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				<strong>Live news updates:</strong> President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to form an all-party government under a new Prime Minister in Sri Lanka, local website Newswire reported citing a former ally.</div>
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				Rajapaksa shared the decision during a meeting with parties who quit the government to protest against economic policies, the report cited Maithripala Sirisena of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party as saying. Rajapaksa will discuss the matter with other parties, lawmaker Weerasumana Weerasingha told the website.</div>
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			Punjab&rsquo;s Patiala district put under under curfew till Saturday morning after two groups clashed over an &ldquo;anti-Khalistan march&rdquo; on Friday. Two people were&nbsp; imjured in the fight and police fired in the air.</div>
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			Russian missiles struck Ukraine&rsquo;s capital, Kyiv, on Thursday evening, a few miles east of the city center, causing at least one death. Odesa was also hit. Still, the battle for Donbas remains Russia&rsquo;s strategic focus; territorial gains have been slow in the face of stiff Ukrainian resistance. Direct talks with Russia are &ldquo;somewhat on pause&rdquo; as the Kremlin presses ahead with its attack, one of Ukraine&rsquo;s negotiators said.&nbsp;</div>
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Live: Sri Lanka president to form all-party govt with new PM, says report

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Live: Sri Lanka president to form all-party govt with new PM, says report | Current Affairs News National - Business Standard

An encounter took place between Delhi Police and criminals in CR park of Delhi

<p>An encounter took place between Delhi Police and criminals in CR park of Delhi. One criminal got injured and admitted to the hospital. More details awaited.<br />
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CNG price in Pune city increased by Rs 2.20. It will cost Rs 77.20 per kg from today

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	Maharashtra | Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) price in Pune city increased by Rs 2.20. It will cost Rs 77.20 per kg from today: Ali Daruwala, Spokesperson, All India Petrol Dealers Association</div>
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Locals continue to bear the brunt of the fumes from the fire, which broke out at the Bhalswa landfill site in Delhi on 26th April. Some parts of the landfill are still burning. <a href="https://t.co/cRCif2jeyG">pic.twitter.com/cRCif2jeyG</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1519849275798163457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Israel calls up 6 reserve battalions amid unrest in West Bank

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	Israel&#39;s military has said it will be calling up six reserve battalions in the next few weeks, amid escalating tensions in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.</div>
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	The move is made in order to preserve the presence of Israeli troops in the area between Israel and the West Bank, and to prevent Palestinians from crossing into Israel without permits, the Army added on Thursday.</div>

Jahangirpuri violence: Delhi Police nabs key accused from West Bengal

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	Delhi Police Special Branch on Thursday arrested a key accused in the Jahangirpuri violence case from Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal.</div>
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	A five-member team of Delhi Police came to Tamluk police station in connection with the Jahangirpuri incident case. Later with the assistance of the West Bengal Police, the team went to Dhalhara village and arrested a person named Sk Farid from his aunt&#39;s house. The Delhi Police team then took Farid in their custody and left for Delhi. He will be produced on Court on Friday.</div>

J-K: Massive fire in forest belt in Reasi

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	A fire broke out in the forest belt in Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. The fire erupted in the Marhi area of Reasi district which resulted in the destruction of trees and other forest materials. The forest fire spread to several acres of land. Efforts were being made to put the blazes under control.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | A fire broke out on Thursday in the forest belt of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir which resulted in the destruction of trees and other forest materials. <a href="https://t.co/Nl3zo5Lmlp">pic.twitter.com/Nl3zo5Lmlp</a></p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1519808824579813376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>