Voting for BJP means voting against Dalits, tribals, farmers, poor upper castes: Congress president
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge lamented that instead of addressing pressing issues, PM Modi’s priorities revolve around consolidating power.
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PM Lawrence Wong to Singaporeans: ‘Join me and my team in our journey forward’
There will be no easy formulas to apply, and no models to follow in this task, he said on May 15 after being sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister at the Istana.
Islamabad High Court approves former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s bail in £190m corruption case
According to the court order issued on May 15, the investigation in the matter was complete and the “continued incarceration” of the petitioner, Imran, would not serve any…
‘Nothing new or illegal’: Pakistani politicians named in Dubai property data defend ownership
The data, released on May 14, provides a detailed overview of hundreds of thousands of properties in Dubai and information about their ownership or usage, largely from 2020 and…
Fear and loathing surrounding India’s election
The tone and content of campaign speeches have reached a new low, the writer argues.
Former PM Thaksin only wants peace at Thai-Myanmar border: Pheu Thai leader
The former PM’s action has been criticised by several parties in Thailand, prompting the House Committee on National Security and Border Affairs to launch an investigation.
Philippine Justice Secretary orders probe into alleged wiretapping of Chinese diplomats
Justice Secretary Remulla issued the order after the Chinese Embassy mentioned a recorded conversation between its diplomat and an official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines…
Fewer babies being born in Malaysia
The Statistics Department Malaysia Chief Statistician said the number of live births recorded a decrease of 9.4% or 106,386 births as compared to 117,413 births in the first…
What place is there for religion in a democracy?
Looking at comparable trends overseas regarding people’s interest in religion, it becomes clear many industrialized countries have something in common — a change in their…
Corrections Department, Thammasat clarify activist’s death, promise autopsy
Netiporn, a core leader of the Thalu Wang protest group, was being held at the Central Women’s Correctional Institution over lese majeste charges. The young activist suffered a…