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Farmer leaders urge Govt to address farmers' struggles amid Dallewal's hun
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Abhimanyu Kohar, on the 28th day of Dallewal's hunger strike, criticizes the government's insensitivity to farmers' hardships, pointing out their meager earnings. He praises Dallewal's continued concern for farmers despite his condition and urges for urgent action.
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At least 32 killed in crowd crushes at charity events in Nigeria
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
At least 32 people have died in two separate crowd crush incidents at charity events in Nigeria, one in Anambra state and the other in Abuja. The events, which aimed to distribute aid to vulnerable populations, were marred by overcrowding as large crowds surged for food and relief materials,
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COP 29 backtracks to address climate crisis in Tibetan Plateau due to Chin
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The recently concluded COP 29 summit held in Azerbaijan in November, failed to address urgent climate crisis in the "Third Pole", Himalayan region including Tibetan Plateau, due to the acute marginalization of Tibetan representation because of China's influence, according to an opinion piece
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India needs 25 million beds for workers in manufacturing sector in 10 year
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The manufacturing sector in India is projected to require 25 million beds for industrial workers over the next decade, according to a new report released by NITI Aayog titled S.A.F.E. Accommodation--Worker Housing for Manufacturing Growth. The report emphasises the urgent need for secure, af
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"Deeply disrespectful and hurtful": Congress MP moves adjournment notice o
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
ongress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Thursday submitted an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha, calling for an unconditional apology from Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his comments on former Minister of Law and Justice BR Ambedkar. He also sought an urgent discussion on Shah's remar
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Congress moves adjournment notice over Amit Shah's alleged insult to BR Am
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday submitted an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha, demanding an urgent discussion on remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his Constitution Day speech in the Rajya Sabha, and called for both an apology and resignation from the H
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Plea in SC against 'Dharam Sansad' event by Yati Narasinghanand
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The petition was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for some former bureaucrats, saying that the plea needed urgent listing.
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Human Rights Groups condemn Pakistan's abduction of Baloch leader Wahid Ka
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The family of Wahid Kamber Baloch, a respected Baloch leader and elder, is urgently calling for his immediate and safe release from Pakistani custody. Kamber, who was forcibly disappeared by Pakistani intelligence agencies on July 19, 2024, while in Iran, has been held in secret, and his fam
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UAE committed to reducing carbon emissions from healthcare sector by 20 pe
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A new report by Arthur D Little highlights the UAE's commitment to cutting carbon emissions from the healthcare sector by 20 per cent by 2030 through energy-saving measures, recycling initiatives, and waste reduction. The report aligns with the UAE's Net Zero 2050 vision and underscores the
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Lawyers call for stronger action on misuse of 498A in Bengaluru techie sui
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In the wake of the tragic suicide of a Bengaluru tech professional, criminal lawyer Advocate Vikas Pahwa on Wednesday called for urgent reforms to curb the misuse of Section 498A, which deals with dowry harassment.
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Congress MP Vijay Vasanth gives notice to move adjournment motion
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Congress Lok Sabha MP Vijay Vasanth on Wednesday gave a notice to move an adjournment motion to discuss the urgent need for improving tourism infrastructure in Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
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"Human rights the bedrock of society, imperative for global peace": CJI Kh
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Highlighting the urgent need for change, CJI Khanna said, "Criminal courts require reform. We have decriminalised a lot of laws, but a lot of work remains to be done. Laws require a change. This becomes important when we look at the number of undertrial prisoners. The national capacity of
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