Washington, July 1 (IANS) Many Indian Americans have welcomed the US Supreme Court’s decision reaffirming birthright citizenship, calling it a victory for the Constitution, immigrant families and the American Dream, as Indian American lawmakers said the ruling protected a fundamental right that cannot be overturned by executive order.The ruling prompted statements from several Indian American members of Congress and community organisations, which said the decision restored certainty for millions…
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New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged ‘fake’ encounter killing of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bihar’s Bhojpur district and raising concerns over the growing trend of extra-judicial killings and “half encounters”.A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu questioned the maintainability of the plea under Article 32 of the Constitution and asked the petitioner to pursue appr…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday claimed that the BJP’s alleged attempts to split parties have reached “dangerous levels”, saying that after Maharashtra, a similar political play has unfolded in West Bengal. In a scathing editorial in its mouthpiece, Saamana, the Thackeray camp said that immediately after the West Bengal Assembly election results, a swift and dramatic “Khela Hobe” played out. It claimed that Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) suffered an …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Long-term global capital is increasingly looking towards India, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, adding that in his recent interactions with leading investors from New York and Toronto, every discussion reinforced confidence in India’s future growth trajectory.He said that the question for investors is not whether to invest in India, but how quickly they recognise and participate in the India growth story.Virtually delivering the keynote addr…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Tuesday that India and Nordic countries have decided to elevate ties to Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership. Addressing a joint press meet with leaders of the Nordic countries following their third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on Tuesday, PM Modi said, “Today, we decided to give India-Nordic relations the form of Green Technology and Innovation Strategic Partnership. With this Green Technology Partnership, we will con…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India and Nordic nations will continue to work together to strengthen rules-based global order amid the current global tensions. Addressing a joint press meet with leaders of Nordic nations following the third India-Nordic Summit in Oslo on Tuesday, PM Modi stated that India and Nordic countries agreed that reform of multilateral institutions is necessary.”In this era of global tensions and conflict, India and the Nordic count…
Oslo, May 19 (IANS) India strongly pushed back against questions raised by a Norwegian journalist on press freedom and human rights, stating that Delhi guarantees fundamental rights to all citizens and also provides legal mechanisms to address violations whenever they occur. The episode unfolded during the Prime Minister’s visit to Oslo on Monday (local time) when Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng urged PM Modi to take questions from the media. Visuals from the venue showed the Prime Minister wa…
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) The Human Rights Council of Pakistan (HRC-Pakistan) on Saturday called on the Pakistani government and the relevant judicial authorities to immediately safeguard the legal rights of human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, warning that prolonged delay in their appeals could undermine the right to a free trial and rule of law.The remarks came after both Imaan and her husband, Hadi, on Thursday reportedly filed a petition in Pakistan’s Supreme Co…
Berlin, April 22 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation has expressed its grave concerns over the recent arrest of an individual in Bangladesh for allegedly sharing a satirical cartoon on a social media platform. Germany-based International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) said that this incident has once again brought critical questions to the forefront regarding freedom of expression, civil liberties, and the rule of law – “issues fundamental to any democratic society”.Cit…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and all states and Union Territories on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to address the growing menace of false complaints, fabricated charges, and false evidence in the criminal justice system.A bench of Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing a petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. As per the computerised case status,…