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Indian-Origin MP Speaks Out Against Proposal To Ban First Cousin Marriages In UK
A proposed bill to ban marriages between first cousins has sparked a heated debate in the UK Parliament. The bill introduced by Conservative MP Richard Holden, aims to prohibit first-cousin marriages due to the risk of birth defects in children.
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UP Passes Amendments To Anti-Conversion Law, Brings In Stricter Measures
The Uttar Pradesh Assembly today passed an amendment bill enhancing punishment under Uttar Pradesh's anti-conversion law, making all the crimes under this Act non-bailable.
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UP Proposes Life Term In 'Love Jihad' Law. How BJP, Samajwadi Party Reacted
The Yogi Adityanth-led government has introduced the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Assembly, which proposes harsher punishment, leading up to life imprisonment in 'love jihad' cases.
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Apple, Google, Amazon Lobby Group Opposes India's EU-Like Antitrust Proposal
A US lobby group representing tech giants Google, Amazon and Apple has asked India to rethink its proposed EU-like competition law, arguing regulations against data use and preferential treatment of partners could raise user costs, a letter shows.
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Haryana Passes Bill To Ban Opening, Running Hookah Bars
The Haryana Assembly on Monday passed a bill that prohibits opening or running hookah bars or serving hookah to customers in any place, including eating houses, in the state.
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3-Year Jail, Rs 1 Lakh Fine: Karnataka Passes Bill Prohibiting Hookah Bars
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill that prohibits hookah bars in the state, and carries a penal provision of imprisonment of one-to-three years and fines of up to Rs 1 lakh for violations.
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Himanta Sarma-Led Assam Cabinet Gives Nod To Bill To Ban 'Magical Healing'
The Assam government gave its nod to a bill to prohibit and eliminate practices of "magical healing" in the name of treatment, proposing strong punitive action against the "healers".
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Parliament Panel On Increasing Age Of Marriage Of Women Gets More Time
A parliamentary committee examining a bill which seeks to increase the age of marriage of women from the present 18 to 21 years has been granted a fresh three-month extension to table its report.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prohibit Digital Dollar Testing Due to Threat to American Liberties
US Congressman Alex Mooney has proposed a law called — the Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act (H.R. 3712). A total of 14 House Republicans have chosen to co-sponsor this bill along Mooney, who states in the proposal that CBDCs are “being used by authoritarian countries right now to crack down on dissent”.
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Tamil Nadu Cabinet Decides To Pass Bill Banning Online Gaming Again
The Governor had returned the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games, Bill, stating that it lacked legislative competence.
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New Bill Could Ban TikTok, Other Foreign Technology Products in US Over Data Collection Concerns
Two US senators plan to introduce legislation this week aimed at letting the government "ban or prohibit" foreign technology products such as Chinese-owned TikTok, Senator Mark Warner said on Sunday. Warner, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said TikTok would be "one of the potentials" for review under the bill.
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Turbulent Year for Cryptocurrencies Could Spur Progress Towards Regulatory Norms for Digital Assets in 2023
Cryptocurrency could see more regulatory norms in 2023, after a year of turbulence that saw the collapse of massive trading platform FTX. The Reserve Bank of India has been forthright about its views on cryptocurrency and its Governor Shaktikanta Das said last month that cryptocurrencies should be "prohibited" and that if they are allowed to grow "...
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US Senate Passes Legislation To Ban TikTok From Government Devices
A bill prohibiting federal employees from using the Chinese-owned short video sharing app TikTok on equipment owned by the government was approved by the US Senate late on Wednesday by voice vote.
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Delhi Court Ends Money Laundering Case Proceedings Against Satyendar Jain
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted relief by allowing Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's plea challenging proceedings against him under the Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2016.
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President Draupadi Murmu Approves Haryana Law Declaring Child Marriages "Void"
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to a legislation of Haryana under which every child marriage that has been solemnised will be considered as "void ab initio".
