Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA bloc take the Election Commission to the Supreme Court
Rahul Gandhi and nine other opposition leaders have taken India's Election Commission to the Supreme Court over more than 130 million vanished voters.
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The Thursday Times’ Pakistani news section dives into the pulse of Pakistani politics, offering sharp analysis and timely updates on the decisions and debates shaping the nation’s future, from the corridors of power to grassroots movements.
UN and rights groups condemn India’s mass detentions of peaceful protesters
Amnesty, Human Rights Watch and the UN have converged on the same verdict about India's mass detentions, a record that 'mother of democracy' rhetoric does not easily survive.
Delhi’s Connaught Place fills with flags as a generation joins the Cockroach protests
Grandparents and students waved the same flag over the same grievance in central Delhi, a sign the Cockroach protests have outgrown their organisers.
Thousands rally in Bengaluru as Cockroach movement presses election chief to resign
A campaign that began mocking the Election Commission with an insect's name just drew a national film star and millions of online followers to Freedom Park.
Delhi cuts mobile internet and detains activists as protests spread
Mobile data cut, journalists in judicial custody, a historic protest ground de-notified: Delhi's response to the SIR protests looks less like crowd control and more like attrition.
Katie Zacharia out as White House press secretary after five days in the job
Trump says his new spokesperson should reconsider the role, as reports say she is leaving after a short debut briefing and questions over her credentials.
Pakistan stands “shoulder to shoulder” with Saudi Arabia: Shehbaz Sharif
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed that Pakistan stands "shoulder to shoulder" with Saudi Arabia in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, in a meeting in Islamabad with the newly arrived Saudi Ambassador, Dr Rajeh Tami Albugamy.
Rubio skips New Delhi on India trip, no Modi meeting announced
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will land in India this week with a schedule that leaves out New Delhi and includes no announced meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Protests gather pace in India
Protests are gathering pace across India, with the Cockroach Janta Party set to hold another demonstration at Delhi's Connaught Place on Friday after the Delhi High Court refused to restrain it.
Thousands detained as India’s “largest democracy” faces criticism
The UN, Amnesty and Human Rights Watch have criticised India over the mass detention of protesters, opposition leaders, lawyers and journalists in Delhi.
