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Chad's move to drop presidential term limits slammed as 'burial of democracy'

France, Sept. 20 -- Chad is a step closer to allowing the president to serve an unlimited number of terms after the lower house of parliament signed off on major constitutional changes this week. Oppo... Read More


Walchand Hirachand: The dreamer who built solid castles in the air

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- In an era when Indian capital was timid and colonial firms ran the show, one man decided that Indians would sail their own ships, fly their own aeroplanes, and drive their own c... Read More


India's new headache: Israel's Doha strike triggers Pakistan-Saudi defence deal

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Israel's 9 September attack on Doha, targeting Hamas negotiators, has prompted closer Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence alignment, creating a new diplomatic stressor for India. Thi... Read More


The week in charts: Tariff impact, foodgrain output, disinflation in Asia

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- From the early impact of US tariffs on India's exports, modest growth in foodgrain production, women facing higher levels of unemployment, and the government looking to mobilize... Read More


Mamata heralds Durga Puja 2025, sets stage for festive splendour

Kolkata, Sept. 20 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ushered in the festive fervour of Durga Puja 2025 on Saturday by inaugurating three iconic pandals in the city - Hatibagan Sarbojanin, Tala Prottoy,... Read More


Oli denies his government ordered police to shoot protesters

Kathmandu, Sept. 20 -- UML chairman and former prime minister KP Sharma Oli said on Friday that public and private properties were deliberately destroyed after he resigned from the office. In his Con... Read More


Mohanlal to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Malayalam superstar Mohanlal has been named the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2023, the country's highest recognition in the field of cinema, the I&B ministry anno... Read More


Madhesh chief minister, who resigned during Gen Z protests, backtracks

Janakpur, Sept. 20 -- Just days after saying he would resign amid the peak of Gen Z protests, Madhesh Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh backtracked on his announcement, arguing that talks with coaliti... Read More


Tejashwi Yadav will be CM face of Mahagathbandhan: Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh

New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh on Saturday said that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav will be the CM face of the Mahagathbandhan in the Bihar assembly pol... Read More


Scores rally in Meerut for HC bench in western UP

MEERUT, Sept. 20 -- Scores of advocates, traders, political leaders and social organisations took to the streets in Meerut on Saturday over the long-standing demand for a high court bench in western U... Read More