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Govt mulls stricter penalties for misuse of national emblems, names
Under the current law, violators face a mere Rs 500 penalty for improper use of certain emblems…
PTI
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How India’s laws have changed since 1950
The central government proclaimed November 26 as the
Constitution Day to pay tribute Dr BR Ambedkar…
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35 years ago the Senate held hearings on rock lyrics. It was a First Amendment showdown for the ages.
In 1985 the Senate held hearings on "rock porn." Just three musicians stood up to the government to…
Anthony L. Fisher
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Here's a quick overview of PM Modi 3.0 government's first budget, to be presented by FM Nirmala Sitharaman today
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2024 in Parliament today. It…
ANI
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Trump neglected to sign a pledge not to advocate to 'overthrow the government' when signing Illinois election paperwork
Trump signed it ahead of the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, but neglected to for 2024.
Madison Hall
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Japan has millions of cheap abandoned homes. Here's what to know before you buy one.
Government subsidies and low costs are attracting foreigners, but buyers should be aware of potenti…
Kylie Kirschner
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A secret Cold War-era deal lets British jets shadow Russian bombers when they fly near a vital Atlantic chokepoint
Since Russia seized Crimea in 2014, British fighters have scrambled several times to intercept Russ…
Michael Peck
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A new law allows Putin to draft Russians via an online portal — even if they don't have an account. It 'brings the digital Gulag much, much closer,' critics say
Russian conscripts can now be notified of frontline military service through an online government p…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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The US Navy just launched a ship named after Harvey Milk - nearly 70 years after the gay rights icon was discharged from the service due to his sexuality
The USNS Harvey Milk - one of six ships named after prominent civil rights leaders, including Sojou…
Bethany Biron
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The Sherman Antitrust Act is the first in a line of federal laws protecting consumers from unfair prices
The Sherman Antitrust Act is the first of three major antitrust laws designed to stop anticompetiti…
Coryanne Hicks
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The Clayton Antitrust Act: One of many laws that protects consumers from unfair business practices
The Clayton Antitrust Act aims to prevent businesses from engaging in anticompetitive behavior. It …
Aly J. Yale
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Arizona GOP state lawmaker proposes bill axing no-excuse early voting and requiring hand count of all ballots: 'We need to get back to 1958-style voting'
The proposal would also allow the legislature to overturn election results from legislative races, …
John L. Dorman
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How the trans alpaca ranchers of Custer County, Colorado, are forging a new frontier
The Tenacious Unicorn Ranch is refuge for armed transgender anarchists. The reception in conservati…
Joshua Zitser
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Nearly a quarter of the seats in the Lok Sabha are “reserved” and they matter a lot in this election
The second phase of polling for India’s general elections gets underway on April 18. Out of t…
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Leah Remini hopes her Scientology show will prompt an FBI 'raid' investigating the religion's 'abusive practices'
She says the religion believes that "a 7-year-old girl should not shudder at being passionately kis…
John Lynch
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Japan is trying to lure people into rural areas by selling $500 homes, but it's not enough to fix the country's 'ghost town' problem
There are more than eight million abandoned homes throughout rural Japan's 'ghost villages,' and ex…
Lina Batarags,Cheryl Teh
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'It's disgusting and it's a shame': Steve Kerr says it's time to look at America's gun crisis differently
"It's got to be a public safety issue, a public health issue. I read a great article today that tal…
Scott Davis
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A look at how US sex education in public schools has evolved over the last 60 years and its impact on LGBTQ students
Sex-ed policy is decided by states, not the federal government, and has historically supported abst…
Rachel Sanoff
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Trump is not a fan of civil liberties, and Americans are more willing to give up their rights when they're scared. Here's why there's reason to be concerned, regardless of what happens with Iran
But Policinski also notes that "there is a strain in America that seems willing to surrender its li…