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South Korea to overhaul election process after ballot shortage shocks countrySouth Korea is set to reform its election system following ballot paper shortages during recent local polls. The incident sparked public an...08 Jun, 2026, 03.29 PM IST- Quote of the Day by Napoleon Bonaparte: "Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets" — words that are still relevant today.Napoleon Bonaparte knew information held more power than force. He famously stated four hostile newspapers were more feared than a thousand...03 Jun, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
- Powell uses JFK award speech to warn against political pressure on Fed, courts and schoolsJerome Powell, former Federal Reserve Chair, received an award for safeguarding the central bank's independence. He emphasized the crucial ...01 Jun, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by Abraham Lincoln: “Adhere to your purpose, and you will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter and give up, you will...” — Learn today’s timeless lesson on discipline, persistence, and never giving up even during life’s hardest strugglesQuote of the Day by Abraham Lincoln reminds readers why purpose, discipline, mental strength, and self-belief still matter in today’s stres...27 May, 2026, 07.36 PM IST
- Supreme Court upholds ECI’s Bihar voter roll revision, says SIR ‘legally tenable’The Supreme Court has validated the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of Bihar's electoral rolls, deeming the proce...27 May, 2026, 02.02 PM IST
- Donald Trump claims 2020 election 'rigged' at least 107 times in six months as midterms loomDonald Trump devotes near-daily attention to the issue, a Reuters review of his public events, interviews and online posts found, and his c...26 May, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt: 'Repetition does not transform...' Life lessons on human nature, speech and assertion by only US president, who was elected to the office four timesQuote of the day by Franklin D. Roosevelt highlights the danger of repeating false information and accepting it as reality. The quote expla...25 May, 2026, 01.41 AM IST
- Why China might react badly to any call between Trump and Taiwan's presidentFormer U.S. President Donald Trump intends to speak with Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te. This unprecedented move risks angering China, whi...22 May, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
- Trump’s $1.776 billion IRS settlement sparks debate as critics question legality of the compensation fundA major legal settlement involving Donald Trump and the IRS faces scrutiny. A $1.776 billion fund for alleged "weaponization" and a ban on ...21 May, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
- Trump flouts lower court rulings in unprecedented display of executive powerPresident Donald Trump's administration has repeatedly ignored federal court orders. This defiance spans various policy areas, from immigra...02 May, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
- Quote of the Day by Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero: ‘Politicians are not born; they are…’Marcus Tullius Cicero's blunt quote, 'Politicians are not born; they are excreted,' remains relevant today, questioning whether power corru...01 May, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Abraham Lincoln: 'You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him...'Abraham Lincoln, born into poverty, rose to become the 16th U.S. President, guiding the nation through the Civil War and ending slavery wit...24 Apr, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
- Chip, chip, chipping away: Are GoI & Election Commission rewriting poll rules unilaterally and putting democracy in peril?A proposed change to Lok Sabha seats and issues with voter roll revisions raise concerns. Independent institutions, like the Election Commi...23 Apr, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
- Bengal polls: Politicians switch parties here because the system consistently rewards leverage over loyaltyWest Bengal's elections see politicians switching parties not for ideology but for calculated advantage. Past trends show poor success rate...23 Apr, 2026, 12.17 AM IST
- ECI rolls out ‘Democracy Express’ in Darjeeling to drive voter awarenessThe Election Commission of India organised a voter awareness campaign in North Bengal. The iconic Darjeeling toy train was used to encourag...17 Apr, 2026, 10.07 PM IST
- Rajya Sabha elects Harivansh Deputy Chairman for third consecutive termHarivansh secured a third consecutive term as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha unopposed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Opposition lea...17 Apr, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
- Neutrality of polls can't be assured if EC dependent on contestants: Justice NagarathnaSupreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna highlighted concerns about election neutrality. She stated that if those conducting elections dep...05 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
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