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Canadian PM Mark Carney calls for snap election on 28 April, moves to dissolve Parliament

The move comes less than two weeks after Carney took office, succeeding former Canada PM Justin Trudeau.

Within a week of appointment, Canadian PM Mark Carney likely to call for snap elections Sunday

Carney is betting his chances to return to power with a stable government against the backdrop of public opinion polls that have placed his Liberal Party ahead in the contest.

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

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

The Chief of Defence Staff was spot on when he declared war fighting as ‘military’s bread and butter.’

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Choppy ride for India’s submarine ambition: Project P-751 chugs forward, Scorpenes a stinging tale

With P75I still years away & the follow-on Scorpenes stuck, India’s long-promised 30-yr submarine plan remains behind schedule

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.