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US passes Bill requiring firms to disclose connection with forced labour i
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 1 (ANI): Lawmakers from the Lower House of the United States Congress have passed legislation that would require US-listed companies to disclose if their supply chains are connected to forced labour in China's Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region.
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Activist Shabir Choudhry expresses discontent on UK lawmaker's silence ov
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 20 (ANI): A political activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) Shabir Choudhry has expressed discontent over UK's Labour MP Debbie Abrahams' 'silence' on the recent attack on peaceful protesters by Pakistani consulate in Bradford officials and human rights abuses
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Bill proposed by US lawmakers seeks to impose restrictions related to Xinj
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): A bill proposed by leading US lawmakers seeks to impose various restrictions related to China's Xinjiang region including prohibiting certain imports.
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So grateful she spoke up for film industry: Dia Mirza, Genelia Deshmukh su
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): After veteran actor and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan slammed those who are tarnishing the image of the Indian film industry in the Upper House of the Parliament, actor Dia Mirza and Genelia Deshmukh supported the statements of the lawmaker.
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This is what the spine looks like: Anubhav Sinha, Taapsee Pannu support Ja
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): After veteran actor and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan slammed those who are tarnishing image of the Indian film industry in the Upper House of the Parliament, actor Taapsee Pannu supported the statements of the lawmaker.
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Harnath Singh Yadav demands bringing strict population control bill during
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh Harnath Singh Yadav has given a Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha, demanding a strict population control bill be brought in the Monsoon session of the Parliament, which started on Monday.
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PoK activist writes to UK lawmaker over threats British Kashmiris face fro
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 09 (ANI): A political activist from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), Shabir Choudhry has written to UK Labour MP Debbie Abrahams, apprising her about the serious threat British Kashmiris face from some Pakistanis on the street of England and urged British authorities t
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BJP MP Jugal Kishore Sharma tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Jammu/Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): BJP lawmaker from Jammu-Poonch, Jugal Kishore Sharma, has tested positive for COVID-19.
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US lawmakers call for sanctions against Turkey over drilling in East Medit
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Ranking members of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez and Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen have urged US State Secretary Michael Pompeo and the European Union to impose sanctions against key sectors of the Turkish economy over
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India can play a crucial role in easing global strategic reliance on China
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 12 (ANI): India could play a crucial role in reversing the alarming strategic dependence of the world's democracies on China, which has made no secret of its ambition to emerge as an unrivalled global power by the middle of the century, says Iain Duncan Smith, an influ
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China's top legislature adopts decision for sixth HK Legislative Council t
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Chinese lawmakers on Tuesday voted to adopt a decision for the sixth Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to continue performing duties.
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US will remain steadfast in support to India's effort to defend its sovere
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): Expressing bipartisan support for the United States and India's relationship, two American lawmakers stressed that Washington will remain steadfast in support of New Delhi's efforts to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity amidst China's aggression
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