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Sri Lanka increases key interest rates to 21-year high to fight inflation

In an effort to fight inflation due to the ongoing economic crisis, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka's decided to increase the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) by 100 basis points to 14.50 per cent and 15.50 per cent, respectively.

Wimbledon 2022: Rybakina topples Halep to reach first Grand Slam final

Elena Rybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to reach a major final after defeating 2019 champion Simona Halep of Romania in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Wimbledon 2022: Injured Nadal decides to play semifinal against Kyrgios

Rafael Nadal has reportedly decided to play his Wimbledon 2022 semifinal against Nick Kyrgios, despite suffered a 'seven-millimeter tear in the abdomen' during the four-hour, 20-minute quarterfinal encounter on Wednesday.

CERT-In warns users of multiple bugs in Google Chrome, Zoho software

A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending specially crafted requests on the targeted system

Apple plans to launch 'extreme sports' version watch with larger screen

The extreme sports model will have about 7 per cent more screen area than the largest current Apple Watch

Bareilly's Dargah Ala Hazrat issues fatwa against Udaipur killers

The Dargah Ala Hazrat in Bareilly has issued a fatwa against Ghaus Mohammad and Riyaz Attari, the two accused in the murder of a tailor in Udaipur

I pray to god for his quick recovery: Jharkhand CM meets Lalu Yadav

"I met with respected Lalu Prasad Yadav Ji at Delhi airport and learnt about his health status from his daughter Misa Bharti. I pray to god for his quick recovery," Soren tweeted

Testing continues to remain a challenge for monkeypox virus, says WHO

Testing continues to be a challenge for the monkeypox virus that has infected more than 6,000 people in 58 countries, both endemic and non-endemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said

Dhoni turns 41, cricket fraternity extends birthday wishes for Captain Cool

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who still commands a huge fan following among cricket fans, turns 41 on Thursday, July 7

Australian online shopping continues surge in record financial year

The report released by Australia Post showed that in the financial year ending on June 30, 2022, a record 9.3 million households had shopped online

He is trying to play the ball early: Sunil Gavaskar on Kohli's batting

Speaking to Sports Today, Gavaskar said because of the lean patch and his eagerness to get out of it, Kohli is trying to reach for almost every ball and play at it

ED raids at Vivo, other firms will 'chill investment confidence': China

As the ED raided 44 locations in 22 states on Tuesday and Wednesday, the directors of some of the companies associated with Vivo fled India

Ukraine probing over 21,000 alleged Russian war crimes since Feb 24

In May, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova had said that about 600 suspects had already been identified and 80 prosecutions had begun

346 kids killed, 645 injured in Ukraine since beginning of war: Report

Since Russia began its ongoing invasion of Kiev on February 24, at least 346 children have been killed in Ukraine

Iraq sees rebound in Covid-19 infections as nation records 4,819 cases

Iraq is witnessing a noticeable rebound in the Covid-19 infections as the country's Health Ministry reported 4,819 new cases, the highest daily hike since February 8

Prez poll: Oppn candidate Yashwant Sinha to campaign in Lucknow today

Yashwant Sinha, former union minister and joint Opposition candidate for the President's post, will campaign for himself in Lucknow on Thursday

Belgium to launch a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose in coming months

A fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will soon be administered in Belgium, the country's Health Minister has announced at an inter-ministerial conference

US sanctions should be lifted to ensure investment in Iran: Official

The "oppressive" US sanctions against Iran should be lifted in such a way that all countries can easily invest in Iran while maintaining their long-term interests

US President Biden's communications director to leave White House

White House communications director Kate Bedingfield will leave her role this summer, the White House has said in a statement

BJP misleading people in name of 'Vikas Yatra': Gujarat AAP leader

The AAP has accused the BJP of misleading the people of Gujarat by holding programmes like Vikas Yatra "with public money". The BJP does "contrary" to what it promises