Category: Immigration

Prosecution pushes for 30-year jail term for ex-South Korean president Park

Seoul, July 20 (IANS) South Korean prosecutors asked a Seoul appeals court on Friday to sentence former President Park Geun-hye…

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We need positivity, goodwill toward refugees: Ben Stiller

New York, July 20 (IANS) Actor-comedian Ben Stiller, a newly named goodwill ambassador for UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), says…

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No move to sell land of loan-defaulter farmers: Punjab Minister

Chandigarh, July 19 (IANS) Punjab Cooperation Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday said that there is no move or intention…

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Jharkhand villagers remove ‘pathalgadi’

Ranchi, July 19 (IANS) Nearly a year after they put up 'pathalgadi' as a mark of protest, villagers of Chituram…

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Survivors pitch for early passage of anti-human trafficking bill

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Survivors of human trafficking from across the country on Thursday organised an event here and…

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Delhi government mulls buses run on hydrogen cells

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot held a meeting on Thursday with senior officials of the Indian…

6 years ago

Migrants don’t have ‘unfettered right’ to go where they wish: UN

Geneva, July 19 (IANS/AKI) Nations must rescue migrants and people in need of protection, but those who they save do…

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TRAI curbs unwanted commercial calls, mandates subscribers’ consent

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) In a bid to curb the menace of unsolicited commercial calls, the TRAI on Thursday…

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Dissolve SC’s monitoring panel on sealing: BJP MP

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Raising the issue of the ongoing sealing drive in Delhi, BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi on…

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Consumer Protection Bill likely to pass during Monsoon Session

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018, which seeks stringent action including jail terms for misleading advertisements…

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Maryam Nawaz meets Sharif for first time since arrest

Rawalpindi, July 19 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter met him for the first time on Thursday after both…

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SC asks Puducherry Assembly Speaker to allow nominated BJP MLAs to function

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Speaker of Puducherry Assembly to allow the three…

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NCLT nod for revival of Sirpur Paper Mills

Hyderabad, July 19 (IANS) The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the proposal for the revival of Sirpur Paper…

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Liquidation of Jaypee Infratech won’t help anyone: SC

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the liquidation of real estate major Jaypee Infratech…

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Economic offences bill for speedy action on fugitives: Goyal

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018, tabled in Parliament, has been brought to replace the…

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Indian-origin landlord jailed for fire deaths in UK

London, July 19 (IANS) An Indian-origin landlord in the UK who failed to fit smoke alarms inside a house owned…

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Devaswom justifies ban on entry of women into Sabarimala

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Travancore Devaswom Board on Thursday defended the ban on the entry of females in…

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Change made in subtitle of ‘Sacred Games’, Netflix tells HC

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Netflix company on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that a change had been incorporated…

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Rohingya rights violations continue in Myanmar: UN

Dhaka, July 19 (IANS) The UN Human Rights Council said on Thursday that the continuing influx of Rohingya refugees in…

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WCD against NITI Aayog’s cash transfer proposal in nutrition mission

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Women and Child Development Ministry is not in favour of NITI Aayog's proposal of…

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