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Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside
6 hours, 19 minutes ago

Albania opposition activists rally on streets of Tirana to demand government steps aside

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Members of Albania’s main opposition party on Monday blocked the capital Tirana’s main intersections in an anti-government protest calling for a technocratic caretaker cabinet ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections. In the first rally after their leader was released from the house arrest, activists linked to the main center-right Democratic Party defied the cold and rain to …

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BJP’s Dalit Dilemma | Power Play by Anand Mishra
3 days, 11 hours ago

BJP’s Dalit Dilemma | Power Play by Anand Mishra

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 20, 2024 18:37 IST - 4 MINS READ Dear readers, What’s in a name? Nishikant Dubey of the BJP responded by filing a privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of showing a “criminally edited” version of Shah’s speech. BJP leaders shared photographs of the injured Sarangi and Rajput, insisting that “pictures don’t lie”, but refused to …

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How Kejriwal's Ambedkar poser for Naidu-Nitish hits Modi govt where it hurts
5 days ago

How Kejriwal's Ambedkar poser for Naidu-Nitish hits Modi govt where it hurts

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has written to Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, both crucial allies of the Narendra Modi government, to reflect on their continued support to the BJP despite Union home minister Amit Shah’s controversial remarks about B.R. Taking a swipe at the Opposition for frequently invoking Ambedkar to …

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Assam Congress claims tear gas caused party worker's death, police deny charge
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6 days ago

Assam Congress claims tear gas caused party worker's death, police deny charge

India Today  

Bhupen Borah, President of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, and Debabrata Saikia, Leader of the Opposition in Assam, have jointly condemned the death of Congress worker Mridul Islam. In the past, we have no records of any death due to tear gas shell.” BORAH CONDEMNS POLICE ACTION Bhupen Borah condemned the police's actions, accusing them of using excessive force against …

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South Korea's President Yoon to face second impeachment vote as thousands demand his resignation
1 week, 2 days ago

South Korea's President Yoon to face second impeachment vote as thousands demand his resignation

Firstpost  

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will be facing a second impeachment vote on Saturday, a week after the first attempt to remove him from office foundered. Yoon has been under a major scrutiny after his botched martial law bid South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will be facing yet another impeachment vote as lawmakers are due to convene again …

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Yoon's address draws criticism
1 week, 4 days ago

Yoon's address draws criticism

China Daily  

A member of the ruling People Power Party rises and protests against party leader Han Dong-hoon during a party meeting on Thursday in Seoul, after Han criticized President Yoon Suk-yeol's address earlier that day. YONHAP South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Thursday his martial law decree was "an act of governance" and accused the opposition of paralyzing state affairs, …

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South Korea President defends martial law decision, denies rebellion charges
1 week, 5 days ago

South Korea President defends martial law decision, denies rebellion charges

India Today  

South Korea’s president defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges on Thursday, rejecting the opposition-led impeachment attempts against him and investigations into last week’s move. Yoon’s December 3 martial law declaration, the first of its kind in more than 40 years in South Korea, has generated political chaos and large protests calling for …

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JUST SPAMMING | Rain, rain come again, politicos want to play
2 weeks, 2 days ago

JUST SPAMMING | Rain, rain come again, politicos want to play

Deccan Chronicle  

Rain, particularly the harsh variety that causes widespread devastation, is a leveler. Since the government, too, issues warnings to people based on the weather forecasts that are keenly followed on television, some opposition party leaders think that if devastation happens, the blame should be placed at the government’s doorsteps. This trend of politicizing disasters had, in earlier years, seen some …

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South Korea's ruling party chief backs suspending President Yoon's powers, raising impeachment prospects
2 weeks, 3 days ago

South Korea's ruling party chief backs suspending President Yoon's powers, raising impeachment prospects

New Indian Express  

SEOUL: South Korea's governing party chief expressed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law this week, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon's impeachment more likely. Han said he had received intelligence that Yoon had ordered the country's defense counterintelligence commander to arrest and detain unspecified key politicians based on accusations …

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‘Significant risk’: South Korea’s ruling party chief backs Yoon Suk Yeol suspension, but vows to block impeachment
2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Significant risk’: South Korea’s ruling party chief backs Yoon Suk Yeol suspension, but vows to block impeachment

Live Mint  

South Korea's ruling party chief showed support Friday for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law, in a bombshell reversal that makes Yoon's impeachment more likely. People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun said he had received intelligence that Yoon had ordered the country's defense counterintelligence commander to arrest and detain unspecified key politicians based …

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Opposition MPs take out protest march in Parliament against Adani
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Opposition MPs take out protest march in Parliament against Adani

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Several Opposition MPs led by the Congress on Friday held a protest march inside the Parliament complex on the Adani issue, wearing black masks that read "Modi Adani bhai bhai". The protest saw several leaders from some of the INDIA bloc parties marching, holding a copy of the Constitution and raising slogans against industrialist Gautam Adani. The Congress …

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S. Korea's ruling party chief says need to stop Yoon's performance of duty
2 weeks, 4 days ago

S. Korea's ruling party chief says need to stop Yoon's performance of duty

China Daily  

SEOUL -- Han Dong-hoon, chief of South Korea's ruling People Power Party, said on Friday that President Yoon Suk-yeol needs to stop his performance of duty to protect the country and people given newly revealed facts. Han made the remark at an emergency meeting of the party leadership, reversing his previous position to fight the opposition bloc's push to impeach …

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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung thought martial law announcement was ‘a deepfake’
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung thought martial law announcement was ‘a deepfake’

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — The leader of South Korea’s main opposition party thought the president’s late night martial law announcement was a deepfake when he first saw it, he told CNN on Thursday as his party now seeks to impeach the country’s leader. “That night, after I got off work, I was lying in bed with my wife in …

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South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol imposes martial law, then reverses it: What comes next?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol imposes martial law, then reverses it: What comes next?

