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(Bloomberg) -- The ruling alliance in India's wealthiest state, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, received a boost as a key opposition leader and other lawmakers from his party joined the provincial government. A further split in Shiv Sena led to a faction linking up with BJP to wrest power from Thackeray's government, in which Pawar was deputy chief minister. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Holed up at his fortified home in Lahore's upmarket Zaman Park, Imran Khan is looking increasingly besieged and isolated as Pakistan's military instigates a sweeping crackdown against the former prime minister's political party. Imran Khan Faces "End of the Road" as Pakistan Army Cracks Down For now, "this is the end of the road for Imran Khan", said Ayesha Siddiqa, a senior fellow at King's College London and expert on Pakistan's military. [Extracted from the article]

Imran Khan Faces "End of the Road" as Pakistan Army Cracks Down Read more: Imran Khan Seeks Talks as Pakistan Weighs a Ban on His Party Khan's ability to connect with the outside world and marshal support is already being eroded. (Bloomberg) -- Holed up at his fortified home in Lahore's upmarket Zaman Park, Imran Khan is looking increasingly besieged and isolated as Pakistan's military instigates a sweeping crackdown against the former prime minister's political party. [Extracted from the article]

The state-wide search for Singh continued on Monday with Punjab's security personnel patrolling some districts, said Swapan Sharma, a deputy inspector general in the police force. (Bloomberg) -- India lodged a formal protest with the British High Commission in New Delhi after a Sikh separatist sympathizer pulled down the national flag outside its embassy in London on Sunday. [Extracted from the article]

While the separatist movement was largely quelled by the mid-1990s, it continues to find some support within India and among the Sikh diaspora, especially in the UK, Australia and Canada. (Bloomberg) -- India lodged a formal protest with the British High Commission in New Delhi after a Sikh separatist sympathizer pulled down the national flag outside its embassy in London on Sunday. [Extracted from the article]

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government has repeatedly denied any involvement in the assassination attempt, or that the court charges are a move to silence Khan ahead of elections expected later this year. (Bloomberg) -- Former Pakistan Premier Imran Khan vowed to turn up in court on Saturday after skipping hearings, potentially setting the scene for further political unrest in a country that's at risk of a default. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Aditi Anand and Susan Dias want to get married in India, and they're willing to fight for it. To sidestep those issues, many of the petitions before the Supreme Court are specific to India's secular marriage codes, a strategy lawyers hope will avoid landmines associated with amending laws bound to religion. When lawyers asked Anand and Dias if they'd petition the Supreme Court for marriage rights, the couple spent weeks consulting friends and family. [Extracted from the article]

The BBC documentary India: The Modi Question struck at an issue that has stained Modi's political career. (Bloomberg) -- Just hours after Indian tax authorities searched the BBC's offices on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held phone calls with Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron touting record orders of 470 planes by Air India Ltd. [Extracted from the article]

India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's budget speech was briefly interrupted by chants of "Adani, Adani" from the opposition benches, as an ongoing fight between tycoon Gautam Adani and a US short seller surfaced in parliament. "Adani, Adani" Heckles in Parliament Interrupt India Budget Speech (Bloomberg) -- Read our India budget live blog for updates and analysis. [Extracted from the article]

Billionaire Gautam Adani, widely perceived as being close to Modi, has portrayed Hindenburg's charges as an attack against his home country, in a bid to garner support from nationalists. (Bloomberg) -- The Adani Group has cast its brawl with a US short seller as an attack on India and the issue could overshadow parliament's budget session with opposition lawmakers highlighting the ties between Asia's richest man and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The Adani Group has cast its brawl with a US short seller as an attack on India and the issue could overshadow parliament's budget session with opposition lawmakers highlighting the ties between Asia's richest man and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Billionaire Gautam Adani, widely perceived as being close to Modi, has portrayed Hindenburg Research's charges as an attack against his home country, in a bid to garner support from nationalists. [Extracted from the article]

Billionaire Gautam Adani, widely perceived as being close to Modi, has portrayed Hindenburg Research's charges as an attack against his home country, in a bid to garner support from nationalists. (Bloomberg) -- The Adani Group has cast its brawl with a US short seller as an attack on India and the issue could overshadow parliament's budget session with opposition lawmakers highlighting the ties between Asia's richest man and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Asia's richest man Gautam Adani said credit metrics at his businesses are improving and a deeper understanding of his rapidly expanding conglomerate would allay any concerns around its borrowings. Adani, who has often dovetailed his corporate strategy to federal government's nation-building priorities, is also very bullish on India's prospects. [Extracted from the article]

Adani has often dovetailed his corporate strategy to the Modi government's initiatives and nation-building priorities. (Bloomberg) -- Asia's richest man Gautam Adani is betting big on India's growth and believes the country will add a trillion dollars to its GDP every 12 to 18 months within the next decade given its large middle class and young population. [Extracted from the article]

