Amit Shah’s firm defense of electoral reforms as Congress-led opposition walks out of Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) The Lok Sabha witnessed a stormy debate on election reforms on Wednesday, culminating in a robust and detailed response from union Home Minister Amit Shah, while the Congress-led Opposition staged a walkout in protest. Opening his reply, Amit Shah sharply criticised the Opposition, particularly Congress, for spreading “one-sided lies” and…

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Two syndicates running extortion rackets busted in Delhi; kingpin arrested

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) Delhi Police Crime Branch dismantled two major organised crime syndicates accused of extorting money from police personnel and exploiting commercial vehicle operators across the national Capital, an official said on Wednesday. The police said that they have arrested five suspects, including masterminds Rajkumar, alias Raju Meena, and Jeeshan Ali. The…

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LS SIR debate: Opposition demands electoral integrity as ruling BJP defends reforms

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed a fierce debate on election reforms with the Opposition demanding greater electoral integrity and accusing the ruling party of undermining democratic processes. Congress leader KC Venugopal launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission, alleging it has become partisan and is enabling “vote chori”…

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Special story: Australia’s under-16 social media ban – potential trend-setter for other countries

Daniel Angus New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) Trend-setting Australian law of social media ban for children under 16 is set to fast-forward similar efforts being made in other countries like Singapore, Spain, New Zealand and Malaysia. Several such countries already have in place some modicum of protective restrictions that aims to wean children away from…

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