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WASHINGTON: A never-ending dispute is on. Who is most powerful among the five pillars of democracy? The government, the executive, the judiciary, the legislature and the media. We can bunch the government and the executive in one group. The other three branches are important as the government.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The stage is set for a prestigious and no-holds barred contest in the by-election from Nilambur constituency to the Kerala Assembly. The by-election has been necessitated by the exit of PV Anvar from the Left Democratic Front (LDF). The last date for filing of nominations was June 2. Polling will be held on June 19 and the results announced on June 23.

The Supreme Court of India, in a catena of decisions spread over decades, has emphasised for the Witness Protection Scheme and the setbacks caused by the lack of it in offering a fair trial. However, the said plea has always been overlooked by the legislative wing of the state.

The World Economic Forum on June 3 Tuesday released from Geneva a new report examining how emerging technology combinations are reshaping industries and how business leaders can harness these insights to guide investment, build capabilities and position ecosystems strategically. It also offers valuable insights to policy-makers by highlighting how emerging technologies intersect and amplify one another, which can help break down regulatory silos and anticipate wider, system-level impacts.

NEW YORK: The U.S. House recently passed a massive Trump budget bill that will cut trillions in taxes for the ultra-wealthy while eviscerating Medicaid, SNAP, and other services for working Americans. It has now moved to the Senate.

Gaza’s Hamas militants face an unmitigated disaster as Israel is all set to take full control over Gaza strip after a gap of almost 20 years. Simultaneously, Israel seems to be gearing up to annex a substantial portion (Area C) of West Bank ignoring protests from France, the United Kingdom and Sweden and even a section of its own people In Tel Aviv. Last week, Israel said it would establish 22 additional Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Hamas has few genuine supporters in the Arab world barring Iran and pro-Iran Houthis. Gaza may soon become a part of Israel’s extended territory with Palestinian population vastly diminished due to death and displacement during the Israel-Hamas war since October 7, 2023. The present Gaza war follows several unresolved Israeli–Palestinian conflicts in the past, including those in 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2021.

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government approaches its first anniversary in his third term on June 9, the ruling BJP claims that India has made some significant strides in the past one year. His supporters argue that since Modi came to power in 2014, India has gained global recognition and boasts a significantly improved economy. However, the stark reality is that people are also deeply concerned about rising prices, inflation, and unemployment, which are pressing issues that need immediate attention.

For European Union, its political woes are showing no signs of abating as the June 1 Presidential runoff results in Poland showed that the populist right opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki backed by the Law and Justice Party(PIS) won defeating his pro-European rival RafalTrzaskowski in a neck to neck contest. Nawrocki got 50.89 per cent of the votes as against his rival’s 49.11 per cent.

The days immediately following the launch of Operation Sindoor began with certain advantage to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party BJP, both within India and abroad. However, the advantage soon started weakening with their launch of Sindoor Politics that is now facing open political resistance within the country. As for post-conflict diplomacy, India has been showing signs of losing control over its dominant narrative against Pakistan, that too has started attracting strong and open criticism.

NEW YORK: Former US President Joe Biden considered regulating crypto currency just like many level headed presidents and prime ministers of other countries because US intelligence reports revealed that the crypto currency was largely used by the underworld to stash money earned by beating the law and it kept moving across the globe and had no regulatory authority to track it.