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Telangana Assembly Elections 2023 | Revanth Reddy thanked Rahul Gandhi for support & recalled Srikanthachary's sacrifice. He said Pragati Bhavan & Secretariat will be open to public & media.

Disinformation that has been “scaled up and weaponised” on social networking platforms presents a major challenge and threat to democracy and media credibility, N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited, said on Sunday. Speaking at the opening session of the fifth World Media Summit (WMS) held in Guangzhou,…

V.D. Satheesan, Opposition leader, draws comparison between PR agencies in India and Nazi Germany's Joseph Goebbels. He believes dictators can be easily defeated and urges upholding of democracy and secularism. M.K. Muneer suggests Congress leadership start Nehruvian Schools as a creative reply to schools propagating divisive education.

UP Deputy CM Maurya says counting is key to democracy, whether it be vote counting, National Census, or caste census. Many parties in UP demand caste census, but govt declines due to Article 246 of Indian Constitution, which provides for who gets to make laws.

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said that a society which does not encourage its citizens to critically think, question the powers that be, and engage in non-conformist democratic discourse will fail to progress because it will fail to create dissenters.

Terming veteran politician and prominent Lingayat leader Bheemanna Khandre ‘a born fighter’, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that Mr. Khandre had fought tirelessly for the inclusion of present-day Kalyana Karnataka in Karnataka State.

In wide-ranging interviews with The Associated Press, six sitting Black attorneys general discussed the challenges and opportunities of serving as the top law enforcement officer in their respective states

Arriving at a pivotal political moment in Myanmar’s history, the diverse ethnic groups involved in the pro-democracy movement have proven that peace in Myanmar is possible

The American legal system has never faced greater challenges or demands for reform from people of all races and across the political spectrum

Calculating the true cost of corruption on Illinois residents is a complicated task wrapped in contradiction. A WBEZ analysis shows people may be more cynical, government more expensive, but voter interest in state elections only increased. 

105-yr-old Rukkamma from Polasa village, Jagtial district, cast her vote in a wheelchair, inspiring others to exercise their voting right. Senior citizens & transgenders in Karimnagar district braved cold weather to cast their ballots in the first two hours. A vibrant democracy celebrated!