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Extreme weather disrupts elections in India and beyond, with 94 polls affected globally, report warns

India, April 24 -- Extreme weather events are increasingly disrupting elections in India, from heatwaves to cyclones At least 94 elections in 52 countries have been affected over the past two decades... Read More


Is there a backstory to Wale Edun's exit?, By Azu Ishiekwene

Nigeria, April 24 -- The short answer is yes - but there's a long answer. There is, in fact, more than one inside story about why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed the Minister of Finance and Coordi... Read More


Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak, Ashok Mittal join BJP after severing ties with AAP

New Delhi, April 24 -- Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and Ashok Mittal joined the BJP on Friday after severing ties with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The MPs formally joined the BJP in t... Read More


IPL 2026: Marco Jansen Says 'Not Any Case Of Me Not Doing The Job' Punjab Kings Star Explains Rationale Behind Being First-Change Bowler

India, April 24 -- South Africa and Punjab Kings (PBKS) seamer Marco Jansen has opened up on his role as a first-change bowler in IPL 2026. The left-arm seamer revealed that his role as a first-change... Read More


'Live together cordially': PM Modi's message for Muslim man whose boat he boarded for Hooghly darshan in Kolkata

India, April 24 -- A boat owner in Bengal's Hooghly, whose boats were hired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the ghats, said that the PM gave him a message to "live together cordial... Read More


"Restrictions being imposed hampering development in areas around airport": DK Shivakumar tells Rajnath Singh

Bengaluru, April 24 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to address the height restrictions being imposed around the defence airports in ... Read More


Cabinet approves abolition of duty-free car import facility for MPs

Dhaka, April 24 -- The Cabinet has given both principle the final approval to a draft law abolishing the duty-free car import privilege for members of parliament It was approved under the proposed "M... Read More


UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock to visit India on April 28; to discuss key multilateral issues of 'mutual interest'

New Delhi, April 24 -- President of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly (PGA), Annalena Baerbock, will be visiting India on April 28, at the invitation of the External Affairs Minister, S Jais... Read More


Shadow over Bengal polls

India, April 24 -- Among the regions going to the polls this month, the contest in West Bengal is no doubt the most charged. The BJP believes it has the opportunity to dislodge the 15-year-old Trinamo... Read More


Fire erupts in Pachpadra oil refinery; PM's visit deferred

Barmer/Balotra, April 24 -- A major fire erupted at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery site in Pachpadra on Monday, triggering panic across the facility just a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sched... Read More