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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicSnap elections

Topic: snap elections

Japan’s snap election and what it means for India

If Sanae Takaichi truly carries forward Shinzo Abe’s legacy, Japan may finally enter an era of political stability, strategic clarity and meaningful partnerships abroad.

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake’s coalition set to win majority in snap elections, poll shows

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is seeking a mandate for his policies aimed at alleviating distress among the poor in the country struggling to emerge from a financial crisis.

‘Discreet conservative & EU’s ex-chief Brexit negotiator’ Michel Barnier named France’s new PM

President Emmanuel Macron appointed Barnier as PM after two months of confusion following the snap elections that led to an ideologically divided parliament.

High voter turnout in French parliamentary runoff elections, far-right expected to lead

Opinion polls suggest that the leading far-right party RN may fall short of majority in the Assembly causing a hung parliament that may dent President Macron's authority.

Macron’s snap election call could be his gravest undoing. It can’t save him from ‘cohabitation’

The political situation in France, India’s closest ally in Europe, has stirred maximum interest and curiosity in New Delhi.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.