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Levies officer among two reportedly detained by security forces in Balochi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Two men, including a Levies officer, were arrested in Balochistan's Kolwah and Kharan districts, with their whereabouts unknown. Separately, attackers abducted 18 labourers and set fire to vehicles in Khuzdar. The province faces a severe human rights crisis, with enforced disappearances and
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Pakistan misusing anti-terror laws to silence Baloch voices, Amnesty Inter
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amnesty International condemned the Balochistan government for adding 32 activists, including women, to Pakistan's terrorist watchlist, calling it a violation of rights. The group urged removal from arbitrary lists, an independent probe into civilian deaths in Zehri, and amendments to anti-t
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"After Diwali, AQI rose by mere 6 points; our measures ensured stability i
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
He also added that the arbitrary bans on older vehicles imposed earlier have been rationalised, ensuring fairness without compromising environmental goals.
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First lawsuit filed against Trump's "arbitrary" $100,000 H-1B visa rule
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The lawsuit, filed on Friday (local time) in the Northern District of California, is the first major lawsuit filed against the new visa fee rules, according to The New York Times. The plaintiffs argued that the administration's move was unlawful because the US president has no authority to i
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Delhi HC quashes NHAI notification making CLAT-PG scores sole basis for la
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A division bench led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, along with Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, pronounced its verdict, holding that the August 11 notification was arbitrary and beyond the intended purpose of CLAT-PG.
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"Attacks on sovereignty, arbitrary sanctions, and unilateral interventions
Updated : 8 months ago IST
"Multilateralism is at a new crossroads. The organisation's authority is in check. We are witnessing the conservation of an international order marked by repeated concessions to power players, attacks on sovereignty, arbitrary sanctions, and unilateral interventions becoming the rule," Lu
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SC says abolition of Waqf-by-user not prima facie arbitrary
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the provision in the Waqf Amendment Act 2025, which abolished the concept of 'Waqf-by-user', and said prima facie deletion of the provision in the amendment "cannot be said to be arbitrary."
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UNHRC's Volker Turk raises alarm on global human rights crisis as Tibet fa
Updated : 8 months ago IST
At the UNHRC, High Commissioner Volker Turk warned that human rights face global threats, citing conflicts, shrinking freedoms, and discrimination. Despite some progress, Tibetans endure repression, cultural assimilation, and arbitrary detentions. He urged urgent international action to prot
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Tibetan activists worldwide demand immediate release of ailing environment
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Tibetan youth and activists across Europe and the United States have launched coordinated protests against the Chinese government following its unexpected and arbitrary decision to extend the prison sentence of Tibetan environmentalist A-Nya Sengdra.
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HP High Court reinstates candidate rejected for "override" in Van Mitra se
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed the rejection of a woman candidate's application for the post of Van Mitra on the ground of being "overage" by a single day, terming the decision arbitrary and inconsistent.
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China's transnational crackdown intensifies as Falun Gong faces hostility
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Since then, countless practitioners have endured arbitrary detention, torture, forced labour, and accusations of forced organ harvesting. Feng stated that this campaign represents one of the most far-reaching and brutal repressions of a faith group in modern history.
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PIL filed in Delhi HC against LG's notification declaring police stations
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The petition has been moved by Advocate Kapil Madan, who has assailed the legality, validity, and constitutional propriety of the notification, contending that it is "wholly without jurisdiction, arbitrary, and unconstitutional".
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