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Sri Lanka adopts controversial amendment raising judges’ retirement age

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Sri Lanka adopts controversial amendment raising judges’ retirement age

Sri Lanka’s Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party supporters protest near the parliament in Colombo on September 24, 2026 against a constitutional amendment proposed by the government to extend the retirement age of judges. | Photo Credit: AFP Sri Lanka on Friday (September 25, 2026) adopted the controversial 22nd Amendment to the Constitution which raises the…

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How declaration accompanying Form 6 changed since SIR began

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How declaration accompanying Form 6 changed since SIR began

In Bihar, the declaration form was sought to confirm the exact time period of the birth of a new voter, whether it was before 1987, between 1987 and 2004, or after 2004, based on which the prospective voter had to submit documents. File. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap The declaration accompanying Form 6, which…

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Full results from Russia’s parliamentary election confirm Kremlin’s dominance

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Full results from Russia’s parliamentary election confirm Kremlin’s dominance

Ella Pamfilova, head of Russia’s Central Election Commission (centre), applauds after reporting the official results of Russia’s parliamentary elections at the commission’s meeting in Moscow, Russia, on September 25, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Russian authorities on Friday (September 25, 2026) released the full results from the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, which further cemented…

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Trump made ‘final decision’ to give Ukraine Patriot licence: Zelenskyy

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Trump made ‘final decision’ to give Ukraine Patriot licence: Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday (September 25, 2026) said U.S. President Donald Trump told him he would allow Ukraine to produce advanced Patriot air defence missiles, after a series of…

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Gukesh’s brilliance helps India pip Germany; women crush Uzbekistan

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Gukesh’s brilliance helps India pip Germany; women crush Uzbekistan

D. Gukesh, who registered a crucial win for India against Germany, with World championship challenger Javohir Sindarov who suffered a loss on Friday in the chess Olympiad. | Photo Credit: FIDE After a while, India had a well-nigh perfect day at the Chess Olympiad. Both the men’s and women’s teams won their matches in the…

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Iran suggests deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in seven days

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Iran suggests deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in seven days

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear programme in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade, waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observes a ceasefire that would include Lebanon. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas…

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SIR: Not even one in 10 of those marked absent or shifted have sought inclusion

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SIR: Not even one in 10 of those marked absent or shifted have sought inclusion

A total of 7,70,988 Form-6 applications, required for inclusion in the electoral roll, had been received by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer as the claims and objections period ended. The figures suggest that not even one in 10 of those marked as absent or shifted and deleted from the draft roll have sought…

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Thousands flood streets of Hubballi to bid adieu to Lord Ganesha

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Thousands flood streets of Hubballi to bid adieu to Lord Ganesha

People came out in large numbers to watch the grand spectacle of Ganesha idols being taken out in colourful processions for immersion in Hubballi on Friday. | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE The roads of Hubballi’s Central Business District remained flooded with people for several hours on Friday evening, as people came out in large numbers…

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Tea output slips, exports drop in January-July 2026

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Tea output slips, exports drop in January-July 2026

A small tea grower using a leaf cutting machine near Kotagiri, Nilgiris. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s tea production declined 1.7% year-on-year (YoY) to 658.3 million kg during January-July this year, according to data shared by the United Planters’ Association of Southern India (UPASI). While the country’s tea output in 2025 had grown 7.1%…

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