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TopicSri Lanka attacks

Topic: Sri Lanka attacks

Sri Lanka enforces ban on women’s face veils in the wake of Easter bombings

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena announced the ban from Monday amid emergency measures being put it place to ensure national security.

Easter terror attacks: How India knew and why Sri Lanka didn’t

When Easter attack warnings were received, they were forwarded to VIP security heads, not to those in charge of public security.

15 killed in Sri Lanka in another suicide bombing during raids on terror hideouts

The bombing occurred when a gun battle broke out between an armed group and Sri Lankan security forces at a house in Kalmunai city on Friday.

Sri Lanka’s Easter bombings have Indian links & pose a serious security threat

New Delhi must outlaw the Tamil Nadu NTJ. India cannot become a victim of Thowheed Jamat terror after warning Sri Lanka about the bombing plot.

Leader of ISIS-linked group behind Sri Lanka attacks died in hotel blast, says President Sirisena

The leader appeared in a video released by the group, but his whereabouts after the blasts were not immediately clear.

Didn’t arrest citizens in ISIS since joining foreign armed groups not a crime: Sri Lanka PM

PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said the govt could only take action if the terrorists were operating within Sri Lanka. The govt also revised the death toll of the attacks to 253, citing a calculation error.

Kim Jong-un praises Putin, says US acted in ‘bad faith’ at Hanoi summit

French President Emmanuel Macron announces tax cuts, increase in pension after months of Yellow Vest protests.

Sri Lanka attacks give Modi campaign opportunity to exploit high-octane nationalism

Prime Minister Modi has been swift to bring up the Sri Lanka attacks as a reason to vote for BJP: A vote for his party is a vote to destroy terrorism, he said.

Sri Lankan defence secretary resigns as crackdown over Easter attacks intensify

Sri Lanka's defence secretary resigned over his failure to prevent the attacks. Meanwhile, authorities have been targetting "sleeper" terrorists.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.