In the ongoing debate on delimitation, a conflict between a principle of democracy and one of federalism has become apparent. ‘One person, one vote, one value’ is a principle of India’s electoral system. What this should mean in practice, at a minimum, is that all Lok Sabha constituencies should have roughly the same number of … Read more
Survey reveals that four in 10 police personnel believe that reporting of custodial torture should be mandatory In recent years, concerns over police brutality and custodial torture have intensified, fuelling debates about justice, accountability, and human rights. The findings from a recent study on the ‘Status of Policing in India Report’ conducted by Lokniti-Centre for … Read more
Good morning. The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to use an 18th-century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, but said they must get a court hearing before they are taken from the US. The court said the administration must give Venezuelans who it claims are gang members “reasonable time” to go to … Read more
Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old progressive TikTok star, wants to do campaigns differently. So the very online candidate for a solid blue congressional seat in Illinois is channeling her energy into in-person events. The entry fee for her campaign’s kickoff event was a box of tampons or pads to be donated to The Period Collective, a … Read more
Meta is expanding its safety measures for teenagers on Instagram with a block on livestreaming, as the social media company extends its under-18 safeguards to the Facebook and Messenger platforms. Under-16s will be barred from using Instagram’s Live feature unless they have parental permission. They will also require parental permission to turn off a feature … Read more
The former boss of Google, Eric Schmidt, has bought a Holland Park mansion for nearly £42m, in the latest in a string of big transactions in London’s prime real estate market. Schmidt, who was the chief executive of Google from 2001 to 2011, bought the double-fronted stuccoed mansion in west London, last May, according to … Read more
Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has lost a legal case against the UK government after complaining about being publicly named in the House of Lords as facing misconduct allegations. The case, which was said to be a test of the concept of parliamentary privilege, was launched after Lord Hain announced in the House of Lords … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China over retaliatory levies Good morning and welcome to the US politics live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I’ll be bringing you all the top news lines over the next few hours. We … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Everything to expect from tonight’s leaders debate Before we get stuck into the debate, Ima Caldwell has outlined everything we can expect tonight – plus the other debates to keep an eye out for over the coming weeks. Share Welcome to … Read more
Queensland’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2035 could face the scrap heap, with the state energy minister ordering a review of the ambitious legislation. The Clean Economy Jobs Bill was passed into law last year, with the backing of both Labor and the Liberal National party. It sets among Australia’s highest … Read more