The Supreme Court on Friday declined to impose a stay on the electoral bonds scheme but said that their issue and the lack of transparency was a "weighty" issue and required a detailed hearing to finally settle it.


SC: Parties must give details on electoral bonds to EC


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The Jharkhand intelligence agencies have sounded an alert to police in all districts of the state regarding the use of the fake currency during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.


Jharkhand sounds alert on fake currency use during polls


With elections happening around the world month after month, Facebook is kicking off a new collaborative process with outside experts to reduce the distribution of greater quantities of misinformation in a short span of time.


Facebook exploring new ways to fight fake news fast


US President Donald Trump has announced he will visit Normandy, France, in June to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.


Trump to visit Normandy for 75th D-Day anniversary


BSP supremo Mayawati on Friday called the Supreme Court interim ruling on electoral bonds "a shameful defeat" for the BJP which it said will now have to reveal from where it gets its major donations.


Mayawati blasts BJP after SC ruling on bonds


US President Donald Trump has said he would be open to a third summit meeting with North Koreas Kim Jong-un, suggesting that he was keen to revive a high-stakes engagement that was abruptly suspended after the two leaders failed to strike a nuclear disarmament deal in Vietnam.


Trump open to third meeting with N.Korea


US President Donald Trump's older sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, has retired as a federal appellate judge, ending an investigation into alleged tax misconduct by the Trump family.


Trump's sister retires as judge to avoid fraud probe


US President Donald Trumps top aides considered an idea to pressure immigration agencies to release apprehended migrants into so-called sanctuary cities represented by Democratic lawmakers, a media report said.


US mulled releasing migrants in 'sanctuary cities'


The Supreme Court on Friday in an interim order refused to stay the Electoral bonds scheme of the government and put up the matter for final disposal later.


Electoral bonds remain, submit details by May 30: SC


The Supreme Court on Friday gave four weeks time to the CBI to file a reply in the Mulayam Singh Yadav disproportionate assets (DA) case.


SC gives CBI month to reply on Mualayam's DA case


The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the West Bengal government on a plea by the Customs Department alleging interference by police while checking the baggage of Trinamool MP and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee at the Kolkata airport.


SC issues notice to Bengal on Customs' plea


Over 150 military veterans have complained to President Ram Nath Kovind against political leaders who they claim are taking credit for military operations like cross-border strikes and repeatedly using the armed forces for political gains.


Veterans complain to President against misuse of military


Bharatiya Janata Party MP Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday filed a contempt petition against Congress President Rahul Gandhi for his "Chowkidar Chor Hain" comment against Prime Minister Narendra Modi  in the Rafale fighter jet case.


BJP's Lekhi sues Rahul over 'chowkidar' comment


The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a petition filed by producers of biopic 'PM Narendra Modi' against the ban imposed by the Election Commission.


Modi biopic: SC to hear producer's plea on Monday


Once hailed by the left as the champion of transparency and reviled by the right as a leaker of state secrets, Julian Assange is now trapped between them having played a role in the rise of a right-wing president and in the spread of hidden information embarrassing to the progressives.


Assange personifies contradictions of US politics, challenges media (News Analysis)


The US State Department has ordered the departure of all non-emergency American government personnel from Sudan after the African nation's army overthrew President Omar al-Bashir from power after nearly 30 years.


US orders non-emergency personnel out of Sudan


Update your knowledge of India's elections and democratic system with these books on the dynamics of successful campaigning; There are also 9 landmark judgements that advance the Constitution's principles of liberty, equality, fraternity; And finally a history of all the Indian elections that have happened till date.


Three books to read this election season (IANS Books This Weekend)


US Vice President Mike Pence has said that President Donald Trump's administration would not return to separating families at the southern border with Mexico as a way of deterring illegal immigration.


Pence says migrant family separations won't return


US President Donald Trump has suddenly withdrawn the nomination of Robert Williams to be the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.


Trump withdraws nomination for top South Asia official


US President Donald Trump has said that the sanctions on North Korea will remain in place. However, he deemed it unnecessary to increase them further.


North Korea sanctions to remain in place: Trump


US President Donald Trump said that it was possible for him to hold a third meeting with North Korea's top leader, Kim Jong-un.

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