Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has carried out a major reshuffle in the police department, transferring 17 IPS officers and replacing the Superintendents of Police (SPs) in seven districts. The districts affected by the late Tuesday night reshuffle include Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Didwana-Kuchaman, Nagaur, Tonk, Bharatpur, and Dausa.As part of the transfers, Harendra Kumar Mahawar has been appointed Inspector General (IG) of the Kota Range, a post that had been lying vacant. Manish…
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Washington, April 30 (IANS) Top American lawmakers clashed sharply over free speech and academic freedom on US college campuses, a development that showed deep political divisions over whether universities are suppressing dissent or facing growing government overreach.The ruling Republicans warned of a culture of intolerance, citing survey data and campus incidents, while the opposition Democrats said the issue is being overstated and risks being used to justify interference in higher education….
Gandhinagar, March 24 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026, introducing a common legal framework for civil matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, and inheritance across communities and religions. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi described the development as “historic” and said the legislation had been enacted under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.“Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel…
New York, Feb 18 (IANS) Jesse Jackson ranked in the lineage of civil rights and anti-racism icons like his mentor Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela, who were inspired by Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was the “spiritual godfather” of leaders like them, Jackson said in his keynote address at an event for the 60th anniversary of the martyrdom of the prophet of Satyagraha in 2008 in New Delhi.Jackson, who died on Tuesday, was a fighter for civil rights in the US, carrying on the peaceful battle that Ki…