US midterm elections 2026: Democratic Socialists launch campaign calling for Israel arms embargo
The Democratic Socialists of America announced a new organising campaign seeking a broad embargo on military shipments to Israel.
The Democratic Socialists of America announced a new organising campaign seeking a broad embargo on military shipments to Israel.
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Ilhan Omar’s rally with Hasan Piker sparks Democratic backlash over his alleged antisemitic remarks, as Omar faces scrutiny amid a federal immigration probe.
The CWC member says that as per the Registration of Electors Rules 1960, mentioning the reason for deletion of voter name is mandatory
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MP Brittas has formally sought urgent intervention and an independent probe from President Droupadi Murmu, the Rajya Sabha Chairman, and the Chief Justice of India.
The Kansas Senate race has emerged as an unexpectedly competitive contest, with Democrat Adam Hamilton narrowly leading Republican incumbent Roger Marshall.
A group of centre-left opposition parties headed by the Social Democrats under Magdalena Andersson won 176 seats in Sunday's vote for parliament. Kristersson's incumbent right-wing bloc secured 173 seats, the election authority said.
The BJP lost its governing position in the Paralam panchayat after the Left Democratic Front backed a no‑trust motion by the United Democratic Front. The move prompted the BJP to denounce the decision as a betrayal, while the Congress praised it as a democratic win.
Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Ayyanna Patrudu will attend the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town from September 13-18. The event gathers presiding officers and parliamentary representatives from across the Commonwealth to discuss democracy and legislative governance.

The Election Commission issued separate invitations to Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee and rebel figure Ritabrata Banerjee for meetings on Saturday to address their internal party dispute. Each leader will attend with a five‑member delegation at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management in Dwarka.
BLOs are the backbone of democracy: CEC Gyanesh Kumar
After having raised the issue of whether the clubby and secretive collegiums system actually preserves the independence of the judiciary former Supreme Court judge, Justice Markandey Katju, has now trained his guns on India’s antiquated contempt of court law. He has made the valid point, in this newspaper, that judicial supremacy cannot be based on the law of kings in a democracy.