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Bangladesh reform referendum nears approval, raising fears of 1972 Constitution being overturned

Vicky Nanjappa | February 13, 2026 11:41 AM

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won the elections with a thumping mandate. On February 12, the country voted for the first time since the uprising that led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. Simultaneously, the people of Bangladesh were asked to decide on a constitutional reform package under the “July National Charter” (Constitutional Amendment) Implementation Order 2025.

India, Fiji discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation

IANS | February 13, 2026 11:39 AM

Suva, Feb 13 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Fiji Suneet Mehta held a meeting with Fiji's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Sakiasi Ditoka, discussing new avenues to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across priority sectors of mutual interest.

US Senate showdown over crypto rules, SEC power

IANS | February 13, 2026 8:32 AM

Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) A fierce debate over the future of US crypto regulation unfolded on Capitol Hill as senators clashed over whether the Trump administration’s Securities and Exchange Commission is easing enforcement while pushing for a new statutory framework to bring clarity to digital asset markets.

Trump says US ‘stopped all windmills’

IANS | February 13, 2026 8:15 AM

Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) President Donald Trump on said his administration has “basically stopped all windmills in this country,” calling wind energy the “most expensive energy you can get.”

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