politics

Haunting Photo Captures Guatemalan Mother Begging Soldier To Let Her Into US
Lety Perez and her son traveled some 1,500 miles from Guatemala, only to be stopped mere feet from the United States.
By Reuters

From Ecuador To Bhutan And Botswana, A Landmark Week For LGBTQ Rights
The Latin American nation joined Botswana and Bhutan in securing a victory for LGBTQ equality.
By Oscar Lopez, Reuters

US Moving Towards Major Antitrust Investigation Of Tech Giants Google, Facebook
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have divided oversight over Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.
By Diane Bartz and Jan Wolfe, Reuters

Elton John Blasts Russian Censorship Of Gay Sex Scenes In 'Rocketman'
It is "a sad reflection of the divided world we still live in," the singer-songwriter said in a statement with the movie's makers.
By Reuters

Is The Neta App Publishing Opinion Polls During Elections? EC Officials Think So
The app, launched just months ago, is gathering data from millions of voters to build up political profiles with detailed information that could be of great use to political parties.
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Brunei Says It Won't Enforce Death Penalty For Gay Sex After Massive Outcry
The small Southeast Asian country said last month that incoming legislation would make sodomy punishable by stoning to death.
By Reuters

LS Polls: 78 candidates In Fray In Thane, Palghar
There are total 62.22 lakh voters in Thane district where 6,715 polling booths have been set up,
By Press Trust of India

Hero In India, Hated In Britain: How Udham Singh Avenged The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
In 'The Patient Assassin', Anita Anand writes that the story of Udham Singh, who killed Michael O'Dwyer, is surprisingly contemporary.
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Forget Modi Biopic, Here Are 5 Political Films To Watch This Election
As India votes, watch some of the best political films to emerge in recent times.
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Lakshadweeps Model Code Violations Are The Kind We Wish The Rest Of India Had
Indias smallest constituency has 26 cases already, including for putting up posters on a government tree and a well.
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