One of the two photos was shared by Congress and Left functionaries last week with a similar claim. ABHILASH MALLICK WEBQOOF Old photos of political rallies showing massive crowds were shared shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his first rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on Sunday, 7 March, ahead of the […]
A significant amount of campaigning now happens through TV and social media where the BJP dominates. Shoaib Daniyal For some time now the BJP has promised a “Congress-mukt Bharat” – a pledge to wipe out India’s largest opposition party. To a large extent, the BJP has been successful even beyond its own projections, with not […]
China’s foreign minister says allegations his country is carrying out genocide against Muslim ethnic Uighurs are “ridiculously absurd” and “a complete lie”. Wang Yi made the comments during his annual news conference on Sunday. A number of nations, including the US, have used the term to describe Chinese treatment of Uighur people. It comes amid […]
War in Afghanistan (2001-present) US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has made a blunt new push for a UN-led peace effort in Afghanistan. In a letter to the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Mr Blinken called for a 90-day reduction in violence and a transitional government formed from both sides. Mr Blinken also said no decision […]
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) – Myanmar’s major trade unions called on members to shut down the economy from Monday to back a campaign against last month’s coup, raising pressure on the junta as its forces cracked down on protesters and occupied hospitals in the main city Yangon. Witnesses reported sounds of gunfire or stun grenades […]
Myanmar has been gripped by mass protests demanding an end to military rule, and at least 55 protesters – many of them young activists – have been killed. BBC Burmese’s Nyein Chan Aye has been reporting from the frontlines in Yangon – and this is what he saw. It’s been more than a month since […]
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) – Police in Myanmar on Friday opened fire on protesters against last month’s military coup, killing one man, as international condemnation rained down on the junta and the U.N. special envoy on Myanmar urged the Security Council to act. Christine Burgener called on the council for “unified support, action”, asking “how […]
China’s top law-making body has unveiled plans to ensure only “patriots” can govern Hong Kong, as Beijing tightens its grip on the city with changes to the electoral system. Premier Li Keqiang, addressing the National People’s Congress (NPC), warned the world not to interfere. The move follows the imposition of a tough security law. Critics […]
Coronavirus pandemic India’s status as a free country has changed to “partly free”, according to an annual report on global political rights and liberties. Civil liberties in India have been in decline since PM Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, said Freedom House in its report Democracy under Siege. It said the change in India’s […]
By Devjyot Ghoshal NEW DELHI (Reuters) – At least 19 Myanmar police have crossed into India to escape taking orders from a military junta that is trying to suppress protests against last month’s coup, an Indian police official said on Thursday, adding that more were expected. The men have crossed into Champhai and Serchhip, two […]
