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SG Tushar Mehta to lead Centre's legal team to defend ban on IRF under UAP
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The Centre has constituted a seven-member lawyers' team led by solicitor general Tushar Mehta to defend its decision to declare the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an unlawful association under the provisions of Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activiti
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ED arrests two persons in connection with multi-level marketing scam
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested two persons who are owners and co-founders of the Indus Viva MLM Pyramid Scheme under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in connection with a multi-level marketing scam worth Rs 1,500 crores.
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SC allows bullock-cart race in Maharashtra
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court allowed on Thursday resumption of bullock-cart race in Maharashtra on the same conditions and regulations as mentioned in the state amendments to Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
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US CDC panel to discuss limiting Johnosn and Johnson vaccine due to rare b
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Vaccine advisers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will meet on Thursday to discuss potentially limiting the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine due to persistent blood clot issues, The Washington Post reported citing
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Omicron likely to become dominant strain in Europe at beginning of 2022: E
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control predicted on Wednesday that Omicron would likely overtake Delta to become the dominant coronavirus strain in Europe in early 2022.
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US House approves bicameral bill aimed to ban imports from China's Xinjian
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): The US House of Representatives passed a final version of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which bans the importation of goods made with forced labour in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, reported Sputnik.
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Study suggests hip hop song linked to reduction in US suicides
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): According to the findings of a recent study wide-scale public attention to the song '1-800-273-8255' by American hip hop artist Logic was associated with an increase in calls to the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and a reduction in suicides.
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No amendments in UAPA under consideration: MHA
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): No amendments to the Unlawful Activities Prevention Amendment (UAPA) Act are presently under consideration, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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Centre sets up tribunal headed by Delhi Chief Justice, under UAPA to adjud
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has set up a tribunal headed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice D N Patel under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) to adjudicate over Islamic Research Organisation (IRF) ban.
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China steps up COVID-19 control in port cities
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 13 (ANI): China has required port cities to shore up COVID-19 prevention and control precisely and scientifically and coordinate epidemic control and socio-economic development.
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Indonesia to start vaccinating children aged 6-11 against COVID-19: Health
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia] December 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Indonesia will begin to vaccinate children between the ages of 6 and 11 against COVID-19 from Tuesday, the acting Director-General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Health Ministry, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, said on Monday.
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US authorizes AstraZeneca's Evusheld for pre-exposure prevention of COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): AstraZeneca's Evusheld (Tixagevimab co-packaged with Cilgavimab), a long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination, has received emergency use authorisation (EUA) in the US for the pre-exposure prophylaxis (prevention) of COVID-19, with first doses expected t
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