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Iran is in a "full-fledged human rights crisis," says UN rights chief Turk
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday said that a "full-fledged" crisis is underway in Iran amid a crackdown on protesters.
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Jaishankar points to 3Cs as challenges to food security: Covid, Conflict,
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While addressing the High Commissioners/Ambassadors based in Delhi during the luncheon hosted jointly by the department of agriculture and farmers welfare and the ministry of external affairs as a pre-launch celebration of the International Year of Millets (IYOM), Jaishankar said, "I see
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Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner was at lightning speed, S
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Centre on the appointment of former IAS officer Arun Goel as the new Election Commissioner at a "lighting speed" saying the process was completed within 24 hours.
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Election Commission shouldn't be 'yes man' of government: SC
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice KM Joseph emphasised that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners should be "procedure-based and transparent".
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Legal experts on appointment of serving bureaucrats in EC
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Legal experts said that appointments to constitutional posts is a fundamental principle of good governance after the Centre appointed bureaucrats as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (EC).
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Himachal Pradesh: 3-year-old girl dies after consuming deworming medicine
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A three-year-old girl died after consuming a dose of deworming medicine on National Deworming Day in Kangra district, said officials on Wednesday.
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SC seeks files from Centre on appointment of Arun Goel as new Election Com
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, objected to the mixing up of the appointment of Goel with the larger issue of the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) already being heard by the court.
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Sitaram Yechury demands independent panel for appointment of CEC, EC
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Yechury also welcomed the Supreme Court opinion that the CEC must be "apolitical" and beyond "influence".
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Fair, transparent mechanism required to appoint someone of strong characte
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has said that the Constitution has vested enormous powers on the "fragile shoulder" of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the two Election Commissioners (ECs) and stressed on the "fair and transparent mechanism" so that the "best man" is appointed as the CEC.
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Six more IAS officers transferred in UP, Gaurav Dayal made Ayodhya's Divis
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The transfer of these officers has been done in the early morning. The transfer list was released before Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath left for his Delhi tour.
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Mangaluru blast case: City Commissioner advises people not to share unveri
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Days after an explosion in an autorickshaw in Karnataka's Mangaluru, Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar on Tuesday advised people to not share any unverified information after a video surfaced on social media in which two men can be seen near a wine shop with a bag.
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UP: Miscreants open fire at Youtuber in Lucknow
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"Shahid sustained critical injuries after he was shot at by unidentified criminals on picnic spot road falling under Indira Nagar police station jurisdiction in Lucknow," Lucknow deputy commissioner of Police (North), Qasim Abidi said.
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