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20th East Asia Summit reaffirms commitment to multilateralism, urges colle
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The 20th anniversary of the East Asia Summit (EAS) witnessed member countries reaffirming their steadfast commitment to multilateralism based on international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, that stands as the "indispensable foundation" of a more peaceful and prosperous wor
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Human Rights Watch calls out Pakistan to drop charges against journalist
Updated : 5 months ago IST
An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan, is scheduled to indict Matiullah Jan, a journalist who has long reported on police abuse, on October 31, 2025, on apparent politically motivated charges, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. It gave a call to the Pakistani authorities to immediat
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"Mahagathbandhan can amend but can't repeal Waqf Act": Tehseen Poonawalla
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Political analyst Tehseen Poonawalla cautioned Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav over his recent remarks on the Waqf Act, asserting that the law cannot be repealed as it is a central act passed by the Parliament of India. He further said that Muslims should not be taken for
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Putin terminates plutonium disposal agreement with US
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law terminating the already defunct plutonium disposal agreement with the United States, aimed to limit production of nuclear weapons-grade material,
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TMC will fight within purview of Constitution if voting right of any genui
Updated : 5 months ago IST
After the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced to conduct the second phase of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 States and Union Territories, including West Bengal, State Minister Shashi Panja iterated that party leaders have been directed to stop makin
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Telangana BJP releases satirical poster mocking Congress' 'six guarantees'
Updated : 5 months ago IST
As part of the satire, the BJP's poster listed six alleged "guarantees" of the Congress -- including removal of cases against rowdy sheeters in Hyderabad, issuance of licences for hafta (extortion) collection, immunity for threatening activities, pensions for retired rowdy sheeters, a sep
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Senior Advocate Pinky Anand calls BICC appointment a "recognition of India
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Senior Advocate Pinky Anand called her appointment as a Member of the Bahrain International Commercial Court (BICC) a "recognition of India's soft power", highlighting the reforms by the Centre to "put India on the map as a global arbitration hub."
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Delhi HC quashes order creating committees to decide teachers' pay commiss
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A Division Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav allowed a batch of appeals filed by teachers as well as schools, finding that the single judge's November 2023 judgment directing the Delhi government to set up "High-Powered Committees" at the Central and Zonal
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SC declines to initiate criminal contempt against lawyer who hurled shoe a
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi reasoned that, when the Chief Justice of India himself has let go of this incident, initiating action against the attacker would only further glorify him.
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Taiwan expresses "serious concerns" over Singapore PM's reaffirmation of O
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry expressed "serious concerns" after Singapore PM Lawrence Wong reaffirmed opposition to "Taiwanese independence" during talks with China's Premier Li Qiang. MOFA urged Singapore to respect Taiwan's sovereignty, stressing that the island's future "can only be determin
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"No one can say we will throw law here and there": JDU's Sanjay Kumar Jha
Updated : 5 months ago IST
JDU National Working President Sanjay Kumar Jha on Monday slammed Mahagathbandhan's Chief Ministerial candidate and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's statement that if the alliance comes to power in Bihar, it will throw the Waqf (Amendment) Act into the dustbin.
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World Uyghur Congress urges European insurers to reassess ties with Hikvis
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has urged European insurers and tech firms to stop using Hikvision and Dahua products, citing human rights abuses, cybersecurity risks, and misuse in conflict zones. It also warned of legal liabilities under new EU laws and called for audits and partnership re
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