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NHRC, India to hear online 86 cases of alleged bonded labour in Haryana brick kilns on 9th July 2026

Bhubaneswar, July 7 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India will conduct an online hearing to address 86 cases of alleged bonded labour in brick kilns across various districts in Haryana... Read More


PM Modi hails India-Indonesia bond linked by Ramayana, Mahabharata, Garuda, and centuries of shared heritage

Jakarta, July 7 -- Highlighting the "common history" that India and Indonesia share, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said their bond is "rooted in the legacy of the Ramayana and the Mahabharat... Read More


Fresh FIR filed over 'Sebashraay' project, BJP alleges financial irregularities and misuse of medicines

Kolkata, July 7 -- A fresh complaint has been lodged against the 'Sebashraay' project, with BJP leader Abhijit Das filing a written complaint at Parulia Coastal Police Station in South 24 Parganas all... Read More


CPI-M opposes proposed amendment to National Food Security Act, seeks its withdrawal

New Delhi, July 7 -- The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has opposed the proposed amendment to the National Food Security Act (NFSA), noting that it seeks to change the entitlement criteria under t... Read More


Supreme Court: Banks' body cannot blacklist lawyers through caution list

India, July 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) has no authority to publicly declare that an advocate has acted improperly by including the lawyer's name in... Read More


PM Modi highlights ASEAN-centrality in Act East vision, underlines commitment to Global South priorities

Jakarta, July 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined how New Delhi places ASEAN at the core of India's Act East Policy and gave a call for further strengthening the priorities of the ... Read More


THE FENCE EATS THE FIELD

Dehradun, July 7 -- The Art Press owner Pramode Sawhney's Collection Choose any weekend to walk in Landour-Mussoorie, the combined stink of roasted chicken, burnt cordite, and smoking clutch plates i... Read More


"Obtain solid evidence from Opposition parties, or it's political posturing": Mayawati amid Ram Temple donation row

Lucknow, July 7 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday called for "special attention" of the state governments towards the alleged donation embezzlement in Ayodhya Ram Temple and Badri... Read More


Sri Lanka's prisons are burning again, and so is our collective conscience

Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The images out of Negombo Prison this week are, by now, grimly familiar to anyone who has followed Sri Lanka's penal history: rooftop protests, relatives massed at the gates plead... Read More


Marine Le Pen's presidential ambitions hinge on appeal court ruling

France, July 7 -- Le Pen appealed a March 2025 conviction that found her and other members of the far right National Rally party guilty of misusing European Parliament funds by paying party staff with... Read More