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Exit polls released after polling ended in Karnataka predicted that the Janata Dal-Secular JD(S) would not touch the 37 seats it won in the 2018 elections, but would remain a strong regional player in the state. If Karnataka returns a hung assembly, the JD-S may emerge as the kingmaker. The fiercely contested election, which saw […]
The case pertains to remarks made by Rahul Gandhi using the surname ‘Modi’ while addressing a campaign event ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. At a rally in Kolar, Karnataka in April 2019, Rahul took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying “How can all thieves be surnamed Modi?” As per a Supreme […]
A BJP spokesperson said on Thursday the court acted with “due judicial process” to reach its verdict in the case, one of many Gandhi is facing. Legal action has been widely taken against opposition party figures and institutions who have criticized the Modi government during its nine years in power. Domestic and international media have […]
Some Congress leaders, including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, cited the change of judge in the case. Hours after the verdict, activist and Supreme Court lawyer Vineet Jindal filed a complaint with the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, seeking Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the House after serving a two-year sentence. A criminal defamation case was filed […]
Disillusionment among voters has grown, and the parliament now has an approval rating of only 7%. Angry protesters have demanded a clean sweep of the Congress and immediate elections. In an attempt to resolve the impasse and appease the protesters, the new President Dina Boluarte, who was Castillo’s deputy, called for snap elections and urged […]
Brasilia/Orlando, Florida reuters Right-wing Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida on Monday as more than 1,500 of his supporters besieged Brasilia after a storm stormed the capital over the weekend. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist who took office on January 1 after defeating Bolsonaro in an […]
Earlier on Sunday, Biden said the situation in Brazil was “outrageous”. The violence was an echo of the US Capitol attack two years ago by supporters of former President Donald Trump. Thousands of protesters dressed in yellow and green rioted in the capital after Brazil’s Oct. 30 vote marked an end to months of tension. […]
Supporters of Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the Supreme Court, the Congress building and surrounded the presidential palace in Brasilia on Sunday, according to television images. In an echo of the January 6, 2021 invasion of the US Capitol by supporters of former US President Donald Trump, several thousand protesters vandalized buildings and […]
No. 2 House Republicans back McCarthy, who could garner support from moderates in the caucus, while also appealing to hardline conservatives. However, some moderate Republicans have suggested that it would make no sense to toss McCarthy merely to nominate someone ideologically similar to him. For his part, Scalise of Louisiana has said he supports McCarthy […]
Trump immediately dismissed the allegations as “completely fake news”. Ways and Means Committee Republicans warned ahead of Tuesday’s vote that releasing the returns could lead to an erosion of privacy for everyday Americans and undue scrutiny of political opponents. “Democrats would open the door for partisans in Congress to have nearly unlimited power to target […]
‘Trump knew he lost’ Investigators say the conspiracy began with Trump’s campaign spreading allegations that it knew the election was affected by widespread fraud. He is accused of attempting to corrupt the Justice Department and pressuring his Vice President Mike Pence, as well as state election officials and legislators, to overturn the vote in violation […]
