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Anura Kumara Dissanayake is new Sri Lanka President, calls win 'vote for change'.-Sri Lanka on Saturday elected Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a Marxist-leaning leader, as its new President, entrusting him with the task of combating corruption and revitalising the economy after the nation's worst financial crisis in decades.Dissanayake, 56, won the presidential election, calling it a "vote for change". This was the first election since the island nation's economic collapse in 2022.

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/sri-lanka-election-result-anura-kumara-dissanayake-new-president-npp-sajith-premadasa-2604526-2024-09-22

Biden to meet Vietnamese president on Wednesday, White House says.- U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet Vietnam's President and ruling Communist Party Chief To Lam on Wednesday, the White House said on Sunday. The meeting, reported first by Reuters, is expected to take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/biden-to-meet-vietnamese-president-on-wednesday-white-house-says-101727060349637.html

PM Modi Meets Tech CEOs In New York, Discusses Emerging Technology.-As part of his engagements on the Day 2 of his three-day US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a host of industry leaders, ranging from semiconductors to electronics to biotechnology, where they discussed the potential and opportunities India has to offer.Among those who took part at the CEO roundtable were Chairman President and CEO Adobe Shantanu Narayen; CEO Google Sundar Pichai; CEO IBM Arvind Krishna; Lisa Su-Chair and CEO AMD; Noubar Afeyan-Chairman Moderna.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pm-narendra-modi-meets-tech-ceos-in-new-york-discusses-emerging-technology-6627036

Atishi sworn in as Delhi Chief Minister, youngest to hold the post in Capital.-Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi on Saturday took oath as the youngest and the third woman Chief Minister of Delhi during a ceremony at the Raj Niwas.Along with her, five other newly appointed ministers — Saurabh Bharadwaj, Gopal Rai, Imran Hussain, Kailash Gahlot, and new Sultanpur Majra MLA Mukesh Ahlawat — were also sworn in to the Delhi Cabinet.

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/atishi-sworn-in-as-delhi-chief-minister-youngest-to-hold-the-post-in-capital-9580651/

Jaipur to host IIFA25 event in March 2025.-In the presence of Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Diya Kumari and Secretary of Tourism, Art, Culture, and Archaeology Department, Ravi Jain, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Albert Hall (Museum). The agreement, signed between IIFA Vice President Suresh Iyer and Rajasthan Tourism Commissioner Vijay Pal Singh, marks the hosting of the IIFA25 celebrations at Jaipur from March 7th to 9th, 2025.


https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/jaipur-to-host-iifa25-event-in-march-2025

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