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US Chamber of Commerce challenges $100,000 H-1B visa fee, cites legal conc
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The US Chamber of Commerce has filed a legal challenge against the administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, calling it unlawful. The move aims to protect US employers, especially small and mid-size businesses, and ensure access to global talent, the Chamber said in an official release. Read More
Paank demands immediate release of paralysed activist Bebarg Baloch amid c
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch human rights organisation Paank has voiced grave concern over the deteriorating health and unlawful detention of Bebarg Baloch, a paralysed human rights defender and prominent member of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC).
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Pakistan's police encounters replace rule of law, HRCP warns of alarming r
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to HRCP, more than 500 police encounters have taken place in the province since January 2025, resulting in over 670 deaths, a figure higher than in any other province.
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Bangladesh: New crackdown under anti-terrorism law
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations human rights team in Bangladesh should immediately seek the release of those arbitrarily detained and encourage the authorities to uphold rights and prosecute all those who use unlawful political violence.
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Punjab police register multiple FIRs over objectionable social media posts
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a firm crackdown on objectionable and unlawful social media content, the Punjab Police have registered multiple FIRs across several districts after receiving numerous complaints regarding posts and videos targeting the Hon'ble Chief Justice of India. The action comes following the dete
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J-K: Handwara Police conducts raids at residences of Hurriyat and JeI memb
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a continued effort to curb unlawful activities and ensure peace and security in the region, Handwara Police conducted targeted searches at the residences of individuals associated with the proscribed Hurriyat and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) groups.
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Court blocks Trump's 'unlawful attempt' to deploy National Guard troops to
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday (local time) said a federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump's "unlawful attempt" to deploy 300 members of the California National Guard to Portland.
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First lawsuit filed against Trump's "arbitrary" $100,000 H-1B visa rule
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The lawsuit, filed on Friday (local time) in the Northern District of California, is the first major lawsuit filed against the new visa fee rules, according to The New York Times. The plaintiffs argued that the administration's move was unlawful because the US president has no authority to i
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J-K: Sopore Police conduct searches at residences of JeI-linked individual
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The operations were conducted in connection with FIRs registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
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Delhi court acquits Manjinder Singh Sirsa, 9 others in a protest at AIICC
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Rouse Avenue court in Delhi has acquitted BJP Leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Manjit Singh GK and other accused in a 12-year-old case linked with the allegations of organising a protest outside the All India Congress Committee (AICC) against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar.
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UAPA Tribunal: JKIM's activities undermine India's sovereignty, ban justif
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) Tribunal headed by Delhi High Court judge Justice Sachin Datta has upheld the Centre's decision to ban the Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), declaring it an "unlawful association" under the UAPA.
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Malegaon 2008 blasts case: Bombay HC admits victims' families' appeal, iss
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In their appeal, the family members of six deceased victims have requested the code to issue notices to all the respondents, including the acquitted accused. The prosecution in the case, the National Investigation Agency, is yet to file an appeal.
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