UN requests India to drop legal cases against Roy
The UN Human Rights Office has expressed concern over the use of anti-terror laws in India to stifle dissent, specifically urging authorities to drop legal cases against author Arundhati Roy over her remarks on Kashmir.News Arena Network - Geneva - UPDATED: June 27, 2024, 06:52 AM - 2 mins read
UN Human Rights Office Backs Arundhati Roy Amid Case in India.
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PM Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian cricket team on the phone on Sunday. He lauded Rohit Sharma and Viral Kohli.
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Prime Minister Modi described the thrilling final, where India overcame a determined South African team, as historic. He emphasized that the performance of the Indian cricketers has filled over 140 crore Indians with pride. "They won the cup on the field and the hearts of crores of Indians in villages and streets," Modi remarked
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The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi has sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody until July 12 in connection with the excise policy case. This decision was made on Saturday by Vacation Judge Sunena Sharma.
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"I am saddened by the news of the accident during the military exercise in Ladakh. I express my condolences to the families of the brave soldiers who lost their lives in this accident. The whole country is with the families of the brave soldiers," Shah wrote on 'X' in Hindi.
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He pointed out the importance of judges viewing themselves as servants of the people, rather than exalted figures.
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The annual Amarnath Yatra began early Saturday as the first batch of pilgrims left the twin base camps in Baltal and Nunwan to start their journey.
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The soldiers were crossing the river in a T-72 tank near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Nyoma-Chushul area in Ladakh early Saturday
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Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) penalised sexual violence against animals, but the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, does not include any provision to afford animals similar protection.
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