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Sanath Jayasuriya, along with other members of the 1996 World Cup winning Sri Lankan team met PM Modi on Saturday in Colombo. Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India’s help to the island nation during its financial crisis.Jayasuriya, along with other members of the 1996 World Cup winning Sri Lankan team met PM Modi on Saturday in Colombo. “When we had unrest, problems in Sri Lanka, you and the government helped us a lot. We are always grateful to you for helping Sri Lanka. As the coach of Sri Lanka, at the…

Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal began an indefinite hunger strike on November 26 last year to press the Centre to accept the farmers’ demands. Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal ended his indefinite hunger strike on Sunday, which he had launched in November last year to press for key farmer demands, including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price (MSP) for crops. He made the announcement at a ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ held in Sirhind, located in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib district. “You (farmers) all have asked me to end the fast unto death. I am indebted to you for taking care…

Prime minister Narendra Modi also addresses the public meeting, to highlight his government’s “good governance” towards Tamil Nadu’s development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a veiled dig at Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday, claiming the central government provided more funds to the state than the UPA government but “some people keep crying” over it. He also questioned DMK leaders for signing off their letters in English, not in Tamil. “Under the Modi government since 2014, we have provided funds for Tamil Nadu’s development, three times more than the INDI alliance when it was in power. The DMK…

Pakistan’s Khushdil Shah attacked fans after the Mohammed Rizwan-led side faced a defeat in the third ODI against New Zealand. Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah lost his cool as he charged towards some fans after the Mohammad Rizwan-led side faced a defeat in the third and final ODI against New Zealand on Saturday at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui. It is not known what exactly prompted Khushdil to charge aggressively towards a section of the supporters. The fans repeatedly taunted Khushdil Shah over the team’s performance on their tour to New Zealand, which saw them lose 1-4 in the five-match T20I…

India-Sri Lanka defence pact, seen as a big step to boost strategic ties, comes nearly 40 years after Indian Peace Keeping Force’s role in the island nation. India and Sri Lanka signed a landmark defence cooperation pact on Saturday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi presenting a broader roadmap for stronger bilateral ties. He stressed that the security of both nations is closely connected. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) — the first such framework agreement between the two countries — aims to formalise joint military exercises, training programmes, and high-level exchanges. The defence agreement was among key pacts signed after comprehensive…

The court considered the testimonies of the young woman and other prosecution witnesses, besides the medical report and CCTV footage while convicting the monk. A sessions court in Surat on Saturday sentenced a monk of the Jain Digambar sect to 10 years in jail for raping a 19-year-old woman seven years ago. Additional district and sessions judge AK Shah also imposed a ₹25,000 fine on 56-year-old Shantisagarji Maharaj. The court considered the testimonies of the young woman as well as other prosecution witnesses besides the medical report and CCTV footage while convicting Shantisagarji Maharaj, public prosecutor Nayan Sukhadwala said. According…

The Waqf bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha with 128 members voting in favour and 95 opposing it. It was passed in the Lok Sabha early April 3. Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the Waqf Bill, now passed by Parliament, “attacks Muslims” and “sets a precedent to target other communities in future”. In a post on microblogging site X, Gandhi shared an article which claimed that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has now shifted focus to Catholic Church land after the passage of Waqf Bill. “I had said that the Waqf…

Under the scheme, eligible families in Delhi will get an annual coverage of up to ₹10 lakh – ₹5 lakh from the Centre and ₹5 lakh from Delhi government. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Delhi government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre on Saturday to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the city. The move, which was promised in the BJP manifesto ahead of the Delhi assembly election, was taken to expand people’s access to healthcare in the national capital. With this, Delhi has become the 35th state/Union Territory to implement the health…

Donald Trump claimed his administration was attempting to bring back jobs and businesses to America. Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that China was hit harder than the United States in the ongoing tariff war triggered by the US president’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs on most countries. A day after the US stock markets plummeted, evoking fears of a global recession, the US president claimed his country had been treated “unsustainably badly” by Beijing and other nations. “China has been hit much harder than the USA, not even close. They, and many other nations, have treated us unsustainably badly. We have…

PM Modi met Bangladesh’s chief advisor Muhammad Yunus for the first time after Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged Bangladesh chief advisor Muhammad Yunus to avoid any inflammatory rhetoric and instead focus on building a constructive and pragmatic relationship with India, the Ministry of External Affairs said. In his first talks with Bangladesh’s chief advisor Muhammad Yunus, PM Modi said “that any rhetoric that vitiates the environment is best avoided”. The Prime Minister said that such an approach would help both nations. Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who took over as the chief adviser…