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Afghanistan Govt Has In Principle Agreed To Resume Women's Cricket, Says ICC
The ICC on Sunday said the Afghanistan government supports the world body's constitution and has "in principle" agreed to resuming women's cricket in the country.
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Taliban To "Temporarily" Adopt Monarchy Constitution, With Caveats
The Taliban said today they will temporarily adopt a 1964 constitution that granted women the right to vote but eliminate any elements they disagree with.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Clears 1st Step At Midnight After Fiery Debate: 10 Facts
The Citizenship Amendment Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha around midnight on Monday after nearly 7 hours of heated discussions, with 311 voting in support and 80 against. It will be presented in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. Union Home Minister Amit Shah rejected the opposition criticism that it violates the constitution's core principles of equality...
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Article 14 Cited In Protest Over Citizenship Bill. What Is It: 5 Points
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, or CAB, in parliament today to a chorus of opposition voices that repeatedly cited Article 14, reminding the centre the Constitution of India prohibits the State from denying any individual, irrespective of citizenship status, equality before the law. In response Mr ...
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Parliament After Heated Debate: 10 Points
The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today after around 90 minutes of heated debate followed by voting. Rejection the opposition's contention that the bill violates the core principle of equality in the Constitution, Home Minister Amit Shah, who led the discussion from the government's side, said, "The Citi...
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Taliban Say Moscow Talks With Afghan Politicians "Very Successful"
The Taliban on Wednesday hailed unprecedented talks with Afghan politicians as "very successful", despite disagreements over women's rights and the group's demand for an Islamic constitution in the war-torn country.
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Taliban Demand New Constitution For Afghanistan At Rare Talks In Russia
The Taliban demanded a new constitution for Afghanistan and promised an "inclusive Islamic system" to govern the war-torn country at a rare gathering with senior Afghan politicians in Russia Tuesday that excluded the Kabul government.
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Bill To Give Citizenship To Non-Muslim Immigrants Passed By Lok Sabha
A proposed law to give citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan was passed by Lok Sabha today amid vigorous dissent by several opposition parties, including the Congress and the Left Front.
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Hamid Karzai pledges new Afghan president in 2014
Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged on Thursday that he would step down as required by the constitution at the end of his second term in 2014 and that nothing would prevent presidential elections being held.
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US Defence Secretary Panetta orders probe into civilian casualties in Afghanistan
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has constituted a committee to review the allegation of civilian abuse, injuries and casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq in the last 10 years, the Pentagon announced on Friday.
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Afghanistan Govt Has In Principle Agreed To Resume Women's Cricket, Says ICC
The ICC on Sunday said the Afghanistan government supports the world body's constitution and has "in principle" agreed to resuming women's cricket in the country.
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Taliban To "Temporarily" Adopt Monarchy Constitution, With Caveats
The Taliban said today they will temporarily adopt a 1964 constitution that granted women the right to vote but eliminate any elements they disagree with.
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill Clears 1st Step At Midnight After Fiery Debate: 10 Facts
The Citizenship Amendment Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha around midnight on Monday after nearly 7 hours of heated discussions, with 311 voting in support and 80 against. It will be presented in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. Union Home Minister Amit Shah rejected the opposition criticism that it violates the constitution's core principles of equality...
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Article 14 Cited In Protest Over Citizenship Bill. What Is It: 5 Points
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, or CAB, in parliament today to a chorus of opposition voices that repeatedly cited Article 14, reminding the centre the Constitution of India prohibits the State from denying any individual, irrespective of citizenship status, equality before the law. In response Mr ...
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill In Parliament After Heated Debate: 10 Points
The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha today after around 90 minutes of heated debate followed by voting. Rejection the opposition's contention that the bill violates the core principle of equality in the Constitution, Home Minister Amit Shah, who led the discussion from the government's side, said, "The Citi...
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Taliban Say Moscow Talks With Afghan Politicians "Very Successful"
The Taliban on Wednesday hailed unprecedented talks with Afghan politicians as "very successful", despite disagreements over women's rights and the group's demand for an Islamic constitution in the war-torn country.
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Taliban Demand New Constitution For Afghanistan At Rare Talks In Russia
The Taliban demanded a new constitution for Afghanistan and promised an "inclusive Islamic system" to govern the war-torn country at a rare gathering with senior Afghan politicians in Russia Tuesday that excluded the Kabul government.
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Bill To Give Citizenship To Non-Muslim Immigrants Passed By Lok Sabha
A proposed law to give citizenship to non-Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan was passed by Lok Sabha today amid vigorous dissent by several opposition parties, including the Congress and the Left Front.
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Hamid Karzai pledges new Afghan president in 2014
Afghan President Hamid Karzai pledged on Thursday that he would step down as required by the constitution at the end of his second term in 2014 and that nothing would prevent presidential elections being held.
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US Defence Secretary Panetta orders probe into civilian casualties in Afghanistan
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has constituted a committee to review the allegation of civilian abuse, injuries and casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq in the last 10 years, the Pentagon announced on Friday.
