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Vice Presidential Election: EC appoints Rajya Sabha Secretary General as R
Updated : 11 months ago IST
"The Election Commission, in consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice and with the consent of the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, has appointed the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha, as Returning Officer for the ensuing Vice Presidential Election, 2025," the EC said in a media statemen
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Government blocks 25 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar and porn
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The platforms in question, which include Ullu, ALTT, Big Shots App, NeonX VIP, and Desiflix among others, were found to be disseminating content that violated several provisions of Indian law, including Section 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act, Section 292 of the Indian Penal
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No plan to remove 'socialist', 'secular' from Constitution: Govt informs R
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Responding to a question by RS MP Ramji Lal Suman, the Union Minister said in a written reply in the upper house on Thursday that "the government's official stand is that there is no current plan or intention to reconsider or remove the words "socialism" and secularism" from the preamble
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Zelensky backtracks after protests, moves to restore anti-graft agency ind
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Ukrainian President Zelensky introduced a new bill to restore anti-corruption agency independence after backlash over a previous law. The move follows protests and Western criticism, with critics accusing him of authoritarianism and threatening Ukraine's EU bid, RT reported.
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Imran Khan urges PTI unity ahead of August 5 protest, warns against infigh
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Jailed PTI founder Imran Khan urged party unity ahead of an August 5 protest marking his incarceration anniversary. Criticising weak momentum and internal rifts, he warned of expulsions. He also condemned judicial bias and poor prison conditions. His sons raised health concerns in meetings w
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Delhi High Court: Disruption of Parliament viewed as a serious threat
Updated : 11 months ago IST
A division bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Shalinder Kaur made the observation in response to Manoranjan's lawyer arguing that his client's use of non-toxic smoke canisters and slogans was a peaceful protest aimed at highlighting issues like unemployment.
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Amnesty International marks 10 years since China's '709 Crackdown', calls
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Amnesty International has issued a joint statement commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Chinese government's "709" crackdown on human rights lawyers, urging for an independent international inquiry into the decade-long persecution of civil society and human rights activists in China. Th
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Bihar: NSUI workers detained during SIR protest; Congress leader slams Gov
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed Khan, present at the protest, slammed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led state government for being unable to provide answers over rising unemployment, saying that the state has descended into "a situation of anarchy and lawlessness."
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Paank report exposes state crackdown on Baloch families during peaceful pr
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The protest was led by Dr. Mahrang Baloch, Shah Ji, Bebagar Baloch, Bebow Baloch, Gulzadi Baloch, and Mahjabeen Baloch, sister of missing student Hafeez Baloch, who arrived in Islamabad to demand justice and the safe return of their missing loved ones. Many protesters carried photographs of
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Bangladesh arrests former Chief Justice Khairul Haque
Updated : 11 months ago IST
On August 18, Supreme Court lawyer Mujahidul Islam Shaheen filed a case against Khairul at Shahbagh Police Station, accusing him of corruption and altering judicial verdicts, BDNews24 reported.
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"Strict laws are needed for this": Rajasthan Minister on problem of duplic
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Earlier on July 13, Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged all States to launch a statewide campaign to eliminate the problem of fake and substandard agricultural inputs from its roots, as per a statement by the Ministry. He further stated that regular mo
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Trump briefed on Epstein files; White House says no evidence of wrongdoing
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Attorney General Pam Bondi told Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in the Justice Department's Epstein case files, CNN reported. Officials said no wrongdoing was found. The files included unverified claims, and Trump later denied knowing he was named. Lawmakers now demand full releas
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