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The popular decimation of India's democracy
Oped, Pranab Bardhan, Published on 18/05/2024
» India's ongoing parliamentary election, in which nearly a billion people casting their votes over a six-week period, should represent an extraordinary exercise of democracy. The bleak reality, however, is that the election appears poised to consolidate a decade-long process of democratic decay, which has included the decimation of liberal institutions and practices and weakening of political competition. After all, the leader who has presided over this process -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -- remains wildly popular.
Privilege card loophole lets criminals in front door
News, Published on 13/05/2024
» The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) is still looking into foreign nationals who are in the nation on elite visas and engaging in dubious business.
Sacked officer caught after nearly 10 years on the run
Online Reporters, Published on 09/05/2024
» A sacked border patrol officer, wanted for the abduction and murder of two young men in Songkhla almost 10 years ago, has been arrested in Narathiwat.
Hong Kong phone scam cases drop in first quarter but losses quadruple
Published on 13/05/2024
» HONG KONG: The number of phone scam cases in Hong Kong dropped in the first quarter compared with the same period last year although losses quadrupled to HK$789 million (3.7 billion baht), with more mainland Chinese students in the city falling victim.
Police minister is Vietnam’s new president
Published on 18/05/2024
» HANOI - The Communist Party in Vietnam has named General To Lam, the country’s police minister, as state president, the government said on Saturday, and also nominated a new head of parliament in a major leadership reshuffle.
Man with terror links kills two Malaysian police officers
Published on 17/05/2024
» Two Malaysian law enforcement officers were killed following an attack on a police station in Johor state, triggering a roundup of members of a militant organisation that the attacker had ties with, according to the country’s police chief.
Woman in drunk-driving drama speaks out
Published on 27/04/2024
» A former senior IT executive who made headlines for kicking a police officer in the face after being stopped for drunk driving has denied claims that she also faced a drunk driving charge two years ago.
‘Rat catcher’ was a drug dealer, say police
Chakrapan Natanri, Published on 27/04/2024
» KHON KAEN: A drug dealer posing as a farm rat catcher has been arrested along with his wife with more than 300,000 speed pills, according to police, who say they were offered a 500,000-baht bribe to release the pair.
Lao woman arrested in Chinese extortion case
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 05/05/2024
» A Lao woman was arrested for being an alleged member of a gang – including several police officers – that extorted 2.5 million baht from a group of Chinese people in Bangkok late last month.
World’s top golfer arrested at PGA Championship
Published on 17/05/2024
» LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - World No.1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with four offences, including one felony, prior to the start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday morning.