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US calls for immediate release of women's rights activists held in China
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The United States condemns the unjust sentencing of independent journalist and women's rights activist Huang Xueqin (Sophia Huang) as well as labor rights activist Wang Jianbing and urged Beijing to release both activists immediately.
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Russia, N Korea to work together to counter Western sanctions: Putin says
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Ahead of his two-day visit to North Korea beginning Tuesday, Russian President Vladamir Putin has said that the two countries will together build the security architecture in Eurasia, counter Western sanctions, and establish independent transaction systems.
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New Criminal Laws will take effect from July 1: Union Law Minister Meghwal
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) Law and Justice, Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said that the new Criminal Laws, namely Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharatiya Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, will come into force on July 1, 2024.
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Zelenskyy urges for "just and lasting peace" as World leaders gather in Sw
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
To put pressure on Russia to end its war with Ukraine, World leaders have gathered in Switzerland to attend Ukraine's peace summit on Saturday. However, Russia and China abstained from the summit, reported The Kyiv Independent.
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Chinese #MeToo advocate journalist gets 5-year prison sentence
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Huang Xueqin, a respected independent journalist, was declared guilty by the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court on Friday for "inciting subversion of state power," as relayed by her advocates.
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Taiwan has never been an independent country, never will be: China reitera
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During a routine press briefing in Beijing, Chen Bihua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, reiterated China's stance that Taiwan has never been an independent country and never will be.
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Himachal Pradesh: Anuradha Rana, youngest MLA of 14th assembly to take oat
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Notably, after 52 years, a woman candidate has won from Lahaul-Spiti seat. Anuradha Rana of Congress defeated independent Dr Ram Lal Markanda by a margin of 1,960 votes.
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Arjun Ram Meghwal takes charge as MoS in Law Ministry
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Arjun Ram Meghwal assumed charge as Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Law and Justice on Tuesday.
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Arjun Ram Meghwal to continue as Law Minister under "Modi 3.0"
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arjun Ram Meghwal is set to continue as Minister of State (independent charge) in the Ministry of Law and Justice in the newly formed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre.
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"Eknath Shinde bargained well, got good post for party": Shiv Sena's Sanja
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
"In 2019 when Shiv Sena was undivided and Uddhav Thackeray was the party chief, 18 MPs got elected. So did BJP give Ministership to every 18 Shiv Sena MP? Only one MP was a Minister," Nirupam said speaking to ANI on Monday.
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30 cabinet ministers, 36 MoS, 5 MoS (independent charge) in Modi governmen
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The President of India Droupadi Murmu appointed Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India at the magnificent swearing-in ceremony that took place on June 9 with 30 cabinet ministers, 36 MoS, 5 MoS (independent charge) from the BJP and its allies joining the party-led National Democrati
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"Did not feel right": Ajit Pawar junks MoS Independent charge offer for Pr
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony on Sunday, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar said that they did not think it right for their party leader Praful Patel to accept the charge of Minister of State with independent charge as offered by the Bharatiya Ja
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