The 2024 election saw a record-breaking $11 billion spent on advertising, up from $9 billion in 2020, according to AdImpact. Democrats outspent Republicans in the presidential race, with Vice President Kamala Harris’ operation spending over $880 million and President-elect Donald Trump’s spending about $425 million. Senate races drew $2.6 billion in spending, with Ohio’s race…
A political controversy has erupted in Wayanad ahead of the Lok Sabha byelections after around 30 food kits carrying pictures of Congress leaders were seized by the Election Commission’s flying squad and the police. The kits, containing essential items, were seized from a flour mill near a local Congress leader’s residence. The ruling Left in…
The global drug trade has seen a massive increase in trafficking by land, sea, and air, with shipping containers being a lucrative method for transporting drugs like Cocaine, Heroin, and Methamphetamine via sea. India has become an attractive destination for drug traffickers due to higher profits and lower risks, along with mild legal penalties for…
Meta has announced that it will extend the ban on new political ads on Facebook and Instagram even after the US presidential election on November 5. The restriction period for ads about social issues, elections, or politics will be extended until later in the week, although the exact end date was not specified. Ads that…
Investors at the Pakistan Stock Exchange in Karachi saw stocks rally past the 86,000 points mark after the political uncertainty ended with the enactment of the 26th Amendment. The parliamentary approval of changes to the constitution empowered lawmakers to select the chief justice of the Supreme Court, drawing criticism from opposition parties. Key sectors like…