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Cong to perform well in LS polls, assembly bypolls; candidates to be annou
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Despite the Congress still licking its wounds from the exit of six dissenting MLAs to the BJP, state Education Minister Rohit Thakur claimed on Wednesday that the ruling party was poised to not just fare well in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections but also win all 6 Assembly seats that are going
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Drama in Karnataka Congress, MLAs dissent over reports of LS ticket to KH
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A massive political drama erupted over the Kolar Lok Sabha ticket in Congress, wherein at least 5 MLAs, including a sitting minister, and 2 MLCs (Members of Legislative Council) threatened to resign from the party over the distribution of the Kolar ticket to Food and Civil Supplies Minist
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Hong Kong demonstrates its "red" credentials by passing security law
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
It has long been a cherished ambition of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman Xi Jinping - but not of the vast majority of Hong Kong people - to enact security regulations that outlaw dissent against the governing regime.
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Hong Kong legislature passes tough new national security law, expands govt
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The Safeguarding National Security Law passed includes new measures on treason, espionage, external interference, state secrets and sedition.
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Daughters of Sindhi activist Hidayat Lohar arrested after brutal baton cha
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Pakistan's way of suppressing the voices of dissent violently was once again demonstrated, after the law enforcement agencies of Pakistan on Sunday brutally thrashed a demonstration organised by the family members of late social activist Hidayat Lohar.
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Adhir Chowdhury dissent on EC selection, Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Sandhu to
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Retired IAS officer Gyanesh Kumar (1988-batch IAS) from Kerala retired as secretary of the cooperation ministry in February. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, former Chief Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand, will be the Election Commissioner, sources said.
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Sikandar Raza fined for showing dissent at umpire's decision during PSL cl
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) fined Lahore Qalandars all-rounder Sikandar Raza for showing dissent at the umpire's decision during their clash against Quetta Gladiators.
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Labour protests witness rapid rise in China amid ongoing economic challeng
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Labour protests more than tripled in the fourth quarter of 2023 in comparison to the same period in 2022, according to New York-based international rights group Freedom House's China Dissent Monitor.
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EU President expresses grief at jailed Kremlin critic Navalny's death, say
Updated : 2 years ago IST
"Deeply disturbed and saddened by news of the death of Alexei Navalny. Putin fears nothing more than dissent from his own people. A grim reminder of what Putin and his regime are all about. Let's unite in our fight to safeguard the freedom and safety of those who dare to stand up against
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Sri Lanka's Parliament passes bill to regulate online content
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Sri Lanka's Parliament has passed a bill to regulate online content, Al Jazeera reported.
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Pakistan's caretaker govt used threats, abuse, and detention to coerce Afg
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Pakistan's caretaker government clamped down on dissenting media, the political opposition, and nongovernmental organisations in 2023, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2024 on Wednesday.
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Regret that there was no dissent: Fali S Nariman on Supreme Court's verdic
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"On reading about the very exhaustive and learned judgements on Kashmir recently handed down by a constitution bench of five judges, my regret has been that there was no dissent," Fali Nariman said.
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