Christian voters a coveted prize in elections in Kerala

(Photo: Unsplash) It is election season in India and political parties are making an aggressive push to court the influential Christian minority vote in states where it matters. One of the most direct overtures has come from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In a recent interview with Asianet News, Prime … Read more

JNS News Editor: Push for Israel Wartime Elections 'Absolutely Coordinated' with White House

JERUSALEM, Israel – The political and social unity following the shocking massacre and kidnapping of Israelis last October helped guide Israel through the first six months of the war with Hamas. That unity has shown clear signs of fraying in recent weeks, as the Biden administration and the U.S. Senate majority leader explicitly called for Israel to … Read more

Israel's Military Leaders, Home Front Command Prepare for Iran Reprisals as Netanyahu Rival Calls for Elections

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel’s political and military leaders are bracing for possible retaliation from Iran after a reported Israeli strike in Damascus, Syria, this week that killed two Iranian generals. Both the Israeli Defense Forces and the Home Front Command have begun war preparations. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed Israel would pay for the … Read more

Opposition in India rallies to 'save democracy' ahead of elections

(Photo: Unsplash) Thousands packed the historic Ramlila Maidan (ground) in Delhi on Sunday, 31 March 2024, as an alliance of opposition parties in India held a massive rally to voice their concerns over the alleged stifling of dissent and undermining of democratic institutions by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government ahead of next month’s general elections. … Read more

Christians face escalating attacks across India ahead of elections

(Photo: Pixabay) A prominent civil society group has sounded the alarm over a surge in attacks and discrimination against Christians across India in the first few months of 2024, raising concerns about the erosion of fundamental rights and protections for religious minorities ahead of the upcoming general elections. The United Christian Forum (UCF), a Delhi-based … Read more

India's massive 2024 general elections announced, opposition vows to fight “dictatorship”

(Photo: Unsplash/Element5 Digital) India’s Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar officially kicked off the world’s largest democratic exercise on March 16, announcing dates for the country’s upcoming general elections that will see nearly 1 billion voters head to the polls. The gruelling seven-phase election to elect 543 members of the 18th Lok Sabha, India’s lower house … Read more

US Senate's Schumer Sparks Strong Reaction for Call on Israel to Hold Elections, Replace Netanyahu

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli and U.S. leaders reacted to what some are calling an unprecedented call by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for new elections in Israel. Schumer wants elections so Israelis can replace the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The comments came in the face of the worst crisis the Jewish people have faced … Read more

Anti-Muslim hate speech reaches alarming levels in India ahead of 2024 elections

(Photo: Unsplash/Parth Savani) A troubling rise in anti-Muslim hate speech has been documented across India by a new report from the India Hate Lab (IHL), a Washington D.C.-based research organisation. The report reveals that anti-Muslim rhetoric and conspiracy theories have penetrated mainstream Indian politics to an alarming degree as the country gears up for national … Read more