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Nigeria's debt-to-GDP ratio hits 32.3% - IMF

Nigeria, April 16 -- Nigeria's debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio hit 32.3 per cent in 2026, according to new data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF revealed the projection ... Read More


Caterer douses minor with diesel, sets him on fire for eating rasgullas at Basti wedding

LUCKNOW, April 16 -- An 11-year-old boy was allegedly set on fire with diesel by a catering contractor after he ate two rasgullas at a wedding feast in Basti district on Wednesday evening, police and ... Read More


US President Trump wishes Taranjit Singh Sandhu success as Delhi Lt Governor, praises role in strengthening India-US ties

Washington DC, April 16 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday congratulated "seasoned" diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, highlighting his role i... Read More


US President Trump says Pope must understand Iran is a global threat

Washington DC, April 16 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that the Pope must recognise the global threat posed by Iran, asserting that he has the right to disagree with the po... Read More


Governor Gurmit Singh, CM Dhami lay foundation for multi-purpose buildings at Lok Bhawan in Dehradun

Dehradun, April 16 -- Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh (Retd) and Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a series of multi-purpose buildings a... Read More


Lenskart under fire for 'hijab allowed, bindi banned' rule; Peyush Bansal reacts

India, April 16 -- Lenskart founder Peyush Bansal has dismissed allegations that the company's current style guide allows employees to wear a hijab, but not a bindi, tilak or a kalawa. The "Lenskart S... Read More


AP: PMRAHAT Scheme is boon to road accident victims: Minister

Vijayawada, April 16 -- Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health Satya Kumar Yadav has said that the Prime Minister Road Accident Hospitalization and Assured Treatment Scheme (PMRAHAT) will be a boon for ro... Read More


'Even Chanakya would be shocked': Priyanka Gandhi's banter with Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

India, April 16 -- Congress leader and member of Parliament Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in a light-hearted banter with home minister Amit Shah on the treasury bench across her, took a jibe at the minister,... Read More


Between Protests and PropagandaPublished on: April 16, 2026 8:55 AM

Pakistan, April 16 -- Systemic failures have a way of demanding attention, no matter how aggressively a state attempts to curate its image on the global stage. The recent eruption of violent dissent i... Read More


50% increase in Lok Sabha seats will benefit southern states as well: TDP's Palla Srinivas Rao on Delimitation Bill

Visakhapatnam, April 16 -- Telugu Desam Party (TDP) State President and Gajuwaka MLA, Palla Srinivas Rao, on Thursday said the proposed delimitation exercise providing for a 50 per cent increase in pa... Read More