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"World Watching Us": Jagdeep Dhankhar On Chaotic Parliament Session
Parliament's winter session - its final week roiled by protests by MPs over Amit Shah's "Ambedkar is the fashion" remark and fractious debates over the 'one nation, one election' push - concluded Friday, with a stern message from Rajya Sabha Chair.
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"Every 3rd Fugitive, Terrorist Wanted By India Hiding In US": Government
Every third fugitive from the Indian government is taking shelter in the United States, making it a 'safe haven' for criminals and terrorists, the Home Ministry told Parliament Tuesday.
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"To Damage India": Ex-Diplomat On George Soros And Opposition Controversy
The language of the Opposition is similar to the anti-India rhetoric used by US billionaire George Soros a few years ago, remarked India's former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal.
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$30 Million Fine For Flouting Australia's Social Media Ban For Under 16
Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday.
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"Deeply Concerned": US Voices Disapproval Of Israel Bill Banning UN Palestinian Agency
The United States said Monday it was "deeply concerned" about a bill, now passed by Israel's parliament, that bans the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied east Jerusalem.
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Opinion | UK Elections: Conservatives Will Recover. Sunak, Probably Not
Sunak has already promised to stay in parliament despite reports that he may return to the US to take a lucrative job in the corporate world. The election of a new leader will show where the party intends to head.
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Trump Congratulates UK's Nigel Farage On His Win, Ignores Keir Starmer
Former US president Donald Trump celebrated the election of fellow populist Nigel Farage to Britain's parliament on Friday, neglecting to mention the new prime minister, Keir Starmer.
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Barack Obama's Half-Sister Among Protesters Tear-Gassed In Kenya: Report
Kenyan activist Auma Obama, the half-sister of former U.S. President Barack Obama, was among protesters tear-gassed on Tuesday during demonstrations outside the parliament building in Nairobi, a CNN interview showed.
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Explained: The "Samosa Caucus" In US Congress And Who Belongs To It
Indian-origin Suhas Subramanyam won the Democratic primary in Virginia, United States, likely making him the newest member of the "Samosa Caucus" in US Congress.
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Explained: What Sweden's NATO Entry Mean To The Baltic Sea Region
Sweden's NATO membership bid, submitted in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, cleared its final hurdle as Hungary's parliament voted to ratify it on Monday.
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US Encountered With Over 2 Lakh Illegal Indian Immigrants In Last 5 Years: Minister
The US authorities "encountered" with over 200,000 illegal Indian immigrants in the last five years with the highest cases of 96,917 reported in 2022-23, according to details furnished in Parliament by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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India, Nations With High Per Capita Emissions Can't Be Clubbed: Senior EU Official
Clubbing India with emitters like China and the US is completely unacceptable as its per capita emissions are "very low", a senior official of the European Parliament said today.
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"You Don't Listen To Us, At Least Listen To Parliament": High Court To Maharashtra
"You don't listen to the court, at least listen to Parliament," the Bombay High Court told the Maharashtra government while reprimanding it for not fully implementing provisions of a central law on the welfare of parents and senior citizens.
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Explained: What Is Nuclear Test Ban Treaty And Why Is Russia Withdrawing
Russia's parliament has passed the last stage of a law to withdraw Moscow's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which now goes to President Vladimir Putin for signing
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In A First, Black Canadian Elected House Speaker
Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal Party lawmaker the first Black Canadian to hold the post after the previous speaker quit over unknowingly inviting a former Nazi soldier to parliament.
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"World Watching Us": Jagdeep Dhankhar On Chaotic Parliament Session
Parliament's winter session - its final week roiled by protests by MPs over Amit Shah's "Ambedkar is the fashion" remark and fractious debates over the 'one nation, one election' push - concluded Friday, with a stern message from Rajya Sabha Chair.
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"Every 3rd Fugitive, Terrorist Wanted By India Hiding In US": Government
Every third fugitive from the Indian government is taking shelter in the United States, making it a 'safe haven' for criminals and terrorists, the Home Ministry told Parliament Tuesday.
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"To Damage India": Ex-Diplomat On George Soros And Opposition Controversy
The language of the Opposition is similar to the anti-India rhetoric used by US billionaire George Soros a few years ago, remarked India's former Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal.
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$30 Million Fine For Flouting Australia's Social Media Ban For Under 16
Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday.
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"Deeply Concerned": US Voices Disapproval Of Israel Bill Banning UN Palestinian Agency
The United States said Monday it was "deeply concerned" about a bill, now passed by Israel's parliament, that bans the UN's Palestinian refugee agency from operating in the country and occupied east Jerusalem.
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Opinion | UK Elections: Conservatives Will Recover. Sunak, Probably Not
Sunak has already promised to stay in parliament despite reports that he may return to the US to take a lucrative job in the corporate world. The election of a new leader will show where the party intends to head.
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Trump Congratulates UK's Nigel Farage On His Win, Ignores Keir Starmer
Former US president Donald Trump celebrated the election of fellow populist Nigel Farage to Britain's parliament on Friday, neglecting to mention the new prime minister, Keir Starmer.
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Barack Obama's Half-Sister Among Protesters Tear-Gassed In Kenya: Report
Kenyan activist Auma Obama, the half-sister of former U.S. President Barack Obama, was among protesters tear-gassed on Tuesday during demonstrations outside the parliament building in Nairobi, a CNN interview showed.
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Explained: The "Samosa Caucus" In US Congress And Who Belongs To It
Indian-origin Suhas Subramanyam won the Democratic primary in Virginia, United States, likely making him the newest member of the "Samosa Caucus" in US Congress.
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Explained: What Sweden's NATO Entry Mean To The Baltic Sea Region
Sweden's NATO membership bid, submitted in the wake of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, cleared its final hurdle as Hungary's parliament voted to ratify it on Monday.
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US Encountered With Over 2 Lakh Illegal Indian Immigrants In Last 5 Years: Minister
The US authorities "encountered" with over 200,000 illegal Indian immigrants in the last five years with the highest cases of 96,917 reported in 2022-23, according to details furnished in Parliament by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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India, Nations With High Per Capita Emissions Can't Be Clubbed: Senior EU Official
Clubbing India with emitters like China and the US is completely unacceptable as its per capita emissions are "very low", a senior official of the European Parliament said today.
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"You Don't Listen To Us, At Least Listen To Parliament": High Court To Maharashtra
"You don't listen to the court, at least listen to Parliament," the Bombay High Court told the Maharashtra government while reprimanding it for not fully implementing provisions of a central law on the welfare of parents and senior citizens.
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Explained: What Is Nuclear Test Ban Treaty And Why Is Russia Withdrawing
Russia's parliament has passed the last stage of a law to withdraw Moscow's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), which now goes to President Vladimir Putin for signing
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In A First, Black Canadian Elected House Speaker
Canada's House of Commons on Tuesday elected Greg Fergus as its new speaker, making the Liberal Party lawmaker the first Black Canadian to hold the post after the previous speaker quit over unknowingly inviting a former Nazi soldier to parliament.