©2022 Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's former premier Imran Khan has been wounded in firing at his rally, his spokesman says. [Extracted from the article]

"I conveyed India's concern at the recent US decision to provide sustenance package for Pakistan's F-16 fleet", Singh said in a Twitter post. (Bloomberg) -- India has voiced its "concern" over the resumption of a US deal to upgrade the F-16 fleet of rival and neighbor Pakistan. [Extracted from the article]

Wickremesinghe said talks with the IMF were successful and in their final stages, adding that Sri Lanka plans to formulate a new public finance management law and set up nation debt management agency to improve its fiscal health. Keywords: 13347Z; ALLTOP; ASIA; BON; BUSINESS; FRX; GLOBALMACR; GOV; MARKETS; WORLD; WWTOP EN 13347Z ALLTOP ASIA BON BUSINESS FRX GLOBALMACR GOV MARKETS WORLD WWTOP Sri Lanka's bonds are leading gains in emerging markets after reports that the debt-ridden nation has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund for an emergency loan. [Extracted from the article]

RHH3IZDWX2PX (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's bonds headed for the biggest single-day gain after a report that the debt-ridden nation has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund for an emergency loan. Keywords: 13347Z; ALLTOP; ASIA; BON; BUSINESS; FRX; GLOBALMACR; GOV; MARKETS; WORLD; WWTOP EN 13347Z ALLTOP ASIA BON BUSINESS FRX GLOBALMACR GOV MARKETS WORLD WWTOP Sri Lanka's bonds headed for the biggest single-day gain after a report that the debt-ridden nation has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund for an emergency loan. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 13347Z; ALLTOP; ASIA; BON; BUSINESS; FRX; GLOBALMACR; GOV; MARKETS; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAS EN 13347Z ALLTOP ASIA BON BUSINESS FRX GLOBALMACR GOV MARKETS WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAS Sri Lanka reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund for an emergency loan as the bankrupt nation struggles to exit an economic tailspin, Reuters reported. RHGVXODWRGG2 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund for an emergency loan as the bankrupt nation struggles to exit an economic tailspin, Reuters reported. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: 13347Z; ALLTOP; ASIA; ASIATOP; BON; BUSINESS; FRX; GENTOP; GLOBALMACR; GOV; MARKETS; TOP; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPAM; WWTOPAS; WWTOPEU EN 13347Z ALLTOP ASIA ASIATOP BON BUSINESS FRX GENTOP GLOBALMACR GOV MARKETS TOP WORLD WWTOP WWTOPAM WWTOPAS WWTOPEU Sri Lanka reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund for an emergency loan as the bankrupt nation struggles to exit an economic tailspin, Reuters reported. RHGTSPDWX2PS (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund for an emergency loan as the bankrupt nation struggles to exit an economic tailspin, Reuters reported. [Extracted from the article]

President Ranil Wickremesinghe said he had initially aimed to reach an agreement by early August but talks with the IMF on a rescue package had slowed down, the report said, citing a Saturday speech. (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's new leader said an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to help pull the bankrupt nation out of its economic crisis has been pushed back to September because of street protests over the past weeks, the Associated Press reported. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe called in the military to maintain "public order" and troops began dismantling a key protest site near the presidential office early Friday, leading to tense scenes with demonstrators. Sri Lanka Latest: Xi Vows Aid "Within Capacity" to New President Wickremesinghe appointed Dinesh Gunawardena, an ally of former premier Mahinda Rajapaksa, as prime minister. [Extracted from the article]

Wickremesinghe appointed Dinesh Gunawardena, an ally of former premier Mahinda Rajapaksa, as prime minister. (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe called in the military to maintain "public order" and troops began dismantling a key protest site near the presidential office early Friday, leading to tense scenes with demonstrators. [Extracted from the article]

Wickremesinghe appointed Dinesh Gunawardena, an ally of former premier Mahinda Rajapaksa, as prime minister. (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe called in the military to maintain "public order" and troops began dismantling a key protest site near the presidential office early Friday, leading to tense scenes with demonstrators. [Extracted from the article]

Wickremesinghe appointed Dinesh Gunawardena, an ally of former premier Mahinda Rajapaksa, as prime minister. (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe called in the military to maintain "public order" and troops began dismantling a key protest site near the presidential office early Friday, leading to tense scenes with demonstrators. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's new President Ranil Wickremesinghe called in the military to maintain "public order" and troops began dismantling a key protest site near the presidential office early Friday, leading to tense scenes with demonstrators. Police Says Key Protest Site Has Been Cleared (7:20 a.m.) The armed forces and police removed protesters from around the presidential secretariat and cleared the area, police spokesman Nihal Thalduwa, told a television news channel. New Sri Lanka Cabinet to be Sworn in Today (7:48 a.m.) A new prime minister and cabinet will be sworn in today at 10 a.m., Wickremesinghe's personal secretary Saman Ekanayake said. [Extracted from the article]

