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[S.152 BNS] Sedition Law Is A Shield For National Security, Not A Sword Against Political Dissent: Rajasthan High Court

Live Law

Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Section 152, BNS had its roots in Section 124A of the IPC and was similarly worded to the offence of sedition. “Whoever, purposely or knowingly, by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or by electronic communication or by use of financial mean, or otherwise, excites or attempts to …

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3 days, 15 hours ago

FIR against Rahul Gandhi is diversionary tactic in response to his protest against Amit Shah: Congress

The Hindu

Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal alleged that the FIR against Rahul Gandhi is a diversionary tactic in response to his staunch protest against Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on B.R. In a post on X, Mr. Venugopal shared, “The FIR against Rahul Gandhi is nothing but a diversionary tactic in response to his staunch protest against the Home Minister. In …

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Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi fined for dissent during 2nd ODI vs Zimbabwe

India Today

Afghanistan fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi has been fined 15% of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire's decision during the second ODI against Zimbabwe on Thursday. This act breached Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which penalises players for “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during an international match.” In addition to the fine, one demerit …

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4 days, 11 hours ago

Free Aung San Suu Kyi, demand three former UK foreign secretaries

The Independent

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Three former UK foreign secretaries have today called for the release …

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6 days, 15 hours ago

Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau

Deccan Chronicle

Ottawa: Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats. "Our country today faces a grave challenge," Freeland said in her resignation letter to Trudeau, pointing to Trump's planned 25-percent tariffs on imports from Canada. 'Crisis of confidence' Dalhousie University professor Lori Turnbull called Freeland's …

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6 days, 18 hours ago

Jamia students allege police lathi charged during CAA protests, claim students severely injured

India TV News

Jamia Millia Islamia students on Tuesday alleged that during a CAA protest on December 16, the police entered the University library and lathicharged them. On Sunday, Jamia suspended classes and shut down its library and canteen as a student outfit planned to observe a remembrance event marking the anniversary of the 2019 anti-CAA protests and alleged police brutality on campus. …

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1 week ago

Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau

Raw Story

by Michel COMTE Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats. "Our country today faces a grave challenge," Freeland said in her resignation letter, pointing to Trump's planned 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports. - Trouble for Trudeau - Dalhousie University professor Lori Turnbull …

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1 week, 1 day ago

How Iran’s hijab ‘treatment clinics’ use mental illness to control women

Firstpost

Iran is using psychiatry to curb dissent by sending women who refuse to wear the Islamic headscarf to ‘hijab removal treatment clinics’. It is a historical tactic to use mental illness to ‘treat’ women who challenge the system Iranian women walk on a street amid the implementation of the new hijab surveillance in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2023. File Photo/Reuters …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib fined for ICC Code of Conduct breach

Hindustan Times

Dubai, : Afghanistan's Gulbadin Naib has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Friday, according to ICC. Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib fined for ICC Code of Conduct breach ICC stated that Naib has been penalised for violating Article 2.8 …

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ZIM vs AFG: Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib fined 15 per cent of match fee for showing dissent

The Hindu

Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on December 13, the International Cricket Council said on Saturday. “Afghanistan’s Gulbadin Naib has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Centre, State Need To Work To Strike Balance Between Enforcing AFSPA And Addressing Dissent | OPINION

ABP News

The Armed Forces Act, or AFSPA, has often been used by the Government of India to address insurgency in various states, including those in the Northeast, as well as those of Punjab, and Jammu & Kashmir. The AFSPA also allows the armed forces to arrest individuals or search premises without warrants, based merely on "reasonable suspicion". He noted that central …

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1 week, 2 days ago

What is martial law? Does India have martial law provisions?

India Today

Martial law—a term that often sparks curiosity and alarm—has recently surfaced in conversations about South Korea amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula. When martial law is enforced, civilian laws may be suspended, and the military takes over functions such as policing, judicial processes, and even governance. Many countries, including South Korea, the United States, the Philippines, Pakistan, and Thailand, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

House adjourned twice during Constitution debate

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned twice after a row over Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s reference to the death of judge BH Loya “long before his time”. As the Treasury benches erupted in protest, Union minister Kiren Rijiju accused Moitra of raising a matter settled by the Supreme Court, and warned of “appropriate parliamentary action”. …

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1 week, 3 days ago

In her maiden Lok Sabha speech, Priyanka Gandhi accuses Modi govt of undermining Constitution - ‘not Sangh’s rulebook’

Live Mint

Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government of attempts to break the 'Suraksha kavach' provided by the Constitution. Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh initiated the debate on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha by accusing the Congress party of attempting to “hijack” the creation of India's Constitution. …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Niger junta suspends BBC accusing it of ‘spreading false news’ in coverage of attack

Associated Press

DAKAR, Senegal — Niger’s ruling junta suspended the BBC for three months over the broadcaster’s coverage of an extremist attack that allegedly killed dozens of Nigerien soldiers and civilians, authorities said Thursday. “BBC broadcasts false information aimed at destabilizing social calm and undermining the troops’ morale,” communications minister Raliou Sidi Mohamed said in letters to radio stations that rebroadcast BBC …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, a media watchdog said Thursday, the latest move in a sweeping crackdown on dissent and freedom of speech by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Belarusian Association of Journalists said the seven — journalists who worked for Intex-Press online newspaper in the …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Why billionaire George Soros is being linked to Sonia-Rahul and Modi's economic advisor