Firstpost  

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the country on Tuesday night when he announced martial law. Protesters stage a rally to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea after he imposed martial law and then reversed it. Then evening came and around 10.30 pm, President Yoon …

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Live updates: South Korea martial law lifted, calls for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment
54 years, 11 months ago

Live updates: South Korea martial law lifted, calls for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment

CNN  

Protesters demonstrate against President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on December 4, 2024. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s political future is looking increasingly shaky after his short-lived attempt to impose martial law. The Democratic Party, minor opposition parties and independents have a combined 192 seats, meaning they would need the …

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What is martial law and what has happened in South Korea?
3 weeks ago

What is martial law and what has happened in South Korea?

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea is reeling after a whiplash six hours during which the country’s embattled president declared martial law but was forced to lift it amid widespread condemnation, throwing the country’s political landscape into chaos and uncertainty. The saga began unfolding Tuesday night as most South Koreans prepared to go to sleep – prompting furious lawmakers …

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Maharashtra Assembly may not have LoP for first time
1 month ago

Maharashtra Assembly may not have LoP for first time

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai:For the first time, there may not be a leader of opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly as no opposition party has managed to win at least 10 per cent of total seats. As per the settled practice, the leader of the largest opposition party having not less than one-tenth seats of the total strength of the Lok Sabha is recognised …

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Pro-Putin oligarch claims victory in Georgia elections amid vote-rigging allegations - after earlier polls suggested win for opposition
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pro-Putin oligarch claims victory in Georgia elections amid vote-rigging allegations - after earlier polls suggested win for opposition

Daily Mail  

A pro-Putin billionaire oligarch has claimed victory in Georgia's disputed elections but faced accusations of vote-rigging as opposition parties insisted they were leading in the polls. Georgian Dream's billionaire founder Bidzina Ivanishvili cast the election as a watershed moment that would decide if Georgia would move closer to the West or back towards Russia amid the war in Ukraine. Founder …

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Eswatini opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Eswatini opposition party claims its leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Eswatini’s main opposition leader was poisoned in an assassination attempt, his party claimed Wednesday, putting renewed scrutiny on the southern African country that is one of the last remaining absolute monarchies and where authorities have for years moved to quash pro-democracy movements. The People’s United Democratic Movement party said its president, Mlungisi Makhanya, was hospitalized …

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BJP leader Pankaja Munde's close aide joins Opposition NCP (SP)
2 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP leader Pankaja Munde's close aide joins Opposition NCP (SP)

The Hindu  

BJP leader Pankaja Munde's long-time confidant, Rajabhau Phad, joined the Nationalist Congress Party in the presence of its party leader Sharad Pawar on Wednesday, months ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls. Inducting him into the party fold, Mr. Pawar launched a veiled attack on the NCP leaders, who broke away to join hands with the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena. …

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100 Days of Modi 3.0: 5 Takeaways
3 months, 2 weeks ago

100 Days of Modi 3.0: 5 Takeaways

The Diplomat  

The recently concluded Lok Sabha election results heralded the return of coalition politics in India as the Bharatiya Janata Party lost its single-party majority in the Parliament. The demand for a national caste census is the top weapon in its armory for blunting the BJP’s attempt to consolidate the Hindu vote bank. The cry for a caste census and greater …

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Probe against Kerala ADGP an eyewash, alleges Opposition Leader
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Probe against Kerala ADGP an eyewash, alleges Opposition Leader

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition V.D. Mr. Satheesan said the Chief Minister is “afraid” whether the accused will divulge something. “Why is he and his office so obsessed with gold?,” he asked referring to Mr. Anvar’s allegation that plainclothes squads under Mr. Kumar’s direct control regularly ambushed gold smugglers with the ‘tacit connivance’ of Customs officials, away from the airport …

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Union Minister Chirag Paswan hails Centre for seeking cancellation of lateral entry
4 months ago

Union Minister Chirag Paswan hails Centre for seeking cancellation of lateral entry

The Hindu  

A day after he had raised the “unacceptability” of lateral entries into the bureaucracy without quotas for SC/ST and OBC candidates, Union Minister and leader of the Lok Jashakti Party, Chirag Paswan on Tuesday welcomed the cancellation of the move, terming it as a “reaffirmation” by the Centre of its “commitment towards SC/ST and OBCs.” Addressing a press conference in …

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Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October
5 months ago

Tunisian President Saied says he will seek re-election in October

Al Jazeera  

As president runs for new term, critics say credible polls can’t be held unless jailed opposition politicians are freed. Saied’s announcement comes as the opposition says fair and credible elections cannot be held unless imprisoned politicians are released and the media is allowed to do its job without pressure from the government. “I officially announce my candidacy for the October …

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