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US lawmakers seek briefing from Department of Justice over hate crime atta
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
In the letter, written by the members of congress of South Asian descent including Shri Thanedar, Ro Khanna, Pramila Jayapal and Ami Bera noted that these attacks on the temples have contributed to increased collective anxiety among Hindu Americans.
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SC stays criminal proceedings against India Today group chairman Aroon Pur
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The report of India Today indicated that certain lawmakers in Karnataka were being bribed in exchange for votes ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections in 2016. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also issued notice and sought the response o
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Pakistan Election Commission hints at postponing Senate polls in Khyber Pa
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
On Thursday, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) issued a seven-page verdict on the application regarding the issuance of orders for administering oaths to the lawmakers and the suspension of the Senate election till the administration of oaths to the extent of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Japanese lawmakers urge Kishida govt to investigate forced labour in China
Updated : 2 years ago IST
These Japanese lawmakers also urged the government to find "measures and alternatives" for the tainted aluminium.
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US President Biden, House Rep Mike Johnson urge Congress lawmakers to pass
Updated : 2 years ago IST
US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Mike Johnson, in a joint appearance, urged the lawmakers to pass assistance for Ukraine which is facing an uncertain path forward in the House, reported The Hill.
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European Union lawmakers approve law to limit use of AI
Updated : 2 years ago IST
European Union lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a landmark law governing artificial intelligence (AI) to limit its use in businesses and organizations in Europe for everything from health care decisions to policing, CNN reported.
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Nepal PM secures majority for third time in 15 months
Updated : 2 years ago IST
PM Dahal secured 157 votes in favour while 110 lawmakers voted against him. One of the lawmakers in the Nepali federal parliament abstained. A total of 268 votes were cast on Wednesday.
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US lawmakers introduce bill demanding ByteDance to divest TikTok or face b
Updated : 2 years ago IST
US Representatives - Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, the top lawmakers on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, have introduced the bill.
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Pak: Imran Khan's party to hold nationwide protest against electoral body'
Updated : 2 years ago IST
This comes after Pakistan electoral body's decision against the allocation of reserved seats to the PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC)- wherein elected PTI lawmakers have taken refuge after being disallowed to contest the general elections on the party's electoral symbol.
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Pakistan: Bilawal endorses PTI's May 9 judicial probe demand
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Amid the chaos and intense sloganeering in the National Assembly, lawmakers from both sides have called for the formation of judicial commissions to investigate the incidents of May 9 and allegations of election rigging, reported The Nation.
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France makes abortion a constitutional right, becomes first country to do
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Hailed by lawmakers as a historic step, the measure demonstrated France's unwavering support for reproductive rights at a time when abortion rights are under attack in the US and in regions of Europe like Hungary where far-right parties are gaining ground.
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"Corrected every wrong judgement..." Former LS General Secretary over SC's
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Former General Secretary of Lok Sabha, P. D. Thankappan Achary on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement that an MP or MLA cannot claim immunity from prosecution on a charge of bribery in connection with a vote/speech in Parliament/ Legislative Assembly.
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