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To declare individuals as terrorists Parliament passes anti- terror Bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Parliament on Friday approved the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 that empowers the central government to designate individuals as terrorists if the person commits or participates in acts of terrorism with the Rajya Sabha passing it after
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Passing UAPA Amendment Bill will be a monumental error: Chidambaram
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 2 (ANI): Former Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday termed "unconstitutional" the amendment brought in the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to designate a person as a terrorist and said it will be struck down in the court of law as it violates an individual's
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Rajya Sabha passes UAPA Amendment Bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha on Friday approved the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 that empowers the central government to designate individuals as terrorists if the person commits or participates in acts of terrorism.
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Look at your past: Shah hits out at Cong amid UAPA discussion in RS
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked the Congress party to look at their past while invoking reference of the emergency period during a discussion in Rajya Sabha on the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019.
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We lost Indira, Rajiv but never compromised on terror: Digvijaya Singh
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Asserting that Congress never compromised on terrorism, senior party leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday attacked the BJP for faltering with national security by releasing JeM chief Masood Azhar in 1999 in Afghanistan.
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Opposition raises concerns over misuse of anti-terror Bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Opposition on Thursday raised concerns over the "misuse" of The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, that seeks to designate an individual as a terrorist.
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Rajya Sabha takes up UAPA Bill, Congress questions provisions
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 1 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Thursday took up the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019, after rejecting Opposition's demand not to extend the sitting of the Upper House beyond the scheduled time for the passage of the contentious Bill that designates an
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Provision to declare person as terrorist under UAPA Bill 'unconstitutional
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Thursday called the provision to declare a person as terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill 2019 as 'meaningless' and 'unconstitutional'.
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Bombay HC adjourns hearing on Lt Col Purohit's plea challenging validity o
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on Lt Col Prasad Purohit's plea challenging the validity of prosecution sanction for his trial under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
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Aligarh: City Mufti appeals to Muslims to avoid Namaz on roads, use terrac
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Days after district administration banned all types of religious activities on the roads, City Mufti Mohammad Khalif Hameed has also urged all administrators of mosques and those offering prayers in them to avoid using roads for Namaz and instead
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Fragrance-releasing fabric may help neutralise sweaty clothes
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 31 (ANI): Hot summers and physical activities can produce unpleasant sweaty smell. What if you can do away with the smell with a burst of pleasing aroma? Now, researchers have modified cotton fabric to release a lemony citronella smell upon contact with sweat.
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JD(S) expels three rebel MLAs for anti-party activities
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 31 (ANI): The Janata Dal (Secular) expelled three rebel MLAs from the party for indulging in anti-party activities, days after the Congress-JD(S) government collapsed after losing the confidence motion.
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