Union Of Democratic Forces

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday praised the contributions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to the internal security of the nation and for carrying out the responsibility of safely conducting the democratic process.

After the Calcutta University refused to allow a seminar featuring Aishe Ghosh on its premises, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president today called upon democratic forces to put up a strong fight against the "divisive policies" of the RSS and the BJP "without crossing each other's path".

Guinea headed to the polls to choose their president today, as a last-minute opposition appeal for the country's six million voters to participate added the latest twist to a campaign wrought with accusations and violence.

Three Turkish soldiers and a police officer were killed Saturday in attacks blamed on members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in eastern Turkey, as authorities carried out new raids to arrest suspected militants.

Several protesters were wounded by gunfire on Monday as Guinean police battled to control violent demonstrations in the capital Conakry against the regime of President Alpha Conde.

Bulgaria, today, bid farewell to its first non-communist President Zhelyu Zhelev, hailed as a hero of freedom and democracy in the Balkan country.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today gave his backing to an African Union proposal to set up a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to fight Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist militants.

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday arrested senior opposition lawmaker Jean-Bertrand Ewanga, a day after a rally to oppose any extension of presidential rule, his party said.

Rahul Gandhi's planned US-style primaries to democratize the selection of Congress candidates was forced to make its first "correction" by dropping Union Minister Kapil Sibal's Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi from the list.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday praised the contributions of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to the internal security of the nation and for carrying out the responsibility of safely conducting the democratic process.

After the Calcutta University refused to allow a seminar featuring Aishe Ghosh on its premises, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president today called upon democratic forces to put up a strong fight against the "divisive policies" of the RSS and the BJP "without crossing each other's path".

Guinea headed to the polls to choose their president today, as a last-minute opposition appeal for the country's six million voters to participate added the latest twist to a campaign wrought with accusations and violence.

Three Turkish soldiers and a police officer were killed Saturday in attacks blamed on members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in eastern Turkey, as authorities carried out new raids to arrest suspected militants.

Several protesters were wounded by gunfire on Monday as Guinean police battled to control violent demonstrations in the capital Conakry against the regime of President Alpha Conde.

Bulgaria, today, bid farewell to its first non-communist President Zhelyu Zhelev, hailed as a hero of freedom and democracy in the Balkan country.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today gave his backing to an African Union proposal to set up a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to fight Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist militants.

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday arrested senior opposition lawmaker Jean-Bertrand Ewanga, a day after a rally to oppose any extension of presidential rule, his party said.

Rahul Gandhi's planned US-style primaries to democratize the selection of Congress candidates was forced to make its first "correction" by dropping Union Minister Kapil Sibal's Lok Sabha constituency in Delhi from the list.