Bombay High Court strikes down amended IT Rules as unconstitutional

Mumbai, 20/9: The Bombay High Court on Friday held as unconstitutional and struck down the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules which sought to identify fake and false content on social media against the government. The matter was assigned to Justice A S Chandurkar as `tie-breaker judge’, after a division bench in January delivered a split…

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EY employee death: Chairman expresses regret, says will not rest till harmonious workplace achieved

New Delhi, 20/9: EY India chairman Rajiv Memani has expressed regret at not attending the funeral of a 26-year-old employee whose death was blamed on stress by her mother, and said he will not rest till achieving the goal of harmonious workplace. Anna Sebastian Perayil, who passed her CA exams in 2023 and worked at…

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Naveen Patnaik demands judicial inquiry into sexual harassment of woman in police custody

Bhubaneswar, 20/9: In a big development, former Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged sexual harassment of a woman in police custody.The Odisha Police had on Wednesday suspended five personnel in connection with the alleged assault of the army officer and “molestation” of his female…

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Bitter political fight erupts over Tirupati laddu; TDP and YSRCP spar over animal fat claim

Amaravati, 20/9: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s claim that animal fat was used in Tirupati laddus during the previous government triggered a massive political row on Thursday with the YSRCP accusing Naidu of indulging in “heinous allegations”for political gains and TDP circulating a lab report to back the claim.    

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R G Kar impasse: Junior doctors allege police pressure as decorators dismantle setup at protest site

Kolkata, 19/9: Agitating junior doctors in Kolkata on Thursday alleged that decorators were removing tents, bamboo shafts and pedestal fans from the protest site in front of Swasthya Bhawan after they were allegedly pressurised by the police to do so. The police, however, denied these allegations as baseless.        

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Youth in Kashmir today have pens, books in hand and not stones, says PM Modi

Srinagar, 19/9: Praising the record voter turnout in the first phase of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the world is watching how the people of Union territory (UT) are strengthening the democracy of India. Addressing an election rally here, Modi said earlier youth of Kashmir were known…

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In a move likely to impact many Indians, Canada reduces study permits for international students

Ottawa, 19/9: Canada has announced to reduce study permits for international students, a move that is likely to affect many Indian nationals. In a post on X late Wednesday night, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “We’re granting 35 per cent fewer international student permits this year. And next year, that number’s going down by another…

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Hindu outfit stages protest against India-Bangladesh test series

Chennai, 19/9: Condemning alleged violence against Hindus in Bangladesh and seeking protection for them, the Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) on Thursday staged a protest here urging the Centre and cricket team India to stop the India-Bangladesh test series. Led by HMK chief Arjun Sampath, HMK cadres, raised slogans asking the central government and UN to…

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J&K Assembly Elections 2024: Will speak about our developmental agenda, says Modi ahead of his visit

Srinagar, 19/8: As the election race intensifies in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold rallies in Srinagar and Katra on Thursday, just after the first phase of voting concludes. Before his departure for Kashmir, Modi expressed gratitude to the people for their enthusiastic participation in the first phase of the…

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