India Today

The air in Parliament was heavy with tension, a brewing storm that had nothing to do with legislative debates or public welfare. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has gone so far as to accuse the Congress of using Soros’s financial support for its political campaigns, questioning whether Soros-funded initiatives indirectly aided Rahul Gandhi’s activities. BJP MP Sambit Patra has called the …

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Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president

Associated Press

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian journalist has been sentenced to four years in prison for her critical reports chronicling a sweeping crackdown on dissent launched by the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Minsk City Court convicted Volha Radzivonava on Tuesday on charges of “insulting the president” and “discrediting Belarus” and sentenced her to four years in prison. “The authorities …

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1 week, 5 days ago

INDIA bloc’s motion to remove Jagdeep Dhankhar: ’Silenced opposition, delegitimized dissent’

Live Mint

The no-confidence motion seeking removal of Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday was the first such incident in the country's Parliamentary history. The 60 Rajya Sabha members representing the Congress-led INDIA bloc said they condemned 'the partisan conduct' of Dhankhar, which, they said, is 'unbecoming of High-Level Constitutional Authorities' expected to act in accordance with and in furtherance of …

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2 weeks ago

Why CPI(M) in Kerala faces cadre dissent in the midst of organisational polls

India Today

It’s the time of district committee organisational appointments in the CPI in Kerala, and as much the season of dissidence in the party at the ultra-local level. On December 4, a day after being expelled from the CPI, Madhu Mullassery, former secretary of the Mangalapuram area committee in Thiruvananthapuram district, joined the BJP. The CPI has a five-tier organisational structure …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Fall Of Bashar Assad After 14 Years Of War In Syria Brings To An End A Decades-Long Dynasty

Huff Post

FILE - In this photo provided by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Syrian President Bashar Assad listens during the Arab summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. via Associated Press BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule

NPR

In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule toggle caption AP/Saudi Press Agency President Bashar Al-Assad and his father, Hafez Al-Assad, combined to rule Syria for more than a half-century, always with an iron fist that crushed all dissent and relied heavily on the country's feared security forces. Sponsor Message In power since 2000, …

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Korean stars and filmmakers demand President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal

India Today

The South Korean entertainment industry took a bold stand, standing united to demand the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol following his controversial martial law declaration on December 3. South Korean citizens remixed aespa’s ‘Whiplash’ while protesting in front of the National Assembly, demanding President Yoon’s impeachment. pic.twitter.com/XabXt6tyGA — Pop Base December 6, 2024 "Burning Up " by #BTS was …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Pep Guardiola has bizarre interaction with a reporter as Man City boss discusses Rico Lewis' red card in 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace

Daily Mail

The champions came from behind twice to draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday Pep Guardiola minced his words when he was asked about Rico Lewis' red card Pep Guardiola gave some perplexing responses to a reporter when the Man City boss was asked about Rico Lewis' red card against Crystal Palace. Man City have dropped points in five of their …

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[S.152 BNS] Sedition Law Is A Shield For National Security, Not A Sword Against Political Dissent: Rajasthan High Court

FIR against Rahul Gandhi is diversionary tactic in response to his protest against Amit Shah: Congress

Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi fined for dissent during 2nd ODI vs Zimbabwe

Free Aung San Suu Kyi, demand three former UK foreign secretaries

Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau

Jamia students allege police lathi charged during CAA protests, claim students severely injured

Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau

How Iran’s hijab ‘treatment clinics’ use mental illness to control women

Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib fined for ICC Code of Conduct breach

ZIM vs AFG: Afghanistan all-rounder Gulbadin Naib fined 15 per cent of match fee for showing dissent

Centre, State Need To Work To Strike Balance Between Enforcing AFSPA And Addressing Dissent | OPINION

What is martial law? Does India have martial law provisions?

House adjourned twice during Constitution debate

In her maiden Lok Sabha speech, Priyanka Gandhi accuses Modi govt of undermining Constitution - ‘not Sangh’s rulebook’

Niger junta suspends BBC accusing it of ‘spreading false news’ in coverage of attack

Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

Why billionaire George Soros is being linked to Sonia-Rahul and Modi's economic advisor

Belarus court jails journalist for four years for criticizing authoritarian president

INDIA bloc’s motion to remove Jagdeep Dhankhar: ’Silenced opposition, delegitimized dissent’

Why CPI(M) in Kerala faces cadre dissent in the midst of organisational polls

The Fall Of Bashar Assad After 14 Years Of War In Syria Brings To An End A Decades-Long Dynasty

In Syria, the Assads leave a bitter legacy after a half-century of repressive rule

Korean stars and filmmakers demand President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal

Pep Guardiola has bizarre interaction with a reporter as Man City boss discusses Rico Lewis' red card in 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace