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Amnesty, rights groups urge Pakistan to end escalating crackdown on press freedom

Islamabad, Aug. 5 -- A coalition of 13 local and international civil society organisations, led by Amnesty International, has issued a joint appeal urging Pakistani authorities to immediately end grow... Read More


Abrogation of Article 370 was a decisive new chapter: PM Narendra Modi

India, Aug. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the abrogation of Article 370, which gave the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir special status marked a "decisive new chapter" in his... Read More


"What happened to your SIR claims? Allegations of EC working for BJP": NV Subhash targets Congress after Bankipur bypolls result

Hyderabad, Aug. 5 -- BJP spokesperson NV Subhash on Wednesday congratulated Prashant Kishor on his Bankipur Assembly by-election victory, saying the BJP accepts the people's verdict and accusing the I... Read More


Tamil Nadu: TVK govt to present its maiden budget today amid political showdown

Chennai, Aug. 5 -- The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam-led (TVK) government is set to present its maiden budget today (Wednesday), with a face-off expected between Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and Tamil Nad... Read More


Court Clears Perplexity's Comet AI to Shop Amazon Without Permission

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court ruled on Monday that Perplexity's Comet AI shopping agent can continue accessing Amazon's platform without the e-commerce giant's permissio... Read More


No foreign travel for Abhishek Banerjee: Calcutta High Court denies permission for eye treatment abroad

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Calcutta High Court has refused Abhishek Banerjee permission for overseas treatment. Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya dismissed his petition on 5 August. The Trinamool Congress ... Read More


Article 370 abrogation 7th anniversary: Security beefed up across J-K, multi-layered arrangements in place

Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- Security has been stepped up across Jammu and Kashmir in view of the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, with authorities putting in place a multi-layered securit... Read More


Bangladesh still without Ombudsman

Bangladesh, Aug. 5 -- Bangladesh has yet to establish the Office of the Ombudsman, even 55 years after its independence, despite having both a constitutional provision and a law authorising the instit... Read More


TN to unveil new Industrial policy, create digital Industrial Capability directory, to implement Single Window Portal 3.0, to attract investors

Chennai, Aug. 5 -- In a bid to ensure that more investors set up their facilities in the state, the Tamil Nadu government will unveil an attractive new Industrial policy, create a digital Industrial C... Read More


Zepto, IndiGo, and Physics Wallah among 9 platforms penalised for deceiving consumers

India, Aug. 5 -- The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has penalised nine digital platforms, including IndiGo, Zepto, FirstCry, Physics Wallah and SpiceJet, for deploying "dark patterns", o... Read More