A lawmaker from Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka Podujuna Peramuna Party nominated Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe for the post in a special parliament session Tuesday. Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa attempted to stack the numbers away from Wickremesinghe by withdrawing from the presidential race and giving his support to Alahapperuma with the understanding that he would be nominated as prime minister. Wickremesinghe's main competitor in the race is Dullas Alahapperuma from the SLPP and he was nominated by the leader of the opposition Sajith Premadasa. [Extracted from the article]

Wickremesinghe will on Wednesday face-off against Alahapperuma and left-leaning lawmaker Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the opposition Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna. (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's main opposition leader has exited the presidential race and thrown his support behind a candidate backed by a faction of the ruling party controlled by the Rajapaksa clan, a move that may hurt the chances of Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Sajith Premadasa, leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya party, nominated Dullas Alahapperuma, a lawmaker from the former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party for the top job. [Extracted from the article]

Speaker Says PM Wickremesinghe Is Acting President (1:26 p.m.) Sri Lanka's parliament speaker said Wickremesinge is acting president after Rajapaksa fled the bankrupt country. (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa sent his resignation to the parliament speaker soon after landing in Singapore on Thursday having fled months of anti-government protests, according to people with knowledge of the matter. [Extracted from the article]

Speaker Says PM Wickremesinghe Is Acting President (1:26 p.m.) Sri Lanka's parliament speaker said Wickremesinge is acting president after Rajapaksa fled the bankrupt country. (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa sent his resignation to the parliament speaker soon after landing in Singapore on Thursday having fled months of anti-government protests, according to people with knowledge of the matter. [Extracted from the article]

Speaker Says PM Wickremesinghe Is Acting President (1:26 p.m.) Sri Lanka's parliament speaker said Wickremesinge is acting president after Rajapaksa fled the bankrupt country. President Rajapaksa Expected to Head to Singapore, Reuters Says (8:11 p.m.) Cites an unidentified government source in Sri Lanka as saying President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to head to Singapore after fleeing to the Maldives early Wednesday. [Extracted from the article]

President Rajapaksa Expected to Head to Singapore, Reuters Says (8:11 p.m.) Cites an unidentified government source in Sri Lanka as saying President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to head to Singapore after fleeing to the Maldives early Wednesday. Speaker Says PM Wickremesinghe Is Acting President (1:26 p.m.) Sri Lanka's parliament speaker said Wickremesinge is acting president after Rajapaksa fled the bankrupt country. Rajapaksa Awaits Private Jet for Singapore, Daily Mirror Says (12:10 a.m.) Talks were underway for Rajapaksa to secure a private aircraft bound for Singapore, Sri Lanka's Daily Mirror reported, without saying where it got the information from. [Extracted from the article]

Speaker Says PM Wickremesinghe Is Acting President (1:26 p.m.) Sri Lanka's parliament speaker said Wickremesinge is acting president after Rajapaksa fled the bankrupt country. President Rajapaksa Expected to Head to Singapore, Reuters Says (8:11 p.m.) Cites an unidentified government source in Sri Lanka as saying President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to head to Singapore after fleeing to the Maldives early Wednesday. (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore after fleeing months of inflation-fueled protests that forced him to pledge to resign. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Confusion persisted about Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's whereabouts, with the Associated Press reporting Thursday he was headed to Saudi Arabia and Reuters saying he would stay in Singapore. Speaker Says PM Wickremesinghe Is Acting President (1:26 p.m.) Sri Lanka's parliament speaker said Wickremesinge is acting president after Rajapaksa fled the bankrupt country. President Rajapaksa Expected to Head to Singapore, Reuters Says (8:11 p.m.) Cites an unidentified government source in Sri Lanka as saying President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to head to Singapore after fleeing to the Maldives early Wednesday. [Extracted from the article]

Speaker Says PM Wickremesinghe Is Acting President (1:26 p.m.) Sri Lanka's parliament speaker said Wickremesinge is acting president after Rajapaksa fled the bankrupt country. (Bloomberg) -- Confusion persisted about Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's whereabouts, with the Associated Press reporting Thursday he was headed to Saudi Arabia and Reuters saying he would stay in Singapore. President Rajapaksa Expected to Head to Singapore, Reuters Says (8:11 p.m.) Cites an unidentified government source in Sri Lanka as saying President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to head to Singapore after fleeing to the Maldives early Wednesday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is headed to Saudi Arabia via Singapore, the Associated Press reported, citing unnamed Maldives officials. President Rajapaksa Expected to Head to Singapore, Reuters Says (8:11 p.m.) Cites an unidentified government source in Sri Lanka as saying President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to head to Singapore after fleeing to the Maldives early Wednesday. [Extracted from the article]

