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Govt to present 2026 Appropriation Bill in October, Budget speech in November

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to Parliament in October. According to the Cabinet paper presented by the President, in his c... Read More


'It's back to drug rationing': The end of HIV was in sight, then came the cuts

Dar es Salaam, July 2 -- THIS year the world should have been “talking about the virtual elimination of HIV” in the near future. “Within five years,” says Prof Sharon Lewin, a... Read More


Tharoor - caught between two stools

New Delhi, July 2 -- High-profile Indian Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, a former UN diplomat, is in a weird political twilight zone where his own Congress Party may not fully reject him and the ... Read More


AAP's byelection wins spark political revival

India, July 2 -- Once seen as a Delhi-centric outfit, AAP's latest wins in BJP strongholds Ludhiana West and Visavadar signal not only a shift in public sentiment but also the party's growing national... Read More


India's rising score but falling rank in gender equality

India, July 2 -- Is India truly progressing towards gender equality, or are its gains being undermined by persistent gaps in key areas, especially political representation? As metrics in education, he... Read More


How the Modi Government rewrote India's growth story after a lost decade

India, July 2 -- As the Modi Government marks 11 years in office and one year into its third term, India finds itself at a vastly different juncture than it did in 2014. After a decade of drift, indec... Read More


FIR filed in Telangana blast

Hyderabad, July 2 -- The Sangareddy district police registered an FIR in connection with the explosion in a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant that claimed 36 lives and left an almost equal number inj... Read More


Ukinikula hukujua umeoa? Angry woman confronts MP at Parliament

Kenya, July 2 -- A lady assaulted the door of Parliament buildings on Monday morning, screaming and sobbing as she addressed a popular sitting member of Parliament, causing commotion on Parliament Roa... Read More


Thai PM suspended over leaked phone call

Dhaka, July 2 -- Thailand's embattled prime minister was suspended from duty Tuesday and could face dismissal pending an ethics probe over a leaked phone call she had with Cambodia's powerful former l... Read More


Month of remembering begins

Dhaka, July 2 -- The nation today enters a month of remembrance and reflection, marking the first anniversary of the historic July uprising a student-led movement that triggered a major political shif... Read More