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'EC may roll out SIR in remaining 22 states, UTs'

New Delhi, April 7 -- The Election Commission may roll out the third and final phase of special intensive revision of voters' list in the remaining 22 states and Union territories, including Delhi, af... Read More


Curtains down on Assam's high-voltage campaign for April 9 Assembly polls

Guwahati, April 7 -- The high-voltage campaign, fraught with accusations and promises galore, for the elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly ended at 5 pm on Tuesday. The polls will be held on Ap... Read More


Kerala streets burst into colour as parties make final sprint ahead of poll silence

Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 -- Before falling silent at 6 pm on Tuesday, the streets across many Assembly constituencies in Kerala came alive, with supporters of different parties turning out in large... Read More


Australian Dollar Rises On Iran Ceasefire Hopes

India, April 7 -- The Australian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Tuesday, amid hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict. Investors grew hopeful... Read More


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