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File photo: Justice Ujjwal Bhuyan NEW DELHI: Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Saturday questioned the criminalisation of ordinary activities while highlighting delays in granting relief to citizens facing criminal action for protest or dissent, saying there is “no law prohibiting consumption of chicken over the Ganga river.“Speaking at the Justice GP Singh 4th…

India first enacted the FCRA in 1976 during the Emergency era. In India, the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is one of those laws that returns to the spotlight every few years — often amid much clamour. But why? The law has repeatedly generated debate over how India should balance scrutiny of overseas funding with…

File photo: Opposition & ruling party MPs staged counter-protests & raised slogans against each other outside Parliament on Thursday (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Congress-led opposition is set to keep up the pressure on the government in Parliament over the alleged police brutality against students protesting the NEET-UG paper leak, with demands for action…

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday inaugurated the 120-bed Capital Hospital in Moga, saying the facility would improve access to advanced healthcare services in the Malwa region. The hospital, described by the state government as the first National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)-accredited multi-speciality hospital in Moga district, will offer…

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs has issued a fresh advisory urging Indian nationals to exercise extreme caution before accepting employment on commercial vessels operating in or transiting the Black Sea region.The ministry warned that the security situation in the conflict-hit maritime corridor remains “highly volatile”, with commercial vessels facing persistent risks from missile…

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying every “misadventure” would invite a response “beyond their imagination”.While addressing the nation on the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas at the Kargil War Memorial in Drass, Ladakh, he said, “”Our intention is clear. There will be no talks with Pakistan. If…

NEW DELHI: Nepal has eased restrictions on the movement of Indian currency, allowing Indian and Nepali citizens to carry Indian Rs 200 and Rs 500 notes issued after November 9, 2016. According to the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the permitted notes can be carried into or taken out of Nepal up to a limit of…

CRPF director general Gyanendra Pratap Singh NEW DELHI: CRPF director general Gyanendra Pratap Singh on Saturday said the force would conduct a professional post-analysis of the action taken by personnel of Rapid Action Force (RAF), a unit of CRPF, against anti-NEET paper leak protestors, including during the July 20 march to Parliament. “Now, since agitation…

Nepal seeks India’s approval for biometric National Identity card as travel document (ANI image) Nepal has formally requested India’s approval to recognise its biometric National Identity (NID) card as an official travel document for cross-border journeys, alongside passports and citizenship certificates.At present, Nepali citizens travelling to India, particularly by air, must carry either a valid…