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Rights groups urge UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged Chi
Updated : 8 hours, 23 min ago IST
Campaign for Uyghurs and rights groups urged UN High Commissioner Volker Turk to address alleged crimes against humanity by China in his upcoming UNHRC speech. They cited ongoing abuses, lack of updates since the OHCHR report, and recent Hong Kong cases, calling for accountability and transp
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Uttarakhand constitutes 14-member panel to review and revise building byla
Updated : 8 hours, 18 min ago IST
On the directions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan has constituted a 14-member high-level committee to review and revise the existing by-laws.
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UN experts raise alarm over Pakistan's conviction of rights lawyers, flag
Updated : 8 hours, 18 min ago IST
UN experts expressed serious concern over the 17-year prison sentences handed to Pakistani human rights lawyers Iman Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha under cyber-terrorism laws. The rapporteurs warned that broad legislation is being misused to criminalise legal advocacy, restrict expression, and
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Mere passing orders isn't enough: SC closes suo moto case on river polluti
Updated : 8 hours, 18 min ago IST
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed its 2021 suo motu (self initiated) proceedings on pollution in rivers, holding that continued monitoring should be undertaken by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which was specifically constituted to deal with environmental matters.
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Nepalese Election Commission warns against involving children in poll camp
Updated : 8 hours, 18 min ago IST
In a recent statement, the commission reminded stakeholders that the use of minors in rallies, door-to-door canvassing, publicity events or any other form of electoral promotion is strictly prohibited. EC Officials said they have received reports of children being mobilised during campaign a
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Haven't said anything against Dalits, words taken out of context: JNU VC c
Updated : 8 hours, 17 min ago IST
Her clarification comes amid protests by student organisations, including the JNU Students' Union (JNUSU), which have demanded her resignation over the remarks made in a podcast published on February 16.
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PM Modi does "taareef" while Trump keeps imposing 'tariffs': Congress' Jai
Updated : 8 hours, 17 min ago IST
"We'll have a Maha Kisan Maha Chaupal in Bhopal, in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, on 7th March, and later in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. We're in touch with farmers' organisations. We'll work with them too. Three black laws were withdrawn. It took 14-15 months, but PM Modi was forced to withdraw
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"Many federal laws grant President expansive tariff authority": US Supreme
Updated : 4 hours, 57 min ago IST
US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, on Friday in his dissenting opinion after the US apex court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff measures, underscored that there are still several federal statutes that provide the President with broad authority to impose tariffs.
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Andhra Pradesh Assembly approves bill reducing vacant land tax to 50% duri
Updated : 8 hours, 15 min ago IST
The House passed an amendment allowing only 50 per cent of the vacant land tax to be paid during the building construction period. It also approved a bill to remove the term "leprosy" from municipal laws.
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"Laws already there, no need for new guidelines ": Defence Secretary amid
Updated : 8 hours, 11 min ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Singh said existing rules and laws already govern such matters, including the Official Secrets Act (OSA). He added that the key issue was not the absence of guidelines, but whether any existing rules had been bypassed.
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“Lamentable irony that Bharat Bandh is another Kerala Bandh”: Shashi Tharo
Updated : 8 hours, 10 min ago IST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday believed that 'Bharat Bandh' organised against the policies of the Central government has turned out to be another "Kerala Bandh," criticising the "coercive disruptions" that have held the state back.
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Lok Sabha passes Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill to prevent pos
Updated : 8 hours, 10 min ago IST
The amendment seeks to avoid any future unwarranted complications regarding the continuity of three laws that were replaced by the Industrial Relations Code of 2020. These are the Trade Unions Act, 1926; the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; and the Industrial Disputes Act,
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