In May 2026, three United Nations Special Rapporteurs issued a warning to the Indian Government, stating that the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls might endanger democratic participation.
India’s capital, Delhi, has been suffering from poor Air Quality Index (AQI) levels during certain periods every year. On 15 December 2025, the AQI was recorded as high as 452. An AQI
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Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has accused the country’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, of sponsoring extremist elements and has called for his departure ahead of the forthcoming national elections. Speaking in
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On December 11, 2025, two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, Deepak aka Sudhakar, a ‘Divisional Committee Member (DVCM)’ and Rohit aka Manglu, an ‘area committee member (ACM)’ surrendered at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is reportedly close to acquiring a minority stake in India’s Shriram Finance Ltd., Bloomberg reported, signaling the latest move by a global bank to deepen its presence
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India’s government introduced a sweeping nuclear energy bill in the lower house of parliament on Monday, seeking approval to replace the country’s existing two nuclear laws. The proposed legislation, named the Sustainable
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India is drawing renewed interest from global fund managers seeking to diversify equity portfolios as concerns grow that the global artificial intelligence rally may be losing momentum. According to Bloomberg, several major
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The claims of foreign interference in domestic elections of India strikes at the very foundation of democratic sovereignty. On 26 November 2025, Ketkar alleged that the CIA–Mossad nexus decisively shaped the outcome
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Trade negotiators from India and the European Union are no longer confident they can finalize a long-awaited free trade agreement by the end of the year, with discussions stalled over sensitive sectors
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by Durga Velayudham and Luxman Aravind The question of whether Trincomalee is being quietly prepared for an Indo–US– “Sri Lanka” joint military command no longer belongs to the world of speculation or
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The recent visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to India was widely publicized across several countries and received considerable global attention. The warmth with which President Putin was welcomed by Prime Minister
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s rise to power has created a facade in India’s social fabric, as the plural essence of the Indian society is seriously undermined. Genocide Watch claims that there
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The world order’s transformation to multipolarity is a work in progress with the variables at work, but its outcome will be largely determined by the alignment of the three big powers —
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India has simplified its visa procedures for Chinese professionals, cutting bureaucratic layers and reducing approval times to less than a month, officials said, in a move intended to strengthen economic ties and
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On 1 November 2025, the south-western Indian state of Kerala – home to 34 million people – was declared free from extreme poverty by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Kerala is one of the few
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Electoral rolls are essential to democracy and help ensure every citizen can participate. In late 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) started the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in 12 states and
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