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UK passes Rishi Sunak's ambitious Rwanda migrant bill after facing two yea
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The UK Parliament has passed the contentious bill, allowing the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African nation, reported CNN.
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Pak National Assembly recognises 'injustice' in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's conv
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Following the recent announcement of the Supreme Court's reserved opinion on the presidential reference concerning the contentious death sentence imposed on Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, it was declared that the former Prime Minister was deprived of a "fair trial."
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"Several questions remain unanswered": Congress leader Pramod Tiwari hits
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari flayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for enforcing the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act on Tuesday. "Several questions remain unanswered. BJP is unable to answer," Tiwari said.
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"New low in appeasement politics": Union Minister shreds Congress over Kar
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Coming down heavily on Rahul Gandhi after the Congress-ruled Karnataka on Thursday passed the contentious Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Bill 2024, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the draft resolution marked a 'new low' in 'appeasement politics'.
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Palestinians threaten violence over Chanukah march
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Some 200 Jewish activists are expected to join a contentious Chanukah march in Jerusalem's Old City on Thursday evening, the first night of the festival of lights, to protest against Jordan's control over Judaism's holiest site, according to organisers and the Israel Police.
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Donald Trump testifies in civil fraud trial, repeatedly clashes with judge
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Former US President Donald Trump had a contentious day on the witness stand while testifying in the civil fraud trial on Monday, a case which accuses him and his company of committing "rampant fraud", the Washington Post reported.
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Upset with contentious timed-out dismissal, Mathews gets his own back on S
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Upset with his contentious timed-out dismissal, experienced Sri Lankan all-rounder and former skipper Angelo Mathews had his own back on Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, giving him a send-off after dismissing him in the second innings.
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Britney Spears shares why she shaved off her hair in 2007
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
American singer Britney Spears went through a difficult time in her life in 2007. Her divorce from her ex-husband Kevin Federline was contentious. The paparazzi pursued her relentlessly, and rumours abounded about her. She made the decision to shave her head at this time, which generated a l
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Israel's Supreme Court holds first hearing challenging Netanyahu's judicia
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Israeli Supreme Court has heard the first petition challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial overhaul, reported Al Jazeera on Tuesday.
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Working on G20 joint statement with spirit of compromise: White House
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
At a White House press briefing on Thursday, when asked about the G20 joint statement, Sullivan said, “We have been working all day and all night for a joint statement. In that we bring a spirit of of compromise to a lot of the different issues that are contentious so that we can fi
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Japan starts releasing treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear po
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The contentious decision was made at a ministerial meeting on Tuesday morning because a sizable volume of water has accumulated at the site since the nuclear disaster in 2011, which was brought on by a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami
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Japanese PM announces release of Fukushima nuclear plant water on Aug 24
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The contentious decision was made at a ministerial meeting on Tuesday morning because a sizable volume of water has accumulated at the site since the nuclear disaster in 2011, which was brought on by a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami
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