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• Jul 13, 2022 11:26 AM IST

  Sri Lanka protestors march towards PM Wickremesinghe’s office | Watch

• Jul 13, 2022 11:04 AM IST

  SC to hear petitions over Hijab row in Karnataka next week

  Supreme Court agrees to list the petitions in Hijab row in Karnataka next week. Advocate Prashant Bhushan mentioned before the CJI the petitions filed against the Karnataka HC judgement.

  “Next week, it will come,” said CJI.

• Jul 13, 2022 10:51 AM IST

  Supreme Court to hear on July 15 pleas challenging Centre’s Agnipath scheme

  The Supreme Court will hear on July 15 petitions challenging the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for short-term recruitment into the armed forces. A bench of justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna will consider the matter.

• Jul 13, 2022 09:49 AM IST

  Haven’t received Rajapaksa’s resignation yet: Sri Lanka Parl Speaker

  We haven’t received Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation yet, but we hope to get it in a day, Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament tells news agency ANI. 

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• Jul 13, 2022 09:21 AM IST

  India records 24{a78e43caf781a4748142ac77894e52b42fd2247cba0219deedaee5032d61bfc9} jump in daily Covid cases with 16,906 fresh infections; 45 deaths in a day

  India records 16,906 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hours, a 24{a78e43caf781a4748142ac77894e52b42fd2247cba0219deedaee5032d61bfc9} jump from yesterday; 45 deaths today.

• Jul 13, 2022 09:00 AM IST

  Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka denies reports of facilitating Rajapaksa’s escape

  as they seek to realize their aspirations for prosperity and progress through democratic means and values , established democratic institutions and constitutional framework.(2/2)

  — India in Sri Lanka (@IndiainSL) July 13, 2022

• Jul 13, 2022 08:45 AM IST

  Sri Lankan Air Force releases statement on Rajapaksa’s escape to Maldives

  Sri Lankan President, the first lady along with 2 bodyguards were subjected to full approval by Ministry of Defense for immigration, customs & other laws to fly to Maldives. Air Force aircraft was provided to them in early morning of July 13: Sri Lankan Air Force Media Director

• Jul 13, 2022 08:41 AM IST

  Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left the country: Sri Lanka PM’s office confirms

  Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s office confirms that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left the country, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister’s Media Division

• Jul 13, 2022 07:32 AM IST

  CNG, PNG prices hiked in Mumbai again

  State-run utility Mahanagar Gas on Tuesday announced yet another increase in the retail price of compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG) in the megapolis to the tune of ₹4/kg and ₹3/SCM respectively, effective from midnight.

  The distributor attributed the continuing price increases to rising input gas cost and the fall in the rupee.

• Jul 13, 2022 05:39 AM IST

  Presidential polls: Election Commission starts distributing ballot boxes, papers ahead of voting day

  The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday started the distribution and dispatch of designated ballot boxes, ballot papers, special pens and other sealed election materials to the State Legislative Assembly Secretariats including in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and UT of Puducherry for the conduct of Presidential Election 2022 scheduled on July 18.

  An air ticket has been booked in the name of “Mr Ballot Box” to meet the timelines for presidential elections. Mr Ballot box has a prominent role in the process of Presidential elections. It is no ordinary box as it is to hold the fate of the highest office of the largest democracy on the planet.