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In the first phase of Lok Sabha elections on April 19, eight per cent of the candidates will be women. This phase encompasses 102 seats, with a total of 1,625 candidates vying for victory. Among them, 1,491 are male candidates and 134 are female candidates, constituting 8% of the ...

Sharing her views on Rahul Gandhi, actor Kangana Ranaut, who will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on the BJP's ticket from Mandi in her home state, Himachal Pradesh, said that things were ‘forced upon’ the Congress MP, implying that he became a politician against his wishes. “I think ...

President Droupadi Murmu awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, to Bharatiya Janata Party stalwart Lal Krishna Advani at his Delhi residence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, and former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu attended the ceremony. Advani was among five recipients named by the Modi ...

The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate announcements for Andhra Pradesh's assembly and Lok Sabha seats have unsettled not just the party but also its allies, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Jana Sena. The BJP's selection process, favoring defectors over loyalists, has sparked discontent among senior leaders. Only one ...

ISTANBULHere is a rundown of all the news that you need to start your Wednesday with, including the death of Palestinians due to aid airdrop malfunction, Qatar claiming indirect talks on Gaza cease-fire continuing, and UK High Court granting WikiLeaks founder Assange right to appeal his extradition to US.TOP ...

ISTANBULHere is a rundown of all the news that you need to start your Tuesday with, including the UN Security Council adopting a cease-fire resolution in Gaza, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancelling delegation visit to US, UN’s chief remarks about implementation of cease-fire resolution, and Senegal’s opposition candidate ...

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday, March 19, hear a batch of petitions seeking a direction to the Centre to stay the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 till the apex court has decided the petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. A bench ...

Source link www.rferl.org Welcome to The Azadi Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that unpacks the key issues in Afghanistan. To subscribe, click here. I'm Abubakar Siddique, senior correspondent at RFE/RL's Radio Azadi. Here's what I've been tracking and what I'm keeping an eye on in the days ahead. The Key ...

Source link www.rferl.org Listen to the Talking China In Eurasia podcast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google | YouTube Welcome back to the China In Eurasia briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter tracking China's resurgent influence from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. Looking ahead, we'll be changing up the newsletter format ...

Good Morning! Get your weekend started with the top 5 stories from today’s edition: 🚨 Big Story Dozens of men across India have been duped into going to Russia and eventually forced into the country’s war with Ukraine. From admissions to private universities to visa extensions, Indian Express’ Mahender ...