Muslims
Bihar's Minister for Textiles, Giriraj Singh, has sparked widespread outrage after a video went viral of him using the term "namak haram" to refer to Muslims who benefit from the government's welfare schemes but do not vote for the ruling party. Singh, a known
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As the November 6 polls approach, both the ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan are intensifying their campaign efforts in the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections. The stage is set for a direct contest between the two alliances in most of the 121 seats going to polls. The
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Houston's Mayor, John Whitmire, has opted for a unique approach to governing the city. After decades in Texas politics, he has developed a method that focuses on strengthening relationships with Republican state leaders, downplaying confrontations with President Trump, and addressing quality-of-life issues that affect residents. By doing so,
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The recent promise by Tory Party leader Kemi Badenoch to repeal the Climate Change Act has been met with criticism from a surprising coalition of business leaders, senior church figures, and some Tories who share her party's values. This move is not only scientifically ill-informed but also economically
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Bridget Phillipson, the UK's Women and Equalities Minister, has come under fire for allegedly delaying the approval of new guidance on the use of single-sex spaces by transgender people. Critics, including the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), claim that Phillipson is stalling in order to protect her
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Concerns over national security have been raised as Labour is urged to reject a bid by Hong Kong-based CK Infrastructure (CKI) to buy Thames Water, which serves 16 million customers across London and the South East. This move has sparked fears that a Chinese takeover could give Beijing control over
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The political rivalry between AIADMK and DMK in Tamil Nadu has shifted to the digital sphere, with both parties launching online campaigns targeting each other with satirical videos and posts. The AIADMK's IT wing extended its 'Uruttu Kadai Halwa' campaign with an animated video accusing DMK
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The Japanese legislature, the Diet, is set to meet for an extraordinary session to vote for the next prime minister. The vote on Tuesday follows the collapse of a 26-year-old partnership between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the smaller Komeito party after Sanae Takaichi took the helm of the
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As the November 6 polls approach, both the ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan are intensifying their campaign efforts in the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections. The stage is set for a direct contest between the two alliances in most of the 121 seats going to polls. The
Political parties
As the November 6 polls approach, both the ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan are intensifying their campaign efforts in the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections. The stage is set for a direct contest between the two alliances in most of the 121 seats going to polls. The
Coalition governments
Local media in Japan report that Sanae Takaichi, leader of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), are set to sign an agreement on their alliance on Monday, paving the way for Takaichi to become the country's first female
Anti-Americanism
Thousands of people gathered across the United States on Saturday to participate in "No Kings" demonstrations, a protest against the direction of the country under President Donald Trump. The rallies, organized in response to the government shutdown and Trump's executive actions, drew criticism from Republican leaders
