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1 week, 3 days ago

Bengaluru walkers seek ban on New Year celebrations in Cubbon Park over wildlife concerns: Report

A silent candlelight vigil was held near the Queen Victoria statue at Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park on Sunday evening, with members of the Cubbon Park Walkers' Association calling for the cancellation of New Year’s Eve events in the park. Umesh told DH that Cubbon Park serves as a sanctuary for various birds and small animals, stressing that activities such as loud …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

JNUTA raises concerns over seminar on illegal migrants from Mumbai at JNU

India Today

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association has strongly condemned JNU's Vice Chancellor, Professor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, criticising her for what they perceive as the ideological manipulation of the university. The controversy centres on a seminar organised by Professor Pandit on November 11, 2024, titled "Illegal Immigrants to Mumbai: Analysing Socioeconomic and Political Consequences." JNUTA alleged that this event aimed to …

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2 months, 1 week ago

White House officials altered transcript of Biden ‘garbage’ call despite staff concerns, report says

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

At Bihar caste census meet, opposition parties voice concerns to Nitish Kumar

India Today

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar held an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the results of a recent caste-based census in the state. During the meeting, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that a complete report, including socio-economic data, would be released in about one and a half months. Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and Congress Legislature Party leader Shakeel Ahmed …

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1 year, 3 months ago

The growing racial gap in U.S. census results is raising an expert panel's concerns

NPR

The growing racial gap in U.S. census results is raising an expert panel's concerns Enlarge this image toggle caption Brian Snyder/Reuters Brian Snyder/Reuters The widening racial and ethnic gaps in how accurately different populations are counted in the U.S. census threatens the equitable distribution of political representation and federal funding, warns a new report by an expert panel who reviewed …

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1 year, 8 months ago

I-T Dept To Come Up With Angel Tax Rules Addressing Start-Ups Concerns Before April 30: Report

ABP News

The Income Tax Department is expected to come out with a detailed circular addressing various concerns related to angel tax on start-ups, in the next two-to-three days, according to a report by The Hindu Business Line. The minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar had, earlier said that the angel tax was an "aberration" and reforms were …

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1 year, 10 months ago

UN Wants Action from China on Human Rights Concerns

News 18

United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday demanded action from Beijing to address “grave concerns” over the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang province. “In the Xinjiang region, my office has documented grave concerns — notably large-scale arbitrary detentions and ongoing family separations — and has made important recommendations that require concrete follow-up.” He also voiced unease over restrictions …

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2 years ago

Chinese media claims 'all is well' while concerns rise over rising Covid cases in the Communist country

Op India

There has been a rush of global media stories about longer-than-usual lines at crematoriums and funeral homes in China, which are crumbling under the burden of an increasing number of bodies, apparently all Covid-19 fatalities. Interestingly, while the Chinese government mouthpiece claimed that its pharma companies are operating at full capacity to meet the increasing demands of flu medicines, a …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | What are the concerns on Twitter whistleblower’s claims?

The Hindu

The story so far: On August 23, CNN and The Washington Post newspaper reported that Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, a former head of security at Twitter, had filed a whistleblower complaint with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which among other things alleges that the Indian government forced the social media network to hire its agent, who then had access to …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | What are SEBI’s concerns around crypto assets?

The Hindu

The story so far: The Securities and Exchange Board of India, the watchdog which regulates the securities and commodities market, has reportedly told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance led by Jayant Sinha that regulation of crypto assets would be difficult given the nature of technology that sustains them. SEBI has essentially flagged the problems with regulating crypto assets because …

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2 years, 8 months ago

How ThePrint peddled propaganda to belittle Hindu concerns in Karnataka