Former Canada health minister Ujjal Dosanjh recounts the circumstances in which he joined politics and the violence he had to suffer for drawing attention to rising extremism in the Sikh community. https://t.co/CW35LMcIPC
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Listen: 'Real Khalistanis in Canada are Few. Indian Govt Should Ignore Them, but Is Thin Skinned'
Former Canada health minister Ujjal Dosanjh recounts the circumstances in which he joined politics and the violence he had to suffer for drawing attention to rising extremism in the Sikh community.
India's continued and high dependence on coal for power is to blame. Brazil, which will take over G20 presidency from India next year, is in first place in the think tank Ember's fourth annual Global Electricity Review. https://t.co/MNUI63MwEd
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When It Comes to Clean Electricity, India Ranks 9th Among the G20: Report
India's continued and high dependence on coal for power is to blame. Brazil, which will take over G20 presidency from India next year, is in first place in the think tank Ember's fourth annual Global Electricity Review.
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“They (Oversight Committee) were trying to hurry us up. Like they wanted to hear what we said through one ear and let it out from the other and wanted us to wrap up fast," one wrestler who had testified before the Committee said. https://t.co/wX8MvjsBX9
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Wrestlers Allege Govt-Appointed Committee Asked for Audio, Video Proof Against BJP MP
“They (Oversight Committee) were trying to hurry us up. Like they wanted to hear what we said through one ear and let it out from the other and wanted us to wrap up fast," one wrestler who had testified before the Committee said.
The order leaves the most pertinent question hanging in the balance: Is the Union government constitutionally barred from legislative and executive power over “Services” under Article 239AA(3)? | Ashish Khetan
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Did the Supreme Court Truly Give the Delhi Government a 'Big Win'?
The order leaves the most pertinent question hanging in the balance: Is the Union government constitutionally barred from legislative and executive power over “Services” under Article 239AA(3)?
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What does the granular data tell us about voting patterns in Karnataka?
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Decoding the Karnataka Election Results in 18 Charts
What does the granular data tell us about voting patterns in Karnataka?
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An official quoted by 'Economic Times' said Apple's 2021 move to begin iPad production in India suffered due a lack of approval from Indian authorities because the vendor was a wholly owned Chinese firm. https://t.co/hqx7lvBoyW
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Apple Has No Plans to Start Manufacturing iPads and Mac PCs in India: Report
An official quoted by 'Economic Times' said Apple's 2021 move to begin iPad production in India suffered due a lack of approval from Indian authorities because the vendor was a wholly owned Chinese firm.
Arrests, notices and prohibition of gatherings greeted locals as they opposed a survey for an enormous refinery in Ratnagiri – about which they were allegedly not even informed. | @ankushpal2001
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In Maharashtra Village, Locals Protesting Against a Refinery Allege Unprecedented Police Action
Arrests, notices and prohibition of gatherings greeted locals as they opposed a survey for an enormous refinery in Ratnagiri – about which they were allegedly not even informed.
This is the third month in which goods exports have declined. https://t.co/Mz3XrOSUr8
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India's Goods Exports Shrink 12.7% on Year in April
This is the third month in which goods exports have declined.
India has not issued any response publicly, but it is understood that New Delhi is not going to interfere in the matter and leave it for the two sides to “sort it out”.
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In New Statement, Afghan Embassy Denounces Taliban Replacement for Ambassador to India
India has not issued any response publicly, but it is understood that New Delhi is not going to interfere in the matter and leave it for the two sides to “sort it out”.
A Hong Kong permanent resident who is also a US Citizen has been given a life term for espionage.
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China Sentences US Citizen to Life Imprisonment for Spying
A Hong Kong permanent resident who is also a US Citizen has been given a life term for espionage.
The minimal nature of the modifications made in NLIU to accommodate me became very clear to me years later when I got admitted to the National University of Singapore. | Arushi Singh https://t.co/XAtIE0I958
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How Premier Legal Institutions in India Can Do More for Students With Disabilities
The minimal nature of the modifications made in NLIU to accommodate me became very clear to me years later when I got admitted to the National University of Singapore.
Azad Essa's 'Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance Between India and Israel' has courage and integrity. It traces the beginning of India-Israel ties, unmasks successive governments, and carries a warning for the future. | Achin Vanaik
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https://t.co/ylV4l8ulyO
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In State Repression and Its Justification, India and Israel Have Much in Common
Azad Essa's 'Hostile Homelands: The New Alliance Between India and Israel' has courage and integrity. It traces the beginning of India-Israel ties, unmasks successive governments, and carries a warning for the future.
A 23-year-old student who was brutally assaulted during communal violence at Jammu’s prestigious Government Medical College (GMC) has been suspended by the college administration along with nine other students. | @Gaamuk https://t.co/FX8fKyEEXC
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Students Suspended After 'The Kerala Story' Stokes Communal Violence at GMC Jammu Campus
Students have alleged that the worst of the violence was perpetrated by outsiders, including a former student, who breached campus security.
The India-specific findings would be compared to other Southeast Asian nations to assess the work conditions in India while making suitable recommendations to improve the work environment in the country.
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ILO to Review India’s Controversial 12-Hour Working Day Proposal
The India-specific findings would be compared to other Southeast Asian nations to assess the work conditions in India while making suitable recommendations to improve the work environment in the country.
For several women who have been attempting to access government schemes through these camps, it has not really changed their access to benefits.
| Mrinalini Paul
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| Mrinalini Paul
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West Bengal's 'Duare Sarkar' Programme Claims Success, But There Is More Behind the Numbers
For several women who have been attempting to access government schemes through these camps, it has not really changed their access to benefits.
The smugness with which many in India viewed the events in Pakistan contrasted with their nonchalance in reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to the people of Karnataka to say ‘Jai Bajrang Bali‘ while casting their vote. | @Barugaru1
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From Pakistan, a Message for India
If Indian politics walks down the path that Pakistan politics has walked and if the Indian elite, like their Pakistani counterparts, delink their own future from their country's, the chances that the Indian growth process too would slow down remains a possibility.
The district administration has imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the old city region of Akola. Internet services, too, have been disconnected for 48 hours since Sunday morning (May 14).
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One Dead, Several Injured in Communal Violence in Maharashtra's Akola Over Instagram Post
The district administration has imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the old city region of Akola. Internet services, too, have been disconnected for 48 hours since Sunday morning (May 14).
Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 49.51% of the vote on Sunday, and his main rival, Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, came in at 44.88%, according to official figures.
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Turkey Set for Second Round of Voting After neither Erdogan nor Kilicdaroglu Secure Majority
Incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received 49.51% of the vote on Sunday, and his main rival, Kemal Kiliçdaroglu, came in at 44.88%, according to official figures.
Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, it's crucial to ask whether the Karnataka election results, or any recent opposition electoral victories, offer a vital message for the opposition to take on the BJP. | @Deepanshu_1810
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For Congress, the Karnataka Election Outcome Is an Important Moment of Critical Reflection
Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, it's crucial to ask whether the Karnataka election results, or any recent opposition electoral victories, offer a vital message for the opposition to take on the BJP.
The complaint was filed by a Sangh parivar member over an alleged comparison between the Bajrang Dal and the banned People's Front of India in the Congress's Karnataka election manifesto.
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Congress Chief Kharge Summoned in 100-Crore Defamation Case Over Remarks in Poll Manifesto
The complaint was filed by a Sangh parivar member over an alleged comparison between the Bajrang Dal and the banned People's Front of India in the Congress's Karnataka election manifesto.