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Taiwan sentences father-son duo in China spy case
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A father and son from Taiwan, surnamed Huang, were sentenced to eight years in prison for leaking sensitive military information about Taiwan's annual Han Kuang drills to China. The duo, recruited by Chinese intelligence in 2015, enlisted two Taiwanese military officers, Yeh and Su, who prov
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Congress leader Pawan Khera calls for more strict laws on rape amid growin
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
On August 27, chaos broke out in the streets of Kolkata. Security personnel lobbed tear gas shells, used water cannons and resorted to lathi-charge to disperse protestors on the Howrah Bridge marching towards the West Bengal State Secretariat Nabanna, amidst the growing protests over the
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Hong Kong laws behind massive decline in media freedom: Report
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
It includes substantially tougher penalties for sedition, which Cheng described as "the main legislation that's been used against speech and media work" since the implementation of a new National Security Law in 2020.
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Taliban imposes new restrictions on women, bans public speaking
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Taliban has enacted stringent new laws in Afghanistan, significantly restricting women's public lives. Under these laws, women must cover their entire bodies, including their faces, and are banned from singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public. They are also prohibited from looking a
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"We will protest and fight if they repeal the marriage and divorce for Mus
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Chief Minister Hemanta Biswa Sarma led the Assam government is all set to introduce a significant bill in the upcoming state assembly session starting from August 22, which will make compulsory government registration of marriage and divorce among Muslim community people in the state. The
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GPSSA encourages government, private sector entities to attend awareness w
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA) has urged all government and private sector employers to visit its website and apply for awareness workshops designed to clarify the UAE's federal pension laws No. 7 of 1999 and No. 57 of 2023.
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PM Modi and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim condemn terrorism
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The two leaders underlined that no nation should harbour terrorists and agreed to bring perpetrators to justice, in line with domestic laws and international conventions.
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US lawmaker demands deep probe into China-produced tech products in US
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (SCCCP), has urged US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to investigate the security risks of Chinese Wi-Fi routers, particularly those from TP-Link. Moolenaar's letter cites concerns about TP-Link's vulnerabili
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5,000 Active Users and Counting: Lawsimpl's Beta Launch Exceeds Expectatio
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 16: In a remarkable display of rapid growth and innovation, Bangalore-based legal tech startup Lawsimpl.ai has gained over 5,000 active users just in a few weeks of beta launch. The AI-powered platform, which aims to transform legal research in India,
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LegalCare Launches Groundbreaking Criminal Law Chatbot, Lea, to Empower Al
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 16: LegalCare, a leading technology-enabled legal access platform in India, today announced the launch of its latest innovation - a helpful chatbot that explains India's new criminal laws in simple terms. Developed to coincide with India's 78th Independe
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Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif urges govt to address soaring electricity bills iss
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
On August 16, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif directed his brother Shehbaz Sharif and daughter Maryam Nawaz to collaborate on resolving the rising electricity bills, a key issue for the party's revival. During a senior leadership meeting, Nawaz Sharif discussed tackling electricity costs, party
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Pakistan: Viral video leads to blasphemy charges against school owner, mai
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In Pakistan, a school owner and her maid in Punjab face blasphemy charges after a viral video allegedly showed them desecrating Quran pages, sparking protests and a police response. False blasphemy accusations have previously led to violence, with Pakistan's blasphemy laws often criticize
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