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Assembly Election 2021 LIVE Updates: Ahead of the second phase of polls in the state, Banerjee’s wrote a letter seeking to drum up support from Opposition leaders by highlighting how …

The report painted an overall grim picture for the principles of democracy across the world, but the alleged downturn in India’s democratic values meant that now only 20 percent of …

US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the Senate’s acquittal of former President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection was a reminder that democracy was fragile, and every American …

National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday claimed he and his family, including his father and Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah, have been put under house arrest by authorities. …

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri on Friday said the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sedition were laws against democracy and the people. These laws took away people’s rights …

Myanmar’s coup leader used the country’s Union Day holiday on Friday to call on people to work with the military if they want democracy, a request likely to be met …

The two leaders agreed to continuing close cooperation to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, including support for freedom of navigation and territorial integrity Representational image. News18 US President Joe …

The political organisation Aung San Suu Kyi co-founded has been the most potent opposition to Myanmar’s military rulers for three decades In 1988, Aung San Suu Kyi, who was living …

Kyaw Thu Win leaned into the microphone, growling in his distinct, gravelly voice. “Viva la revolution! Let’s sing together, let’s fight together!” he sang, adding a string of profanity-laced challenges …

HONG KONG: Twenty-four activists appeared in a Hong Kong court on Friday on charges related to a June 4 vigil last year marking the anniversary of China’s military crackdown on …

The US on Wednesday recognised that peaceful protests are a hallmark of a thriving democracy. It also welcomes steps that would improve the efficiency of India’s markets and attract greater …

Recognising that peaceful protests are a hallmark of a thriving democracy, the US on Wednesday said it welcomes steps that would improve the efficiency of India’s markets and attract greater …

Long-established democratic structures held firm in the US when an autocratic leader wanted to steal an election, but Myanmar’s quasi democracy dissolved early on Monday morning local time, leaving it …

In the years Myanmar was cowed by a military junta, people would tuck away secret photos of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, talismans of the heroine of democracy who would …

Walter Lübcke sealed his fate in one moment of moral principle. On October 14, 2015, Lübcke, a regional governor in the city of Kassel, Hesse, was carrying out a public …

Delhi Police and thousands of protesters clashed at multiple places in the National Capital during the Republic Day tractor rally, leading to unprecedented scenes and the reported death of one …

President Joe Biden spoke for just over 20 minutes after his swearing in. Here are some excerpts from his inaugural address. Speaking at the US Capitol just two weeks after …

At age 78, Biden is the oldest US President to be inaugurated. Light snow flurries dusted parts of the city on a historic morning before Biden and his Vice President …

Biden’s inauguration came at a time of national tumult and uncertainty, a ceremony of resilience as the hallowed American democratic rite unfurled at a US Capitol battered by an insurrectionist …

With all the attention on politics and COVID-19 right now, you may have missed this recent headline: “Elon Musk overtakes Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest person.” Or maybe you …

Their escape follows the mass arrest of democracy figures in Hong Kong under a new national security law that is part of a mounting crackdown by China on the financial …

Indian author Avirook Sen writes a piece of satire describing the recent developments in the United States in the wake of Donald Trump’s defeat in the presidential elections File photo …

The heart of America’s capital looks like occupied territory. After the President Donald Trump-incited insurrection of the Capitol last week, a massive force is protecting the building and its surroundings …

From playing a homophobic father in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan to a corrupt politician in Lootcase, Gajraj Rao had enough on his platter in 2020. Rao feels more settled and …

After meeting with the FBI on Tuesday, a group of top Democratic lawmakers expressed “grave concerns” about safety and said “more must be done” to preempt potential attacks by “domestic …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said political dynasties were the biggest enemies of democracy, and appealed to the youth to join politics. While addressing the valedictory session of the …