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Otzma Yehudit’s Kroyzer elected to sit on key judicial panel
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Israel’s Knesset on Wednesday elected Otzma Yehudit lawmaker Yitzhak Kroyzer to the nine-member Judicial Selection Committee, responsible for appointing judges at all levels of Israel’s civil court system.
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Hindu Americans call for protection against rising Hinduphobia and Caste B
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) highlighted the challenges being faced by Hindus in the US amid the rising violence against the religion, Hinduphobia, caste laws and academic bias.
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"Vile, unacceptable": US lawmakers condemn attempted arson at Indian Consu
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Several lawmakers in the United States condemned the attempted arson and violent rhetoric aimed at Indian diplomats, including the Ambassador of India to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
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Budhanilkantha Dharmashala built with Indian assistance in Kathmandu
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A special ceremony held at the premises of the temple was attended by Nepal's Vice-President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Deputy Chief of the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Prasanna Shrivastava, Mathadhish of the Temple and Nepali lawmakers.
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After series of shootings, Biden urges new laws to ban gun access
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a statement issued by the White House on Tuesday, Biden urged Republican lawmakers to join him in advancing "commonsense reforms," such as a ban on assault weapons, widespread background checks, and an end to the legal immunity enjoyed by gun manufacturers.
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China's plans for spy station in Cuba may go beyond intelligence gathering
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As top US lawmakers remain persistent in urging Joe Biden's administration to brief Congress on the surveillance station China is supposedly building in Cuba, some American analysts say that Beijing's plan goes far beyond just intelligence gathering, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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Diwali to become school holiday in New York City
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Thousands of New Yorkers celebrate Diwali each year to commemorate the victory of light over darkness, and the announcement came after state lawmakers recently enacted legislation designating it as a holiday in the biggest school system in the US
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Pakistan: Interim President approves bill to limit lawmakers' disqualifica
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan Interim President Sadiq Sanjarani on Monday signed into law a bill seeking to limit the disqualification of lawmakers to five years.
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Nepal: Lawmakers demand parliamentary probe in "Jalahari" corruption scand
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Speaking during the special time of the parliamentary meeting on Monday, Nepali Congress lawmaker Pradip Paudel demanded a parliamentary probe into the case after the anti-graft agency weighed the golden base of Shiva Ling made of gold in the year 2021.
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Pakistan National Assembly amends law limiting lawmakers disqualification
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan National Assembly on Sunday amended a law limiting the disqualification of parliamentarians to a maximum of five years.
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15 standing ovations, 79 applauses during PM Modi's address to the joint s
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to a joint sitting of the US Congress evoked multiple standing ovations, applauses and cheers from American lawmakers.
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US lawmakers approve Taiwan trade deal
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
United States (US) lawmakers have voted to approve an agreement aimed at strengthening economic relations with Taiwan on Wednesday. The issue has already provoked an irritated response from Beijing, Hong-Kong based The Standard reported.
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