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250 Journalists Jailed Around The World In 2019, China Tops The List With 48
China imprisoned 48 journalists in 2019, topping the list of countries that imprisoned journalists around the world. The country overtook Turkey, which imprisoned around 47

Supreme Court Orders Judicial Inquiry Into Hyderabad Encounter
The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a three-member inquiry commission to probe the encounter of four men accused of a gang rape and brutal murder of

Explained: All You Need To Know About Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019
The contentious Personal Data Protection Bill 2019, (PDP Bill) which was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 11 by IT and Communications Minister Ravi

SBI Under-Reported Bad Loans Worth ₹11,032 Crore: RBI
In a disclosure made to the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), the country’s largest state lender — the State Bank of India (SBI) reported

Andhra Cabinet Passes Bill For Capital Punishment To Rapists, Proposes Setting Up Fast Track Courts
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on December 11 approved a bill that proposes death penalty in cases of sexual abuse against women. The bill also seeks to

Tortured, Forced To Eat Pork, Consume Alcohol: Uighur Muslims’ Tale At Chinese Detention Camps
More than three million Uighur Muslims are held in concentration camps in Xinjiang province in China. The camps are allegedly torturing and targeting the Muslims

Chhattisgarh Govt To Withdraw Over 300 Cases Against Tribals In Naxal-Affected Areas
The Chhattisgarh government will be withdrawing more than 300 cases against tribals in the Naxalism-affected areas of the state, which are pending in different courts.

Maharashtra IPS Officer Resigns In Protest, Against Citizenship Amendment Bill
Maharashtra Cadre IPS officer Abdur Rahman took to Twitter on December 11 to announce his decision to resign in an act of “civil disobedience” against

Five Lakh Hindus Excluded From NRC, Will Be Granted Citizenship Under CAB: Assam’s FM
Assam’s Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that around five lakh Bengali Hindus, whose names were excluded in the final NRC list, will be

‘Don’t Promote Anti-National Attitudes’: I&B Ministry’s Gag Order To TV Channels After Passage Of Citizenship Amendment Bill
The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry, on Wednesday, December 11, issued an advisory to all private satellite TV channels to refrain from broadcasting content that

94% Child Labourers In Delhi Work In Illegal Industries: Study
A study by Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) has revealed that 94 per cent of children involved in child labour in Delhi work in illegal factory

Breaking: Rajya Sabha Clears Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, To Be Law Soon
The Rajya Sabha cleared the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday, with 125 voting for it and 105 against. The bill was passed in upper house,
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