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Delhi Police crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants: Door-to-door checks, scrutiny of documents

The Delhi Police said it identified 175 people during their verification drive against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the national capital. As part of the ongoing operations, 175 individuals have been identified as suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants during extensive verification drives in outer Delhi," a police officer was quoted by news agency PTI as saying. Identification drive The Delhi Police launched …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

416 people arrested in third phase of crackdown against child marriage in Assam: CM

The Hindu

Four hundred and sixteen people have been arrested in the third phase of the crackdown against child marriage in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday, December 22, 2024. In Phase 3 operations launched on the night of Dec 21-22, 416 arrests were made and 335 cases registered. We will continue to take bold steps to end this …

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2 days ago

The ABC Settlement Is Just the Start of Trump’s Press Crackdown. History Shows Us What Comes Next.

Politico

But as Lincoln’s crackdown on Fuller demonstrates, Trump’s anti-press stance is hardly unprecedented. The first wholesale assault on the free press in American history occurred during the administration of John Adams, when tensions with France led many leaders of the president’s Federalist Party to support a Sedition Act, passed in 1798, that aimed to suppress dissent and criticism of the …

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YouTube videos with misleading thumbnails to be removed: Crackdown on Clickbaits

India TV News

YouTube is a video streaming platform which is home to millions of content creators who earn through this popular platform. However, in the race to gain views and subscribers, some creators chose the road of ‘clickbait thumbnails’— which are misleading images or titles that do not align with the video content. YouTube’s plan for misleading content In a recent blog …

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4 days, 8 hours ago

Educational institutions refund excess fee after Fee Regulatory Commission crackdown

The Hindu

As the Fee Regulatory Committee issued stringent warnings to educational institutions collecting fees in excess of the government mandated structure, the Dr. Ambedkar Institute Of Technology refunded ₹2.12 lakh to a student from whom it had collected excess fee for a COMED-K seat. The committee then acted upon those complaints and ensured that all the students secured admissions without paying …

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Victorians react to government's proposed crackdown down on protesters

ABC

The Victorian government has announced plans to increase police powers around protests in a bid to curb anti-Semitism and other forms of extremism. Police will also be granted greater powers to seize "attachment devices" — things such as glue, rope, chains and locks used by protesters to secure themselves to the site of a protest. Mr Stanton said the nature …

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1 week ago

26 people arrested in crackdown on illegal deforestation along Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina border

Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia — Paraguayan authorities arrested 26 people in a crackdown on suspected illegal deforestation along the country’s border with Brazil and Argentina, Interpol announced Monday. “Illegal deforestation encompasses a broad spectrum of criminal activities, from document fraud to money laundering and corruption,” said Kat Henn, Interpol’s assistant director of environmental security. The agency has said the area — with …

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Palestinian security forces launch a rare crackdown on militants in the West Bank

Associated Press

JENIN, West Bank — Palestinian security forces have launched a rare crackdown against local militant groups in the northern West Bank, sending in armored cars and engaging in fierce gunbattles that have killed at least two people in the volatile area. On Saturday, Palestinian security forces said they had begun the operation in the Jenin refugee camp, a longtime militant …

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EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors

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 The European Union on Monday moved to impose visa restrictions on …

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EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday moved to impose visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats and government officials over the police crackdown on opposition protesters demanding a rerun of October’s contested election. Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became Georgia’s president on Saturday as the governing Georgian Dream party tightened its grip on power in the election that the opposition alleges …

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Over 400 criminals arrested ahead of Assembly polls in northwest Delhi

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Delhi Police has arrested 415 wanted criminals, including 81 proclaimed offenders, under its 'Operation Crackdown conducted in the northwest district of the city from December 1 to 15, an official said on Monday. Over 400 criminals arrested ahead of Assembly polls in northwest Delhi The operation, involving over 1,500 personnel, was aimed at curbing criminal activities and ensuring …

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Canada promised Trump a border crackdown. Easier said than done.

Hindustan Times

* Canada promised Trump a border crackdown. Advocates warn restrictions could put migrants at greater risk * Canada faces 'credibility challenge' on migration, Immigration Minister says By Anna Mehler Paperny SAINT-GEORGES-DE-CLARENCEVILLE, - Six Lego-like concrete blocks mark the end of a rural road at the U.S.-Canada border. "We have a very important activity to undertake to make sure that we …

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‘They said we were American spies’: Priests describe Russia’s crackdown on Evangelicals in occupied Ukraine

CNN

Editor’s note: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of violence. His congregation was decimated and his church shut down as part of Russia’s brutal crackdown against Ukrainian religious groups that are not affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, also known as the Moscow Patriarchate. Maksym Vishchyk, a lawyer at Global Rights Compliance, a non-profit that advises the Ukrainian authorities …

