Local govt elections to be held in a year: Punjab minister
“Village councils will be given Rs40 billion,” Basharat Raja said. Read More
6 years ago
Elections
N. Korea election sees 99.99pc turnout: KCNA
Turnout in nuclear-armed North Korea's single-candidate elections hit 99.99 percent this year, state media said… Read More
6 years ago
Canada political crisis hurts Trudeau’s image as elections loom
For weeks, Justin Trudeau's government has been rocked by accusations of meddling in the criminal… Read More
6 years ago
Nigeria’s President Buhari takes unassailable lead in election
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday took an unassailable lead in the country’s election race,… Read More
6 years ago
Pakistan’s ex-foreign ministers united in condemning Indian warmongering
The foreign ministers hailed PM Khan's response to Indian allegations Read More
6 years ago
Thai opposition party undeterred after ally’s failed princess bid
Pheu Thai is the largest of several parties in the election linked to ex-prime minister… Read More
6 years ago
Indian minister tweets altered video to trumpet Modi’s ‘Make In India’ initiative
The minister was ridiculed as it turned out to be a digitally altered video with… Read More
7 years ago
Facebook toughens political ad policies in India
Facebook is toughening up the rules governing political advertisements in India to create more transparency… Read More
7 years ago
Indian political parties are abusing WhatsApp service: executive
WhatsApp has been at the center of controversy in India since last year after false… Read More
7 years ago
India’s Modi seen appeasing voters in pre-election budget
Narendra Modi is facing growing discontent over depressed farm incomes and doubts over whether his… Read More
7 years ago
Modi’s popularity at all-time low; Rahul Gandhi closing in: poll
Rahul Gandhi, the main challenger to Modi and leader of the opposition Congress party, has… Read More
7 years ago
Facebook brings stricter ads rules to India
Facebook since 2016 has become a means for politicians and their adversaries to distribute fake… Read More
7 years ago
Rivals unite in Indian state in bid to beat Modi in elections
The Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), both of whom command large… Read More
7 years ago
Congo election results delayed past Sunday deadline
KINSHASA: Preliminary results from Democratic Republic of Congo’s tumultuous presidential election will be delayed past… Read More
7 years ago
Bolsonaro takes office in Brazil, says nation ‘liberated from socialism’
'This is the beginning of Brazil’s liberation from socialism, political correctness and a bloated state' Read More
7 years ago
Congo cuts internet for second day
KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo’s government cut internet connections and SMS services across the country… Read More
7 years ago
12 killed in Bangladesh election day violence
DHAKA: At least 12 people were killed in election-day clashes in Bangladesh Sunday, after a… Read More
7 years ago
For Bangladesh PM, authoritarian tag is ‘badge of honor’, son says on poll eve
DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina considers being called authoritarian by the western media a… Read More
7 years ago
Bangladesh deploys 600,000 security forces ahead of vote
Bangladesh stepped up security Saturday in a bid to contain violence during a general election… Read More
7 years ago
Americans start voting in midterm verdict on Trump rule
WASHINGTON: Americans started voting Tuesday in critical midterm elections that mark the first major voter… Read More
7 years ago