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Indian-Origin MP Speaks Out Against Proposal To Ban First Cousin Marriages In UK
A proposed bill to ban marriages between first cousins has sparked a heated debate in the UK Parliament. The bill introduced by Conservative MP Richard Holden, aims to prohibit first-cousin marriages due to the risk of birth defects in children.
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UP Passes Amendments To Anti-Conversion Law, Brings In Stricter Measures
The Uttar Pradesh Assembly today passed an amendment bill enhancing punishment under Uttar Pradesh's anti-conversion law, making all the crimes under this Act non-bailable.
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UP Proposes Life Term In 'Love Jihad' Law. How BJP, Samajwadi Party Reacted
The Yogi Adityanth-led government has introduced the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Assembly, which proposes harsher punishment, leading up to life imprisonment in 'love jihad' cases.
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Apple, Google, Amazon Lobby Group Opposes India's EU-Like Antitrust Proposal
A US lobby group representing tech giants Google, Amazon and Apple has asked India to rethink its proposed EU-like competition law, arguing regulations against data use and preferential treatment of partners could raise user costs, a letter shows.
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Haryana Passes Bill To Ban Opening, Running Hookah Bars
The Haryana Assembly on Monday passed a bill that prohibits opening or running hookah bars or serving hookah to customers in any place, including eating houses, in the state.
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3-Year Jail, Rs 1 Lakh Fine: Karnataka Passes Bill Prohibiting Hookah Bars
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill that prohibits hookah bars in the state, and carries a penal provision of imprisonment of one-to-three years and fines of up to Rs 1 lakh for violations.
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Himanta Sarma-Led Assam Cabinet Gives Nod To Bill To Ban 'Magical Healing'
The Assam government gave its nod to a bill to prohibit and eliminate practices of "magical healing" in the name of treatment, proposing strong punitive action against the "healers".
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Parliament Panel On Increasing Age Of Marriage Of Women Gets More Time
A parliamentary committee examining a bill which seeks to increase the age of marriage of women from the present 18 to 21 years has been granted a fresh three-month extension to table its report.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prohibit Digital Dollar Testing Due to Threat to American Liberties
US Congressman Alex Mooney has proposed a law called — the Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act (H.R. 3712). A total of 14 House Republicans have chosen to co-sponsor this bill along Mooney, who states in the proposal that CBDCs are “being used by authoritarian countries right now to crack down on dissent”.
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Tamil Nadu Cabinet Decides To Pass Bill Banning Online Gaming Again
The Governor had returned the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games, Bill, stating that it lacked legislative competence.
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New Bill Could Ban TikTok, Other Foreign Technology Products in US Over Data Collection Concerns
Two US senators plan to introduce legislation this week aimed at letting the government "ban or prohibit" foreign technology products such as Chinese-owned TikTok, Senator Mark Warner said on Sunday. Warner, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said TikTok would be "one of the potentials" for review under the bill.
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Turbulent Year for Cryptocurrencies Could Spur Progress Towards Regulatory Norms for Digital Assets in 2023
Cryptocurrency could see more regulatory norms in 2023, after a year of turbulence that saw the collapse of massive trading platform FTX. The Reserve Bank of India has been forthright about its views on cryptocurrency and its Governor Shaktikanta Das said last month that cryptocurrencies should be "prohibited" and that if they are allowed to grow "...
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US Senate Passes Legislation To Ban TikTok From Government Devices
A bill prohibiting federal employees from using the Chinese-owned short video sharing app TikTok on equipment owned by the government was approved by the US Senate late on Wednesday by voice vote.
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Delhi Court Ends Money Laundering Case Proceedings Against Satyendar Jain
The Delhi High Court on Monday granted relief by allowing Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's plea challenging proceedings against him under the Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Amendment Act 2016.
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President Draupadi Murmu Approves Haryana Law Declaring Child Marriages "Void"
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to a legislation of Haryana under which every child marriage that has been solemnised will be considered as "void ab initio".