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1 week, 3 days ago

EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — European Union countries agreed on Friday a draft law aimed at preventing and countering migrant smuggling, which critics say could be used to target people or charity groups that try to help migrants in trouble. The draft contains a “humanitarian clause” which would “specify that certain assistance to irregular migrants, notably assistance to close family members or support …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Crackdown on black market banks in Macao sees 846 arrested

China Daily

China's police have conducted five operations and captured 846 suspects in a campaign the Ministry of Public Security launched in May to crack down on "money changing" in the Macao Special Administrative Region, an official of the ministry said. They have dismantled more than 100 "underground banks" and discovered more than 80 billion yuan of capital flow involved in these …

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China sentences ex-Premier League footballer Li Tie to 20 years in prison

Al Jazeera

Former national team coach is the biggest name to be netted in China’s sweeping crackdown on corruption in sport. Li Tie, former coach of the Chinese national team who once played for the Everton Football Club in the English Premier League, has been jailed in China for 20 years on bribery charges as part of a crackdown on corruption in …

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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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Trump’s Antitrust Trio Heralds Big-Tech Crackdown to Continue

Live Mint

President-elect Donald Trump’s antitrust picks are likely to take a hard-line on the tech giants, and a harder line on corporate consolidation than the average Republican. Mike Davis, a key outside adviser to the president-elect and head of anti-big tech organization Internet Accountability Project, said Trump selected “serious antitrust reformers” for the three key enforcement roles. “Biden’s antitrust law enforcers …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Tory-led knife crime crackdown fell short after no weapons found during searches, damning report says

The Independent

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Starmer launches crackdown on Russian dirty money to ‘starve Putin’s war machine’

The Independent

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2 weeks ago

Lt Governor orders crackdown on illegal Bangladesh immigrants ahead of Delhi polls

India Today

Ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has instructed the Chief Secretary and Police Commissioner to launch a robust two-month drive to identify and take action against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the national capital. The delegation urged decisive measures to address what they described as the growing issue of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Delhi. The …

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Odisha: Major Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Cultivation

Deccan Chronicle

In a significant operation against illegal cannabis cultivation, a joint team of Odisha Police and excise officials destroyed cannabis crops worth an estimated Rs 8 crore in the Gajapati district on Sunday.Acting on a tip-off, the authorities targeted a hill near Pengam village under the Bada Sindhaba panchayat within the Mohana police limits. The plants were set on fire during …

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Europe on Collision Course with Trump on Big Tech Crackdown

Live Mint

The European Union’s multiyear clampdown on some of the largest American companies is set to force President-elect Donald Trump to decide which bothers him more: Europe or Big Tech. In the coming months, Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Meta Platforms Inc., and the X platform owned by Trump confidant Elon Musk, could face billions in fines or even mandatory divestment …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

ByteDance, TikTok seek temporary halt to US crackdown law

Al Jazeera

The companies have asked an appeals court to temporarily block the law that would enforce a ban on the app in the United States. China-based ByteDance and its short-video app TikTok have asked an appeals court to temporarily block a law that would require that parent company ByteDance divest TikTok by January 19 or face a ban, pending a review …

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Delhi Police crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants: Door-to-door checks, scrutiny of documents

416 people arrested in third phase of crackdown against child marriage in Assam: CM

The ABC Settlement Is Just the Start of Trump’s Press Crackdown. History Shows Us What Comes Next.

YouTube videos with misleading thumbnails to be removed: Crackdown on Clickbaits

Educational institutions refund excess fee after Fee Regulatory Commission crackdown

Victorians react to government's proposed crackdown down on protesters

26 people arrested in crackdown on illegal deforestation along Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina border

Palestinian security forces launch a rare crackdown on militants in the West Bank

EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors

EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors

Over 400 criminals arrested ahead of Assembly polls in northwest Delhi

Canada promised Trump a border crackdown. Easier said than done.

‘They said we were American spies’: Priests describe Russia’s crackdown on Evangelicals in occupied Ukraine

EU nations agree a crackdown on migrant smugglers. Some fear it may target people trying to help

Crackdown on black market banks in Macao sees 846 arrested

China sentences ex-Premier League footballer Li Tie to 20 years in prison

Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper

Trump’s Antitrust Trio Heralds Big-Tech Crackdown to Continue

Tory-led knife crime crackdown fell short after no weapons found during searches, damning report says

Starmer launches crackdown on Russian dirty money to ‘starve Putin’s war machine’

Lt Governor orders crackdown on illegal Bangladesh immigrants ahead of Delhi polls

Odisha: Major Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Cultivation

Europe on Collision Course with Trump on Big Tech Crackdown

ByteDance, TikTok seek temporary halt to US crackdown law