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After a clear election victory, Thailand should already have a new government in office by now with Pita Limjaroenrat as prime minister, as his Move Forward Party (MFP) together with opposition ally Pheu Thai Party won a clear mandate of more than 58% of 500 lower house seats. Yet their…

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Democrats defer electing new party leader

The Democrat Party has deferred electing its new leader and board members until after the Election Commission (EC) finishes certifying the party's 24 elected MPs, said acting party spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng on Wednesday

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PPRP's Ruangkrai seeks probe into 'illegal' MoU

Ruangkrai Leekitwattana, a former Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) list-MP candidate, on Wednesday petitioned the Election Commission (EC) to investigate an alleged violation of the organic law on political parties by the Move Forward Party (MFP) and the seven parties agreeing to join its new coalition.

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Don't delay poll results

Almost two weeks after the national election, there is little sign that the Election Commission (EC) will officially endorse the poll results any time soon.

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Wrestler Ravi Dahiya breaks ranks with protestors, is back to competition arena

NEW DELHI: A part of the wrestlers’ original protest in January, Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Ravi Dahiya has broken ranks with the group agitating against Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) sidelined president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and has decided to focus on his wrestling career by confirming his participation in…

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Govt dodges anti-torture law bullet

The caretaker government does not have to take responsibility after the Constitutional Court invalidated the executive decree suspending four provisions of the anti-torture law, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.

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From walking stick to baby walker, ECI releases fresh list of 193 free poll symbols

Walking stick, baby walker, air conditioner, balloon and bangles are among the 193 “free symbols” issued by the Election Commission recently for Independents and candidates of unrecognised parties to pick from.

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EC looking into Pita's shareholdings

The Election Commission is expected to rule on whether Move Forward Party (MFP) leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, was eligible to run in the election, due to his ownership of shares in a media company.

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BJP dictatorial and opportunistic, says Uddhav Thackeray

In his first media interview after a recent Supreme Court verdict which held that the Maharashtra Governor’s direction for a floor test of his government in June 2022 was illegal, the former Chief Minister said “people were shocked that an illegal government” was in power now.

The Hindu

Sun Pharma says it relied on Google Maps to show company lies outside Vedanthangal bird sanctuary limits

Sun Pharmaceuticals has informed the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it relied on Google Maps to submit the location of its manufacturing plant in Sathamai in the pre-feasibility report submitted as part of the environmental clearance application

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EFI clears air on Fouaad Mirza's non-selection in Asian Games probables list

NEW DELHI: The Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) on Saturday clarified that it could not include celebrated rider Fouaad Mirza in the Asian Games probables list because he did not achieve the Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER).

The Times of India

iLaw addresses Election Day complaints

Restrictions on photographing the ballot counting at polling stations on Election Day were the primary concern among the complaints filed with the Internet Dialogue on Law Reform (iLaw).

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Carl Icahn’s activist play plays into the hands of Lina Khan and EU regulators

Every company with acquisition plans in the U.S. and Europe should be concerned about the FTC partnering with EU regulators to sink the Illumina-Grail deal.

Fortune

Congress got Prashant Kishore protege to set narrative in Karnataka from war room in Bengaluru

The Congress had set up a war room in Bengaluru for the Assembly elections in Karnataka. According to a key person in the war room, “We had the right kind of people, almost 100 of them, to carry out very focused work.”

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Crumbley parents appeal involuntary manslaughter bindover to Michigan Supreme Court

The parents of the teenage boy who killed four of his classmates and injured six others and a teacher at Oxford High School in 2021 are appealing their case to the Michigan Supreme Court.

The Conversation

It's time for us to talk about creating AI-free spaces

In Dan Simmons’ 1989 sci-fi classic Hyperion, the novel’s protagonists are permanently connected to an artificial intelligence network known as the “Datasphere” that instantly feeds information directly to their brains. While knowledge is available immediately, the ability to think by oneself is lost.

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Drink-driving list MP-elect gets suspended jail term

The Min Buri Court has sentenced Nateepat Kulsetasit, a Move Forward Party list MP-elect, to two months in jail, suspended for two years, and fined her 4,000 baht for drink-driving.

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Abhisit return rumours swirl

Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is suited to the job of salvaging a Democrat Party crushed in Sunday's general election, according to deputy party leader Sathit Pitutecha.

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We Watch calls for speedy vote count

The We Watch group has called on the Election Commission (EC) to hurry up with the vote count and officially announce the poll results soon so the new government can be formed and get to work quickly.

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IOA to issue WFI’s election notification next week

NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has set in motion the process to hold elections to the new executive committee (EC) of the embattled Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), sources have informed TOI.

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Now, Volleyball Federation of India under ad-hoc body’s rule

NEW DELHI: After the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), yet another sports federation — the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) — has been placed under the ad-hoc body’s rule by the sports ministry due to perpetual infighting, proxy voting and absence of an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) to address grievances…

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AIADMK’s amended constitution hosted on Election Commission’s website

The Election Commission of India, has published on its website, the text of the amended constitution of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

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Bourse dips despite election landslide

Sentiment surrounding the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was downbeat on Monday, despite Sunday's landslide election win, as investors dumped shares related to politics and big-cap stocks that might be adversely affected by the policies of the Move Forward Party, analysts say.

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Explained | Urban apathy or out-of-sync voter lists responsible for low turnout in Bengaluru?

Experts and civic group activists attribute the low turnout (Bengaluru: 55%, as compared to 73.19% for entire Karnataka) to errors in voter rolls, like duplication, deletion, and mismatched entries, and voters being forced to go from one booth to another searching for their names in the electoral rolls.

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US looking forward to final election results

US ambassador Robert Godec on Monday issued the following statement regarding the May 14 general election.

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