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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

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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)

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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

$Members of the LGBTQ community celebrate outside the Thai Parliament after the passing of the final senatorial vote on the same sex marriage bill in Bangkok on June 18, 2024. Thailand on June 18 became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a \victory\ by campaigners. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP)$ Opinion

Anita Anand | Some lessons from Thailand's same-sex marriage law:...

As the first Southeast Asian nation to legalise same-sex marriage, Thailand sets a precedent for LGBTQ+ rights and...

26 Jun 2024 3:33 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference after the 53rd GST Council Meeting, in New Delhi, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

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Sanjeev Ahluwalia | A wish-list for Budget: If I were Nirmala...

With significant reforms and a vision for sustainable growth, Sitharaman aims to leave a lasting legacy in India's...

26 Jun 2024 3:27 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the 53rd GST Council meeting, in New Delhi, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (PTI Photo/Kamal Singh)

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AA Edit | GST breather for easier biz?

GST Council Eases Compliance Burden with New Measures to Boost Business Environment

26 Jun 2024 3:12 AM IST

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AA Edit | Tories doomed to fail for first time in 14 yrs

Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party struggles with scandals & public discontent, risking their 14-year reign as polls...

26 Jun 2024 3:07 AM IST

The Congress, probably in anticipation of a fight, declared that its eight-time MP, Kodikunnil Suresh from Kerala, who is incidentally a Dalit, ought to be the pro-tem Speaker, because that was what convention required. (PTI Image)

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Shikha Mukerjee | Politics of deep divides, prejudice & reservation

Controversy over Dalit candidate's exclusion from pro-tem Speaker post highlights issues of social justice, political...

25 Jun 2024 12:16 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the media upon his arrival at the Parliament House complex on the first day of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi, Monday, June 24, 2024. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)

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AA Edit | It's up to govt, Opposition to make Parliament count

PM Modi Calls for Unity and Consensus in 18th Lok Sabha

25 Jun 2024 12:10 AM IST

$Journalist Ravish Kumar, who coined the term \Godi Media,\ critiques the medias close relationship with the government, underscoring the need for media independence. (Image: Facebook)$ Opinion