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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Indicted On Royal Insult Charges
Thailand's attorney-general will indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on Wednesday, in a setback to a political heavyweight whose loyalists are currently in government.
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Australia Announces Tougher Fines for Data Breaches Following Recent Cyberattacks
Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from AUD 2.2 million (nearly Rs. 11 crore) now to AUD 50 million (nearly Rs....
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Gaslit Review: Julia Roberts Shines In Superbly Mounted Series On Watergate Scandal
Gaslit Review: Sean Penn, behind a thick layer of prosthetics and under a balding pate, captures the idiosyncrasies of the then US attorney-general to perfection.
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Australia's "A Rating" Human Rights Status Is At Risk
A global watchdog has threatened Australia's Human Rights Commission with a potential downgrade of its international status over concerns about political involvement in key leadership appointments.
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Indian-American Appointed As US Securities And Exchange Commission Director
Gurbir S Grewal, a prominent Indian-American and the longest-serving Sikh Attorney-General of the US state of New Jersey, is stepping down to take up a key position with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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TikTok Under Scrutiny in Australia Over Security, Data Concerns
Australia is scrutinising the popular Chinese-owned social media TikTok platform for any risks it may pose to users from potential foreign interference and data privacy issues.
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Rebel Lawmakers Approach Top Court, Say Speaker Has "Abandoned Duty"
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appeared in court on behalf of the rebel legislators. The former Attorney-General asked that the matter be heard urgently but the court declined to do so. The matter will likely be heard tomorrow
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Teen American Recruiter For Lashkar Admits To Helping Terror Group
A teenage American recruiter for the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has admitted in a Texas federal court that he was guilty of a conspiracy to help the terrorist organisation, according to John C. Demers, the assistant attorney-general for national security.
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Australia Threatens Facebook, Twitter, Google Executives With Jail Over Terror Images
Attorney-General Christian Porter said Australia government was "absolutely considering" the possibility of jail time for executives as it mulled new laws.
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Prashant Bhushan Admits Mistake, Attorney General Withdraws Contempt Plea
The government's top lawyer, KK Venugopal, today withdrew his contempt petition against senior Supreme Court advocate, Prashant Bhushan, for his tweets allegedly criticising the court on the appointment of M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI director. The Attorney-General told the Supreme Court that Prashant Bhushan has realised his mistake.
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Inform Within 10 Days On Meeting To Select Lokpal: Top Court To Centre
Rejecting advocate Prashant Bhushan's plea to make suggested names for Lokpal appointment public, the Supreme Court today, gave the centre 10 days time to inform the court about the selection committee's meeting dates on Lokpal appointment.
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Aadhaar Snooping Social Media? Top Court Seeks Attorney-General's Help
The Supreme Court has sought the help of the government's top law officer after an alleged move by the UIDAI, the parent body which gives citizens their Aadhaar number, to monitor social media. A lawmaker of the Trinamool Congress filed a plea, alleging UIDAI is planning to engage a private agency to track activities of people on social media platf...
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Congress-Led Impeachment Move Against Chief Justice Rejected: 10 Facts
A move led by the Congress to impeach the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, has been blocked by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. As Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Mr Naidu decided this morning to reject a motion signed by over 60 parliamentarians, which called for Justice Misra's impeachment six months before he retires on five charges. The motion "...
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Maldives Top Court Seeks To Impeach President, Says Attorney-General
The Supreme Court in the Maldives is trying to impeach President Abdulla Yameen, who has not obeyed its order to release opposition leaders arrested after unfair trials, the island nation's attorney general said on Sunday.
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Benjamin Netanyahu Says Wrongdoing Allegations Will Turn Out To Be Fiction
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday denied allegations of wrongdoing published by local media outlets, who say the attorney-general will launch a criminal investigation against the prime minister next week.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra Indicted On Royal Insult Charges
Thailand's attorney-general will indict former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for allegedly insulting the monarchy, an official said on Wednesday, in a setback to a political heavyweight whose loyalists are currently in government.
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Australia Announces Tougher Fines for Data Breaches Following Recent Cyberattacks
Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from AUD 2.2 million (nearly Rs. 11 crore) now to AUD 50 million (nearly Rs....
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Gaslit Review: Julia Roberts Shines In Superbly Mounted Series On Watergate Scandal
Gaslit Review: Sean Penn, behind a thick layer of prosthetics and under a balding pate, captures the idiosyncrasies of the then US attorney-general to perfection.
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Australia's "A Rating" Human Rights Status Is At Risk
A global watchdog has threatened Australia's Human Rights Commission with a potential downgrade of its international status over concerns about political involvement in key leadership appointments.
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Indian-American Appointed As US Securities And Exchange Commission Director
Gurbir S Grewal, a prominent Indian-American and the longest-serving Sikh Attorney-General of the US state of New Jersey, is stepping down to take up a key position with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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TikTok Under Scrutiny in Australia Over Security, Data Concerns
Australia is scrutinising the popular Chinese-owned social media TikTok platform for any risks it may pose to users from potential foreign interference and data privacy issues.
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Rebel Lawmakers Approach Top Court, Say Speaker Has "Abandoned Duty"
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appeared in court on behalf of the rebel legislators. The former Attorney-General asked that the matter be heard urgently but the court declined to do so. The matter will likely be heard tomorrow
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Teen American Recruiter For Lashkar Admits To Helping Terror Group
A teenage American recruiter for the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has admitted in a Texas federal court that he was guilty of a conspiracy to help the terrorist organisation, according to John C. Demers, the assistant attorney-general for national security.
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Australia Threatens Facebook, Twitter, Google Executives With Jail Over Terror Images
Attorney-General Christian Porter said Australia government was "absolutely considering" the possibility of jail time for executives as it mulled new laws.
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Prashant Bhushan Admits Mistake, Attorney General Withdraws Contempt Plea
The government's top lawyer, KK Venugopal, today withdrew his contempt petition against senior Supreme Court advocate, Prashant Bhushan, for his tweets allegedly criticising the court on the appointment of M Nageswara Rao as interim CBI director. The Attorney-General told the Supreme Court that Prashant Bhushan has realised his mistake.
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Inform Within 10 Days On Meeting To Select Lokpal: Top Court To Centre
Rejecting advocate Prashant Bhushan's plea to make suggested names for Lokpal appointment public, the Supreme Court today, gave the centre 10 days time to inform the court about the selection committee's meeting dates on Lokpal appointment.
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Aadhaar Snooping Social Media? Top Court Seeks Attorney-General's Help
The Supreme Court has sought the help of the government's top law officer after an alleged move by the UIDAI, the parent body which gives citizens their Aadhaar number, to monitor social media. A lawmaker of the Trinamool Congress filed a plea, alleging UIDAI is planning to engage a private agency to track activities of people on social media platf...
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Congress-Led Impeachment Move Against Chief Justice Rejected: 10 Facts
A move led by the Congress to impeach the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, has been blocked by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. As Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Mr Naidu decided this morning to reject a motion signed by over 60 parliamentarians, which called for Justice Misra's impeachment six months before he retires on five charges. The motion "...
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Maldives Top Court Seeks To Impeach President, Says Attorney-General
The Supreme Court in the Maldives is trying to impeach President Abdulla Yameen, who has not obeyed its order to release opposition leaders arrested after unfair trials, the island nation's attorney general said on Sunday.
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Benjamin Netanyahu Says Wrongdoing Allegations Will Turn Out To Be Fiction
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday denied allegations of wrongdoing published by local media outlets, who say the attorney-general will launch a criminal investigation against the prime minister next week.
