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Opposition parties and OBC groups are against the open-column option in the 2027 Census; they say the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census also had an open field to record caste, yielding over 46 lakh caste names; successive governments did not act on that report, says experts
Savitha says policing is the toughest job, demanding work day and night irrespective of sun or rain, while balancing health and family responsibilities
The Election Commission and Government should consider the issue, particularly if eligible voters were prevented from exercising their franchise, Omar Abdullah said
Justice Sharma differs, says Solicitor General’s remarks were not criticism of Collegium system
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the “pain and trauma” inflicted by Israel’s government in Gaza.
The action was carried out on orders of the District Magistrate (South), with bulldozers deployed to raze several "unauthorised" structures in the area, including some 20 houses and few farmhouses, says officials
A top official will determine where responsibility lies when a public complaint spans multiple departments under a new handling mechanism for the 1823 hotline, set to be implemented early next year. Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Warner Cheuk Wing-hing said on Monday that he would ensure a “very fair” distribution of responsibility when assigning complaints that implicated more than one government department. The reform, which will take effect in the first quarter of next year, will...
Devaswom Minister says the government 'cannot sit idle' in the matter as it has certain responsibilities and was considering informing Kerala High Court about its concerns regarding the shortage of the ‘prasadam’
In a statement, he said the TVK-led government should pay heed to the “cry of fishermen” and withdraw the order for constructing the new Secretariat at Pattinapakkam
“We have a federal structure. The Central Government cannot force States to sing the full Vande Mataram. We have been singing two stanzas of the national song for the last several years, and the State Government has decided to sing only two stanzas,” says MLC Ivan D’Souza
He rejects allegations of a deal between UDF government and BJP
Magdalena Andersson will likely face several challenges as she tries to get Sweden's other left-wing parties to unite.
Social Security's main trust fund is projected to be depleted by 2032. Bloomberg Opinion columnist and economist Kathryn Anne Edwards explains why cutting Social Security benefits is the wrong idea. (Source: Bloomberg)
United States Representative Thomas Massie is forcing fellow Republicans to vote whether to impeach Secretary of Defense
VENEZUELA · POLITICS Key Facts — What happened. Government and opposition delegations resumed a second round of talks in Caracas on 15 September. — Who’s at the table. Dinorah Figuera, once head of the 2015-elected National Assembly, leads the opposition side. — The catch. Opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González are not part […] The post Venezuela: Government, Opposition Restart Talks on Courts and Vote appeared first on The Rio Times.
Turkish police on Sunday swooped into gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ activists, arresting at least 60 people in raids authorities said were aimed at boosting traditional family values, officials and activists said. Turkey's LGBTQ community has frequently been targeted by the government, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan labelling it as a "deviant movement" of "perverts" responsible for the falling birth rate. In this edition, FRANCE 24's Monte Francis speaks with Yildiz Tar, Editor-in-Chief of KaosGL.org.
New chief of staff appointed after failed mutiny tested military rulers' grip on power.
Viviane Morales left the education ministry after a month. She says her daughter’s diagnosis decided it, and used the interview to flag a FOMAG crisis. The post Colombia’s Shortest-Serving Minister Explains Why She Left appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Hong Kong Police College has become the first government department to offer a bachelor’s degree programme, with the force set to roll out the course for rank-and-file officers by the end of this year. Commissioner of Police Joe Chow Yat-ming announced the development on Saturday, after the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications approved the college’s Bachelor of Policing (Honours) (Security and Criminal Investigation) programme last month. “We hope...
The Hong Kong government will table a bill at the Legislative Council in the first half of 2027 to introduce a statutory cooling-off period for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts, the commerce chief has said. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah revealed the timeline on Saturday, two weeks after the government concluded a two-month consultation on the policy proposal to address limitations of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance on August 31. “We hope to table the...
Explaining the transparency of the polling process, Mr. Kumar said that before polling begins, EVMs and VVPATs are checked during a mock poll in the presence of candidates' polling agents
Opening the 2026-2027 electoral process, INE council member Arturo Castillo accused Mexico's electoral institute of giving in on its duty to arbitrate — while Aguayo, Dresser, Merino and Woldenberg launched a citizen observation alliance. The post Mexico’s INE ‘Has Given In’ on Policing Elections, Council Member Warns appeared first on The Rio Times.
COLOMBIA · POLITICS & SECURITY Key Facts —The number President Abelardo de la Espriella says he has signed 73 extradition orders in his first 36 days in office, most of them requested by the United States. —The pace That is roughly two signatures a day — triple the monthly average recorded under the previous government […] The post Colombia Extraditions Reach 73 in De la Espriella’s First Five Weeks appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mr. Shanmugam said the fishing community living in the area, close to the identified location in Pattinapakkam, had been opposing the proposal to construct the new Secretariat there
The 17-member council had six members each from the BJP and UDF, with the remaining seats held by the LDF. The BJP had secured power through a draw after the council was left evenly divided. BJP calls move a 'betrayal of the people’s mandate, Congress hails it as a victory for democracy