Quicky Quicks:

*Mahindra Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan Prime Minister

*Twitter,TIK Tok held preliminary talks about merger in US:Report

*Chinese city issues after bubonic plague patient dies

*Fire at UK port after'explosion as thick clouds of smoke seen from kilometres away

*Over 60 people are still missing after Beirut explosion

*Mauritius declares enviromental emergency as grounded ship spills oil

*US sends messages to Russians,Iranians,offers $mn info on poll hacking

*Bihar FIR in Sushant's case politically motivated:Mumbai police to SC

*60 types of fish found in Chicago waters,up from about 10 in 1980's.

*236-carat diamond believed to be 120-230 million yrs old found in Russia

*World Bank says it cannot mediate in India-pakistan water dispute

*Govt grants Rs.110 cr for technology innovatiion hub at IIT Ropar

*Elon Musk sued by Tesla Twitter critic for defamation

*Robinson asked to join England's training ahead of second Test against Pakistan

*Bella Hadid shows middle finger to NYPD for not wearing masks