WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act – making it harder for minorities to challenge electoral maps as racially discriminatory under the landmark civil rights law – in a
MANILA, Philippines, January 15, 2026 (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence against China’s growing
WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Hate speech against minorities including Muslims and Christians in India rose by 13% in 2025, with most incidents occurring in states governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, a Washington-based research group said
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the Centre’s “attempt to block” Vijay-starrer “Jana Nayagan” is an attack on Tamil culture, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will never succeed in “suppressing the voice of the
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 13 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday condemned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Elections (BMC) being given a ‘communal angle.’ As he reaffirmed that he has ‘a secular mindset’, he said that