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$Head of French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) parliamentary group at the National Assembly Marine Le Pen (R) RN spokesman Sebastien Chenu (L) and Les Republicains (LR) right-wing party president Eric Ciotti attend a press conference of RN president to present the priorities of the \national unity government\ in case the score of the party in the snap parliamentary vote gives it a shot at naming a Prime minister, in Paris on June 24, 2024. The president surprised the country by dissolving parliament after the far right trounced his centrist party in EU Parliament elections earlier this month. (Photo by Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)$ Opinion

Indranil Banerjie | As Europe swings right, extremism is on the rise

The price for the European leadership's decisions is being paid by its ordinary citizens, especially the working class.

28 Jun 2024 12:13 AM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed grief at the killing (ANI)

Dilip Cherian | Women rise in IFS, but gender parity is still distant

From historic barriers to modern challenges, the journey toward gender parity in the IFS continues despite notable...

28 Jun 2024 12:05 AM IST

Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal being produced before the Rouse Avenue Court in connection with a money laundering case related to the Delhi liquor policy, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Kejriwal: Don't punish via process

What is happening is persecution of a political heavyweight and not prosecution for graft.

27 Jun 2024 11:55 PM IST

President Droupadi Murmu addresses the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, in New Delhi, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday and the 264th session of the Rajya Sabha will begin on June 27. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Prez speech signals govt's focus on agri, rural reform

The President's speech hints at the continued economic reforms with a special focus on the green economy

27 Jun 2024 11:48 PM IST

I can assure you, they (gathbandhan) are all clear on the common goal, Pitroda said. (Photo: ANI)

Sam Pitroda re-appointed chairman of Indian Overseas Congress

Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh informed about Pitroda's decision to step down through a post...

27 Jun 2024 1:04 AM IST

CBI officials leave with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from the Rouse Avenue Court after the court sent him to the probe agency custody in the Excise policy case, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Kejriwal in CBI Custody Over Excise Policy Case, Claims Innocence

The counsel representing the CM opposed the CBI's plea seeking his custody, terming the remand application -"totally...

27 Jun 2024 1:01 AM IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla conducts the proceedings of the House during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Lok Sabha session likely to be stormy

Mr Birla took the Congress by surprise as he read out the resolution targetting the Congress party and former Prime...

27 Jun 2024 12:57 AM IST

Former Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association president Mian Qayoom, arrested on Tuesday in connection with the 2020 murder of advocate Babar Qadri, after being produced in a court, in Jammu, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Kashmiri Lawyer Mian Qayoom Remanded in Police Custody Till July 1

Mr. Qayoom was arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder conspiracy of a fellow lawyer Babar Qadri in 2020.

27 Jun 2024 12:54 AM IST

The BJPs door-to-door campaign drew sharp criticism from the rivals. (ANI representational)

BJP and Congress Intensify Campaigns Ahead of Haryana Assembly...

On its part, the Haryana Congress had already kicked off holding district-level worker meetings.

27 Jun 2024 12:51 AM IST

Security personnel patrol ahead of the annual Amarnath Yatra, near Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu, Wednesday, June 26, 2024.(PTI Photo)

Syed Ata Hasnain | How to stabilise, secure J&K for Assembly polls

As J&K prepares for Assembly elections, ensuring security and stability in a region with a complex history of conflict...

27 Jun 2024 12:35 AM IST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures after landing at RAAF air base Fairbairn in Canberra, Australia, Wednesday, June 26 2024. Assange has returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga. AP/PTI

AA Edit | Assange: A lesson for world

Julian Assange's release highlights the enduring tension between state power and press freedom in democratic societies.

27 Jun 2024 12:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju greet Om Birla after the latter was elected as the Speaker of the House during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Chance to build consensus lost in election of Speaker

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shaking hands in the Lok Sabha on the opening day of the...

27 Jun 2024 12:23 AM IST