Speaker Says PM Wickremesinghe Is Acting President (1:26 p.m.) Sri Lanka's parliament speaker said Wickremesinge is acting president after Rajapaksa fled the bankrupt country. President Rajapaksa Expected to Head to Singapore, Reuters Says (8:11 p.m.) Cites an unidentified government source in Sri Lanka as saying President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to head to Singapore after fleeing to the Maldives early Wednesday. [Extracted from the article]

Rajapaksa Misses Wednesday Resignation Deadline (12:09 a.m.) Sri Lanka's Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena hasn't announced Rajapaksa's resignation, which means the leader missed a planned deadline to step down on Wednesday. President Rajapaksa Expected to Head to Singapore, Reuters Says (8:11 p.m.) Cites an unidentified government source in Sri Lanka as saying President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to head to Singapore after fleeing to the Maldives early Wednesday. [Extracted from the article]

President Rajapaksa Expected to Head to Singapore, Reuters Says (8:11 p.m.) Cites an unidentified government source in Sri Lanka as saying PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksa is expected to head to Singapore after fleeing to theMaldives early Wednesday. (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa missed a deadlineannounced by the Parliament Speaker to submit his resignation after hefled the country for Maldives as months of inflation-fueled protestsgained momentum. [Extracted from the article]

Key Developments: * Sri Lanka's Acting President Gives Televised Address: TOPLive * Sri Lanka Protesters Seize State Broadcaster as Anger Grows * Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa Flees to Maldives, Air Force Says * In Sri Lanka, What Comes After People Power? Wickremesighe Imposes Nationwide Emergency (1:13 p.m.) In his capacity as acting president, Wickremesinghe imposed a state ofemergency across Sri Lanka hours after Rajapaksa fled the country. Speaker Says PM Wickremesinghe Is Acting President (1:26 p.m.) Sri Lanka's parliament speaker said Wickremesinge is acting presidentafter Rajapaksa fled the bankrupt country. [Extracted from the article]

Protesters demanding the resignation of the president and Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe stormed the premier's office after Rajapaksa fledto the Maldives, a nearby island nation. Speaker Says PM Wickremesinghe Is Acting President (1:26 p.m.) Sri Lanka's parliament speaker said Wickremesinge is acting presidentafter Rajapaksa fled the bankrupt country. [Extracted from the article]

Protesters demanding the resignation of the president and Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe stormed the premier's office after Rajapaksa fledto the Maldives, a nearby island nation. Rajapaksa Expected to Tender Resignation (2:52 p.m.) Rajapaksa will submit a formal resignation later Wednesday, a spokesmanfor the parliament speaker said over the phone. [Extracted from the article]

Rajapaksa Expected to Tender Resignation (2:52 p.m.) Rajapaksa will submit a formal resignation later Wednesday, a spokesmanfor the parliament speaker said over the phone. Protesters demanding the resignation of the president and Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe stormed the premier's office after Rajapaksa fledto the Maldives, a nearby island nation. [Extracted from the article]

Opposition Leader Asks Diaspora to Send Money Via Banks (1:30 p.m.) Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa asked Sri Lankans overseas to send money home to their families using the formal banking channels as a way to support the country through its dollar shortfall. Main Opposition Party Won't Hold Cabinet Positions (07:20 a.m.) The main opposition party will continue to look at ending the "Rajapaksa rule", which is the first step in rebuilding the country, its leader Sajith Premadasa said in a tweet. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka is set to default on $12.6 billion of overseas bonds as its new prime minister struggles to stabilize an economy spiraling into chaos fueled by a lack of dollars and surging inflation. Main Opposition Party Won't Hold Cabinet Positions (07:20 a.m.) The main opposition party will continue to look at ending the "Rajapaksa rule", which is the first step in rebuilding the country, its leader Sajith Premadasa said in a tweet. Opposition Leader Asks Diaspora to Send Money Via Banks (1:30 p.m.) Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa asked Sri Lankans overseas to send money home to their families using the formal banking channels as a way to support the country through its dollar shortfall. [Extracted from the article]

Opposition Leader Asks Diaspora to Send Money Via Banks (1:30 p.m.) Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa asked Sri Lankans overseas to send money home to their families using the formal banking channels as a way to support the country through its dollar shortfall. Main Opposition Party Won't Hold Cabinet Positions (07:20 a.m.) The main opposition party will continue to look at ending the "Rajapaksa rule", which is the first step in rebuilding the country, its leader Sajith Premadasa said in a tweet. [Extracted from the article]