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September 9, 2025 9:47 AM

French parliament ousts prime minister, deepening political crisis

France's parliament brought down the government on Monday over its plans to tame the ballooning national debt, deepening a political crisis that is weakening the euro zone's second-largest economy. Lawmakers voted to oust Prime Minister Francois...

September 9, 2025 4:16 PM

Nineteen killed in Nepal in ‘Gen Z’ protest over social media ban, corruption

At least 19 people in two cities died on Monday in Nepal's worst unrest in decades, authorities said, as police in the capital fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying to storm parliament in anger at a social media shutdown and corrupti...

September 8, 2025 9:45 PM

State of world today is cause for genuine concern: Jaishankar at BRICS Leaders meeting

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, representing Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the virtual BRICS Leaders’ Meeting, said on Monday that the state of the world today is a matter of concern, with the multilateral system failing to adequately ad...

September 8, 2025 5:26 PM

Modernising Tax- Bringing simplicity, transparency, and digital Readiness

The government has enacted the Income Tax Act, 2025, bringing in a major overhaul of the country’s direct tax regime aimed at making it more transparent, efficient and equitable. Officials said the reform is designed to simplify compliance, promote...

September 8, 2025 12:37 PM

GST 2.0: Fueling India’s commerce with simpler, smarter taxation

The GST Council, at its 56th meeting, approved a set of next-generation reforms aimed at simplifying India’s indirect tax regime, widening inclusivity and laying the groundwork for long-term growth. The changes, will come into effect from September...

September 8, 2025 12:19 PM

Afghan earthquake survivors refuse to return to villages, fearing landslides

Haunted by the fear that aftershocks could bring rocks crashing down from the mountains, the survivors of Afghan earthquakes vowed not to return to destroyed villages but camp in fields and on riverbanks instead, even without tents to keep off the ra...

September 8, 2025 10:30 AM

Bolsonaro supporters rally in Brazil as coup trial nears verdict

Thousands of supporters of former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro staged protests across several cities on Sunday, days ahead of the conclusion of his trial for allegedly plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election. Demo...

September 8, 2025 4:01 PM

France faces more turmoil with government on brink of collapse ahead of confidence vote

France's fourth prime minister in less than two years, François Bayrou, faces defeat in a confidence vote on Monday, tipping the euro zone's second-biggest economy further into political and economic paralysis. The minority government's expected co...

September 6, 2025 12:56 PM

GST 2.0: India’s bold tax reforms and the push for self-reliance

In the sweltering heat of India's Independence Day celebrations on August 15, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood atop the historic Red Fort in Delhi, addressing a nation brimming with anticipation. Amidst his speech on national progress and ec...

September 5, 2025 5:44 PM

Trump to rename Department of Defense the ‘Department of War,’ White House official says

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War," a White House official said on Thursday, a move that would put Trump's stamp on the government's biggest organization....

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