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Judicial review and electoral integrity
The conduct of elections in India is constitutionally entrusted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) under Article 324 of the Constitution. This power, described as plenary in form, has nonetheless been repeatedly characterised by the Supreme Court as fiduciary, structured, and subject to constitutional discipline. Recent investigative findings published by The Reporters’ Collective (February 8, 2026) concerning the ECI’s…
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Walk for Peace Buddhist monks arrive in Fort Worth for homecoming celebration
Returning to their east Fort Worth temple, the Buddhist monks who walked cross-country for peace were welcomed with rose petals, traditional lion dances and chants by hundreds of well-wishers who followed their 2,300-mile journey. Four months ago, 19 Buddhist monks trekked quietly out of their Historic Stop Six temple with one goal in mind: to walk for peace. Many knew…
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Tatreez explained: Why Palestinian women are preserving this embroidery
Born in Ramallah at the end of the ‘90s, Ayham Hassan grew up privy to the political weight attributed to certain sartorial practices. “I became aware early on that Palestinian textiles are not just objects,” said the designer, who is based between London and the occupied West Bank. “They are evidence carrying geography, lineage, and memory.” When Hassan graduated from…
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10 Terrifying Horror Movies You Can Stream for Free
The world of streaming offers an endless selection of horror movies that can be frightening to navigate, echoing Pinhead’s infamous line: “We have such sights to show you!” Truth is, you can spend forever looking for a good movie to settle on, especially if you are seeking something that will terrify you. Moreover, it is a hassle when someone makes…
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BJP MLA seeks forensic probe of Karnataka CM’s signature in fake-note row
Bengaluru: A day after police registered a case over a fake note purportedly issued from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) in Karnataka, BJP MLA V Sunil Kumar escalated his attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, February 14, demanding a forensic probe into the document and questioning the CMO’s functioning. Police registered the case against an unidentified person on Friday,…
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Why Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid aren’t ‘revenge’ for Kyiv’s deep strike campaign
Fire and smoke are visible after Russian drone strikes on June 10, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Oles Kromplias/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images) After its largest winter mass attack on Feb. 3, Russia’s Defense Ministry said the strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure were carried out “in response to terrorist attacks by Kyiv on civilian objects” in Russia. Some state media…
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Lawrence startups win grants to help get their health and tech innovations to market | News, Sports, Jobs
photo by: Contributed Michael Hageman’s lab at the University of Kansas. He is the Valentino J. Stella distinguished professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Kansas and director of the Biopharmaceutical Innovation & Optimization Center. Before Yezan Salamoun was a University of Kansas PhD student working to advance a daily oral testosterone therapy, he…
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Concerns grow over missteps in Nancy Guthrie investigation
Nancy Guthrie had been missing less than three days when family members and reporters, and even an Amazon delivery worker, could be seen wandering onto her property, with drops of her blood still staining the front entryway. It’s been nearly two weeks since the 84-year-old mother of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie was abducted. With no suspects in custody as of…
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10 Movies That Will Completely Change the Way You Look at Sci-Fi
Sci-fi is typically associated with gadgets, special effects, and far-flung futures, but there’s a lot more to the genre than that. At its best, it can be a philosophical instrument, a psychological mirror, or a structural experiment. The finest sci-fi stories use an imagined tomorrow to comment on today. With this in mind, this list looks at some more unorthodox…
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Widespread arrests roil Iran in aftermath of crushed protests
CAIRO (AP) — The Iranian security agents came at 2 a.m., pulling up in a half-dozen cars outside the home of the Nakhii family. They woke up the sleeping sisters, Nyusha and Mona, and forced them to give the passwords for their phones. Then they took the two away. The women were accused of participating in the nationwide protests that…
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