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The politics in Thailand is slowly moving towards an understanding among the top players — the King, Maha Vajiralongkorn, the army chief who overthrew the elected government in 2014 and ruled as the country’s Prime Minister until May 2023, General Prayuth Chan-o-cha, and the politically influential Shinawatra family.

The frequency of natural disasters is increasing globally due to climate change and global warming. Every year, millions of people are affected by disasters such as heat waves, earthquakes, tsunamis, avalanches, droughts, and floods, with structurally excluded communities bearing the brunt. Addressing gender inclusivity in disaster risk reduction is essential to building resilient communities, especially those that are vulnerable and marginalized.

In asserting his ‘indestructability’, Narendra Modi has taken a leaf out of the books of Arab rulers, who assiduously promote the idea that rulers are God’s representatives on Earth. This belief has been historically used by Arab monarchs to legitimize their rule and suppress dissent.

Dearness allowance of workers, retirement benefits, and even death gratuity among other benefits have been put on hold in India. The reason being the Union Government led by PM Narendra Modi did not release the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW) since February 2024, from the eve of the Lok Sabha election 2024. The reason has not been provided yet.

“I am strict and I may be stern but I’m always fair and transparent. You get what you see”. This is one side. This was how T N Seshan, arguably, the Chief Election Commissioner who made the Election Commission of India an admired institution, used to describe himself. Then he would add “whilst I sit on this chair I have a job to do and I’ll do it to the best of my ability. Wild horses can’t stop me”. No wonder he was fondly called “Bulldog Seshan”. It was a moniker he revelled in.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has, once again, suffered a severe setback from the Kerala High Court.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) and its chief prosecutor Karim Khan, a Pakistani-British member of Ahmadiyya community, with deep-rooted connections with Buckingham Palace and UK’s intelligence establishments are hitting headlines in international media in the recent days. Criticizing ICC, in a recent statement on his 'X' handle, John Bolton, the former National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump, expressed his anger and strong criticism at ICC for its attempts of issuing an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of Hamas.

In the penultimate phase of Lok Sabha Election 2024 on May 25, BJP has been facing the most difficult electoral battle so far in Uttar Pradesh. This is the sixth phase of election in which 14 Lok Sabha constituencies are going to poll. BJP and INDIA bloc candidates are in neck and neck electoral battle in all seats. This phase is crucial for both the BJP and INDIA bloc, since their performance in this phase could make or mar the possibility of PM Modi’s returning to power at the Centre for the third time in a row. Out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the states, only 13 seats will be left to poll in the last phase of election on June 1.

With the 2024 Lok Sabha election nearing culmination, a palpable fear gripping social and political circles is that like Donald Trump, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi might refuse to relinquish office and create a constitutional crisis. The manner in which Modi is trying to fashion the impression that he is the face of modern India would win the election, even though his charisma has been on the decline, as was even recently avowed by the RSS, clearly underlines that he has been busy designing the blueprint of his future action for a while.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed the Supreme Court that it has no legal mandate to share voter turnout data with anyone other than the candidates and their agents. In effect, the ECI has told the court that a legal mandate to share election data with the general public does not exist.