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Karnataka Govt to challenge scrapping of MGNREGA, says state minister Priy
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday said that the state government would challenge the scrapping of the MGNREGA scheme constitutionally and legally, and would also take the issue to the people's court.
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Anyone erasing ink does not allow re-voting: Maharashtra EC
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
"If it is found that a person has erased the ink from their finger and has come to vote again, appropriate legal action will be taken against them," the State Election Commission has informed in an official statement.
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Iran faces international outcry as protester's execution looms amid widesp
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Soltani, a shopkeeper from the city of Fardis near Tehran, was arrested early this month during nationwide protests triggered by economic hardship and political dissatisfaction. Rights groups say he was convicted on charges related to the demonstrations and sentenced to death in what critics
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"I've instructed SP to initiate action according to the law": Karnataka Mi
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Karnataka Minister MC Sudhakar on Wednesday strongly condemned the alleged incident involving Congress leader Rajeev Gowda, who is accused of threatening the Shidlaghatta City Municipal Commissioner, and said strict action would be taken as per law.
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Court frames charges against former MLA Alka Lamba for violating prohibito
Updated : 2 months ago IST
This case pertains to an alleged violation of prohibitory orders during a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the implementation of women's reservation before the 2024 General election itself.
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Cash Burnt Case: Justice Varma files response before parliamentary panel,
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Last week, the Supreme Court of India reserved judgment on Justice Varma's writ petition challenging the legality of the parliamentary committee constituted under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968.
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Delhi HC declines to entertain PIL seeking inclusion of advocates' parents
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking extension of benefits under the Chief Minister's Advocates Welfare Scheme to eligible lawyers' dependent parents, observing that a writ of mandamus cannot be issued to compel the State to modify the term
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Pakistan's women's rights laws exposed as 'paper promises' at Karachi conf
Updated : 2 months ago IST
A roundtable discussion held in Karachi has laid bare the stark disconnect between Pakistan's women-centric legislation and the lived realities of women across the country, with experts warning that laws passed in Islamabad and provincial assemblies have largely remained symbolic. Speakers s
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Former political prisoner Salman Sima urges international community to inv
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Sima stated that the current demonstrations have reached a critical stage where the Iranian people require more than symbolic monitoring or diplomatic statements. He emphasized that the scale of the movement necessitates a more active international role, advocating for the i
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"Now I will see you in Court," says West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari after
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"Mamata Banerjee seems to be at wits end. The time given to Mamata Banerjee vide the Defamation Notice on my behalf has now expired and being in a fix has prevented her from replying. The Chief Minister by her conduct has made it clear that her imaginary allegations pertaining to me being
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Iran set to hang protester amid anti-regime protest crackdown
Updated : 2 months ago IST
26-year-old Erfan Soltani is allegedly scheduled to be hanged to death after his arrest during the protests in Karaj last Thursday (local time), the Iran Human Rights (IHR) and National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFD) NGO groups said.
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Nepali Congress on verge of split ahead of March polls; special convention
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Nepali Congress faces a possible split as a special convention in Kathmandu begins electing new top leaders ahead of March polls. General Secretary Gagan Thapa called it a "rebellion". Rival camps led by Sher Bahadur Deuba are negotiating, while legal disputes over party statutes continue.
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