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US: Charlie Kirk shooting triggers debate over enhanced lawmaker security
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The fatal shooting of activist Charlie Kirk has raised concerns over lawmakers' security in Washington. Members urge enhanced protection, while costs and feasibility are debated. Speaker Mike Johnson and others are reviewing options, including a pilot security program, as Congress approac
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Civil society urges Pakistan's enforced disappearances commission for "mis
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A prominent rights group has criticised Pakistan's Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (COIED), accusing it of rushing through cases and failing to deliver justice to victims' families. The Defence of Human Rights (DHR), led by activist Amina Masood Janjua, has called on Prime M
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Himachal CM Sukhu calls the Chairman of 16th Finance Commission, urges for
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission Arvind Panagariya at New Delhi on Thursday and discussed the various issues related to the state's fiscal health.
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Centre urges states to provide additional subsidy under the PM Surya Ghar
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Centre has urged states to extend additional subsidies for rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.
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Pak: Families plead for justice as enforced disappearances continue in Bal
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A series of alarming reports of enforced disappearances has emerged from Balochistan, with five individuals allegedly abducted from various districts in recent weeks. Families of the victims have raised urgent appeals for their safe recovery, calling attention to the ongoing human rights cr
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Exiled Tibetan Parliamentarians express concern over Nepal violence, urge
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"It's a great concern because not only there are Tibetan settlements in Nepal but overall the situation inside Nepal is a great concern because people are really disappointed and stressed due to the things that are happening there," Tsering told ANI.
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Govt needs to resolve compensation cess issue, says FADA President
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has urged the government to bring clarity on the issue of compensation cess, saying that the burden should not fall on dealers who are only part of the distribution chain.
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"Build new India and better world": Amit Shah urges youth to draw inspirat
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In his Chicago speech, Vivekananda emphasised that religious pluralism is embedded in Hinduism. He also spoke against Sectarianism, bigotry, and fanaticism.
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Nepal Army extends curfew in Kathmandu, other districts; essential service
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement on Thursday, the Army said that essential service vehicles and institutions would be allowed to operate. To ease the difficulties for residents, shops selling daily necessities will remain open from 6 am to 9 am and 5 pm to 7 pm today, with people urged to shop in small gro
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Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah backs Sushila Karki for Nepal's interim govt, u
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah 'Balen' has voiced his support for the proposal to appoint former Chief Justice of Nepal, Sushila Karki, as the head of an interim government, while calling on Nepal's youth, particularly Gen Z, to remain calm and patient amid the ongoing pr
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UNHRC's Volker Turk raises alarm on global human rights crisis as Tibet fa
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At the UNHRC, High Commissioner Volker Turk warned that human rights face global threats, citing conflicts, shrinking freedoms, and discrimination. Despite some progress, Tibetans endure repression, cultural assimilation, and arbitrary detentions. He urged urgent international action to prot
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Dr. Sridhar Vembu urges technological self-reliance at SRMIST's 19th editi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kattankulathur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 10: "Wars today are not fought only on the battlefield but also in the realm of technology; engineers are the new soldiers," remarked Dr. Sridhar Vembu, Founder and Chief Scientist of Zoho Corporation, during Aaruush, the flagship techno-managem
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