Dictatorship

'BJP govt running electoral dictatorship, will fight saffronisation dreams': DMK adopts resolution against Centre

In its resolution, the DMK accused the BJP of running an "anti-people government" for four years and said there was an 'undeclared Emergency" in the country, with the clampdown on the media.

Haryana minister Anil Vij calls for removal of 'adhinayak' from National Anthem, says, India doesn't have dictatorship

A day after Congress MP Ripun Bora moved a resolution in the Rajya Sabha to replace the word 'Sindh' in the National Anthem with 'North East', Haryana health minister Anil Vij on Saturday joined the fray by suggesting the word 'Adhinayak' be removed from the anthem altogether.

Robert Mugabe resigns as Zimbabwe's president, ushers tears and joy of celebrations on the streets

The streets of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, erupted in celebration on Tuesday after President Robert Mugabe resigned, ending 37 years in power

Robert Mugabe just latest chapter in Africa's brutal history of autocracy: How rulers cling to power

A combination of poverty, over-population and dictatorial regimes have ensured the 1.2 billion people who call Africa their home are trapped in a seemingly never ending vortex of hopelessness

Venezuela crisis: Nicolas Maduro-led Assembly fires attorney-general who called govt a dictatorship

Venezuela Assembly loyal to president Nicolas Maduro fired attorney-general, a vociferous critic, bolstering criticism of creating a "dictatorship."

Venezuela crisis: In Nicolas Maduro's move for greater power, shades of Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visible

The vote for the creation of a Constituent Assembly could give dictatorial powers to Nicolas Maduro and end democracy in Venezuela in a situation similar to Turkey.

Air India is 'India's pride' and we do not support Centre's decision to sell it, says Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the Modi government for trying to 'privatise' the national carrier Air India and introduce GST in a "hurried" manner, saying "we do not support this".

North Korea weapons program growing despite sanctions through funds from cyber crime, animal smuggling

Sanctions have failed to stop N.Korea's weapons program, the regime has a "complex overseas financing " earning money from cybercrime to wildlife smuggling

Protesters clash with security forces in Venezuela as Opposition-led protest against Nicolas Maduro continues

Hundreds of anti-government opposition protesters in Venezuela clashed with security forces at various points around capital city Caracas on Wednesday.

Posters demanding military coup from army chief appear overnight in Pakistan

Posters begging Pakistan's powerful army chief to launch a coup appeared in major cities including the capital Islamabad overnight.