Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency today. The Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksha has fled to Maldives. The Supreme Court has refused to pass an ‘Omnibus’ or all encompassing order to stop demolitions of illegal constructions across states. Free Covid precaution shots will be given to the 18-59 age group at government vaccination centres from July 15. The race is on to elect a new prime minister and conservative party leader in the UK. Former finance minister Rishi Sunak remains the frontrunner. NASA’s James Webb telescope has found signs of water, cloud and haze on a distant planet called WASP-96b.
