The democratic primary, Zohran Mamdani has emerged as the frontrunner in New York City's mayoral race, leading by a significant margin in a crowded five-person contest, The Hill reported on Tuesday (local time).
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday called upon the BJP-led government at the Centre to respond to questions raised by the main opposition, saying that "evading issues by distorting statements" undermines democratic discourse.
Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav on Tuesday stressed the need to raise voices against election rigging now, saying the government and Election Commission must take the matter seriously if the country is to be governed democratically and people's opinions are to matter.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore targeted the Election Commission of India, accusing Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar and Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of undermining the democratic process.
Responding on the allegations by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) that over 65 lakh names had been deleted from Bihar's draft electoral rolls without transparency and without disclosure of whether the deletions related to deceased persons, migrants, or other categories, ECI sa
Syria's new government refused to join planned talks with the Kurdish-led SDF in Paris, demanding negotiations happen in Damascus. Tensions rise after clashes and a Kurdish conference calling for decentralization. The SDF accused government-backed groups of repeated attacks, threatening trus
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that India's Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy is designed to democratise access to technology and create widespread economic and employment opportunities.
California plans a special November election for a ballot measure allowing Democrats to pass a new House map ahead of 2026. Governor Newsom called it an emergency response to Texas Republicans' redistricting efforts, emphasizing support for independent redistricting and voter approval.
The US President went on to cite other examples of his administration's efforts to defuse tensions, mentioning talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, as well as Thailand and Cambodia.