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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicInterim president

Topic: Interim president

Ranil Wickremesinghe elected new president of crisis-hit Sri Lanka

73-year-old secures 134 of 219 valid votes, defeats ruling party lawmaker Dullas Alahapperuma and leader of Leftist Janatha Vimukti Peramuna party, Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Congress chooses Sonia Gandhi as interim chief till regular elections are held

After marathon meetings all day, the party opts for the safe option in choosing Sonia, no dates on elections.

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Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.