Alabama, USA.
Rupee up 9 paise against USD
The Rupee continued to rise on Wednesday too, as it advanced 9 paise to close at 77.24 against the USD on selling of brisk US Dollar by bankers and exporters despite weak equity market, dealers at the Foreign Exchange said.
Pakistan bridge collapses amid heatwave
A key bridge in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan region was swept away by waters from a glacial lake. The Hassanabad bridge on the Karakoram Highway was destroyed on Saturday by gushing floodwaters.
Sri Lanka President asked to resign over violence
The Federation of University Teachers Association (FUTA) has demanded the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Inspector General of Police C.D. Wickremaratne for failing to prevent unprovoked attacks on people campaigning against the government.
Sri Lanka Crisis: Security head of former PM Mahindra Rajapaksa summoned by CID
The head of the security for former PM Mahindra Rajapaksa has been summoned by the CID in connection with Monday violence in Sri Lanka.
Indian High Commission denies rumors of sending soldiers to the crisis-torn Sri Lanka
The Indian High Commission dismissed speculative media allegations that New Delhi was sending troops to Colombo on Wednesday (May 11), stating India firmly supports Sri Lanka's democracy, stability, and economic recovery. Sri Lanka is in the midst of its biggest economic crisis since its 1948 independence from the United Kingdom.
Protesters set up roadblocks to prevent escape of Rajapaksa supporters
On Monday, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, 76, resigned amid unprecedented economic upheaval, hours after his supporters attacked anti-government protestors, prompting authorities to impose a statewide curfew and deploy Army forces in the city.
Sri Lanka Speaker of House requests Parliament to reconvene this week
The Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament requested on Tuesday that embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa call a special session of the House this week to discuss the current situation, which includes unprecedented violence and widespread protests against the government over the country's worst economic crisis in decades.