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An agenda for reform, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- Ironic? Yes. But Nigeria's long-term heritage from the boom days of its export of crude oil are the structural weaknesses that hold its economy back today. Now and again, this mala... Read More


"President's fund to support education of migrant workers' children"

Sri Lanka, Sept. 8 -- The President's Fund has announced plans to launch a scholarship programme to support the education of children in Sri Lanka whose parents working overseas have died, become disa... Read More


Haridwar: Devotees take holy dip in River Ganga after total lunar eclipse

Haridwar, Sept. 8 -- Devotees in Haridwar took a holy dip in the River Ganga on Monday morning following the conclusion of the total lunar eclipse. The total lunar eclipse commenced at 8:58 pm and la... Read More


Uncertainty as NUPENG, Dangote Refinery battle Over Union Rights

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) threatened a nationwide strike beginning Monday, 8 September, in protest against what it described as anti-union pra... Read More


Welfare of employees remains top priority of state government: Himachal CM

Shimla, Sept. 8 -- Following the directions of Himachal Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the notification to remove Rule 7A from the Himachal Pradesh Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2... Read More


Nifty settles above 24,750 mark; auto shares jump for 4th day

Mumbai, Sept. 8 -- The key equity indices ended with small gains today, buoyed by recent GST reforms and strong economic data. Investors will monitor inflation numbers due later this week. The Nifty c... Read More


Nifty settles above 24,750 mark; Auto shares jumps for 4th day

Mumbai, Sept. 8 -- The key equity indices ended with small gains today, buoyed by recent GST reforms and strong economic data. Investors will monitor inflation numbers due later this week. The Nifty c... Read More


Sardar Singh, Raghunath VR and Ritu Rani laud Team India after their fourth Asia Cup title: 'It's a big statement'

India, Sept. 8 -- Former Indian hockey players hailed the national team's commanding 4-1 win over South Korea in Rajgir (Bihar) on Sunday, which ended an eight-year wait for the Asia Cup title. "Ye b... Read More


TICAD9: Why Africa must look inwards in a changing world, By Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- A Morning in Tokyo On my third morning in Tokyo, I sat down to a quiet breakfast overlooking the bustling streets below. As I unfolded a copy of The Japan Times, a headline caught... Read More


Virender Sehwag got cocky and arrogant; was shown his place in no time: 'Cricket will take the piss out of you'

India, Sept. 8 -- What Virender Sehwag did for Indian cricket will never be forgotten. The guy made scoring daddy hundreds ridiculously easy and during a 15-year-long career, arguably became India's g... Read More