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Pondy: Din and bustle of electioneering concludes

Puducherry, April 7 -- Political parties and their candidates made a frantic, last-ditch effort to woo the electorate as curtains fell on the campaign for the Puducherry Assembly polls on Tuesday. Ca... Read More


Women constitute 49.98% of electoral roll of Assam, but only 8.17% of total candidates

Guwahati, April 7 -- Women nearly equal their male counterparts in the electoral rolls of Assam and outnumber them in 16 out of the 35 districts, but they constitute a mere 59 out of the 722 candidate... Read More


Senegal Challenges Morocco Ruling as AFCON Final Dispute Deepens

Nigeria, April 7 -- Tensions from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final have resurfaced, with Senegal warning that recent legal actions linked to the match could set a troubling precedent for African f... Read More


Court jails suspects for terrorism in mass trial in Abuja

Nigeria, April 7 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced several defendants in separate terrorism cases, handing down jail terms ranging from 10 to 20 years. PREMIUM TIMES earlier rep... Read More


Former speaker Shirim Sharmin's hearing sparks uproar in courtroom

Dhaka, April 7 -- A hearing for former speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at a Dhaka court has descended into chaos, as lawyers erupted in uproar, forcing the magistrate to intervene and order journalis... Read More


Cameroon Confirms Death of 16 Nationals Fighting for Russia in Ukraine War

Nigeria, April 7 -- The government of Cameroon has confirmed the deaths of 16 of its citizens who were serving as military contractors for Russia in the ongoing war against Ukraine. In a statement ai... Read More


Czech Trade Surplus Shrinks In February; Retail Sales Growth Eases

India, April 7 -- The Czech Republic's foreign trade surplus decreased sharply in February from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports, data from the Czech Statistical Office showed on Tuesday... Read More


CAN Urges Peaceful Coexistence in Taraba, Condemns Southern Violence

Nigeria, April 7 -- Christians across Taraba State and other residents have been urged to embrace peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, tolerance, and unity regardless of religious or ethnic differenc... Read More


Indonesia invites Uzbekistan to co-produce cultural history films

Jakarta, April 7 -- Indonesia has invited Uzbekistan to co-produce historical and cultural films, as part of efforts to deepen bilateral cultural diplomacy and creative industry cooperation. "We stro... Read More


Stock Alert: Godrej Consumer Products, IRFC, Aurobindo Pharma, Titagarh Rail Systems, Globus Spirits

Mumbai, April 7 -- Securities in F&O Ban: Sammaan Capital shares are banned from F&O trading on 7 April 2026. Stocks to Watch: Godrej Consumer Products said that it expects double-digit sales growt... Read More