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From sedition to UAPA: Policing dissent in India

India, Dec. 17 -- Few laws reveal the Indian State's unease with dissent as starkly as sedition. Drafted in 1870 to protect the British Crown from political unrest and infamously wielded against figur... Read More


The end of MGNREGS

India, Dec. 17 -- The Union government sprang a surprise in Parliament this week by introducing the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G, to replace the two-... Read More


A remit too wide: Personality rights without a rulebook

India, Dec. 17 -- Celebrity actors, singers, and even sportspersons, are rushing to court to stop the unauthorised use of their name, face, voice or likeness. The surge in these "personality rights" c... Read More


Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed personally drives PM Modi to airport, bids farewell after landmark visit

Addis Ababa, Dec. 17 -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali on Wednesday once again personally drove Narendra Modi to the airport and bid him farewell as the Indian Prime Minister emplaned for Mus... Read More


Parliament panel wants NCLAT appeals decided in 3 months, curbs liquidation bias

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) should decide appeals filed before it in bankruptcy cases within three months, as timely decision-making at the appellate level is... Read More


"True face of Nitish Kumar is being revealed": Omar Abdullah takes a dig at Nitish Kumar over hijab video

Srinagar, Dec. 17 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday took a sharp dig at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral video purportedly showing him attempting to remove a... Read More


LIC, Niva Bupa to ICICI Lombard: Insurance stocks gain on Lok Sabha nod to Insurance Amendment Bill

Insurance stocks, Dec. 17 -- Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India, SBI Life, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, and other Indian insurance companies traded in the green in the early morning ses... Read More


LIC, Niva Bupa to ICICI Lombard: Insurance stocks gain on Lok Sabha nod to Insurance Laws Amendment Bill

Insurance stocks, Dec. 17 -- Shares of Life Insurance Corporation of India, SBI Life, ICICI Lombard General Insurance, and other Indian insurance companies traded in the green in the early morning ses... Read More


"Having Ram in someone's name does not give a license for anything...": RJD's Manoj Jha on MGNREGA name change row

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- RJD MP Manoj Jha on Wednesday criticised the Centre over the decision to change the name of the MGNREGA scheme, saying that merely having "Ram" in someone's name doesn't give the... Read More


PM Modi appreciates enthusiasm of Indians in Oman, says it reflects people-to-people ties

Muscat, Dec. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated the warmth he received on arrival in Oman on Wednesday. PM Modi lauded the enthusiasm of Indians in Oman, saying it reflected the people-to... Read More