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Experts vouch for national DNA database to strengthen crime investigation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, (Delhi) [India], August 12 (ANI/BusinessWire India): With the DNA Technology Bill pending before Parliament, experts weigh in on the possibility of successful DNA database implementation in India. Addressing related privacy and data security issues, they emphasise regulatory provi
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Retire Elephants from Rides at Amer Fort in Jaipur, says World Animal Prot
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI/News Voir): On the occasion of World Elephant Day on 12th August 2021, World Animal Protection in India is requesting the Rajasthan Government to retire all captive elephants currently used for riding in Amer Fort in Rajasthan.
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Sri Lanka mulls improving labor protections for domestic workers
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lanka's Minister of Labor Nimal Siripala De Silva has proposed amendments to local labor laws that would increase protections for domestic workers and make them eligible for pension schemes, local media reported Thursday.
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Dia Mirza, Shruti Haasan celebrate World Elephant Day 2021
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 12 (ANI): On the occasion of World Elephant Day on Thursday, actors Dia Mirza and Shruti Haasan, who are quite vocal about environmental causes, requested everyone to help protect elephants for maintaining the biodiversity of rainforests.
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In minority schools, 62.50 pc of student population belongs to non-minorit
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], August 11 (ANI): The apex child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in a report said that in minority schools, 62.50 per cent of the student population belongs to non-minority communities and only 37.50 per cent belongs to minority commu
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Delhi's Nangal minor rape case: Delhi govt directs police to provide prote
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The Delhi Government has directed the police to provide protection to the victim's family and prime witness in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Delhi.
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Journalist body asks Pakistan to drop charges against 2 scribes, stop hara
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 11 (ANI): Pakistan authorities should immediately drop their probe into journalists Amir Mir and Imran Shafqat, and cease harassing members of the press in retaliation for their coverage of public institutions, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tue
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Amid increased security threat ahead of I-Day, Punjab seeks CAPF companies
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], August 11 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday to seek 25 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and anti-drone gadgets for Border Security Force (BSF) for protection from Pakistan-backed te
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Physical activity protects children from being overweight in adolescence d
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], August 10 (ANI): A recent study has shown that children's heavy digital media use is associated with a risk of being overweight later in adolescence. The study also highlighted that physical activity protects children from the adverse effects of digital media on their wei
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Cases of triple talaq dropped by 80 pc after enactment of law: Kerala Gov
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday said that cases of divorces in the Muslim community have dropped by 80 per cent since the Muslim Women (Protection Of Rights On Marriage) Act was enacted.
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Mamata Banerjee demands law for tribal land protection
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jhargram (West Bengal) [India], August 9 (ANI): On the occasion of International Day of Indigenous Peoples, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the country should bring law to protect the land rights of the tribal population.
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Why does Mamata Banerjee want to protect electricity distribution monoply?
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for opposing the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, Union Power Minister RK Singh on Monday asked why the Trinamool Congress chief wants to protect the monopoly in the power distribution sector.<
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