NEW DELHI: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance on Sunday recorded a decisive victory in Maharashtra’s local body elections, with the party claiming 48 per cent of councillor seats and winning 129 municipal council presidencies.Counting of votes for 286 municipal councils and nagar panchayats, conducted in two phases, showed the BJP emerging as the single largest party….

The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University has launched a new research-driven initiative aimed at strengthening free expression at a time of heightened political and campus tensions. Titled “Reconstructing Free Expression,” the programme seeks to deepen understanding of First Amendment protections and explore how institutions can better safeguard democratic values.According to an original report…