Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeal of controversial farm laws this week shows that hard-to-sell economic reforms will likely take a back seat as he enters the second half of his five-year term and prepares for the next election in 2024. With a string of state polls next year, the government appears set to implement populist policies as Modi looks to secure a third term,
Following are the highlights from his speech Today, on the pious festival of the Amrit Mahotsav of freedom, the country is bowing to all its freedom fighters and brave heroes who continue to sacrifice themselves day and night in the defense of the n
Catalonia Plans Curfew; Melbourne Locked Down: Virus Update
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(Bloomberg) Melbourne will enter a snap five-day lockdown from midnight, joining Sydney in imposing stay-at-home restrictions as the delta strain of the coronavirus spreads. Singapore police started investigating karaoke lounges at the center of a fresh cluster.
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Catalonia’s government requested permission from the regional Supreme Court to impose a late-night curfew in 158 towns and cities, including Barcelona, as infection rates surge in the coastal region. In South Korea, new daily infections more than doubled from earlier this month.
Hong Kong next month will allow vaccinated residents and workers to return from the U.K., Brazil, India and other countries it labeled as extremely high-risk areas, according to the South China Morning Post. In the U.K., Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a backlash from businesses and officials over his decisio
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