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Puja Khedkar case: UPSC finally bars former IAS trainee permanently for misusing quotas in civil services exam
This action comes after allegations surfaced that Khedkar misused the disability and Other Backward…
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SC stays UP, Uttarakhand govt directive for displaying names of eatery owners on Kanwar Yatra route
A large number of devotees travel from various places with 'kanwars' carrying holy water from the G…
PTI
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China rejects UN recommendations on human rights, ignites criticism
This rejection, announced on June 11, 2024, in response to the Universal Periodical Review (UPR) co…
ANI
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"Investigation started into Delhi Airport canopy collapse incident": Civil Aviation Minister
Earlier in the day, Minister Kinjarapu visited Safdarjung and AIIMS hospitals in the national capit…
ANI
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Elon Musk said former X advertisers may have violated the RICO Act. Here's what a RICO attorney thinks about that.
Elon Musk said a "boycott" by advertisers may have violated the RICO Act. But a RICO lawyer told BI…
Katie Balevic
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Amid growing political uncertainty in Pakistan, IMF expresses concern over its financial stability
The IMF noted that despite a coalition government formed by the alliance of Pakistan Muslim League-…
ANI
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'Civil War' director Alex Garland won't explain the politics of his movie to you. That's on purpose.
Alex Garland's movie "Civil War" has garnered attention — and criticism — for his decision not to e…
Caralynn Matassa
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For Wagner Moura, leaving Pablo Escobar behind after 'Narcos' was just as tough as leaving the 'Civil War' combat zone
After playing Pablo Escobar in "Narcos," Wagner Moura immersed himself in the hyper-realistic war z…
Caralynn Matassa
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15 historic moments that have happened during Queen Elizabeth II's reign
Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown, and the Duke of Edinburgh in uniform of Admira…
Armani Syed
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Biden creates a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 murder was a catalyst for the civil-rights movement
"For only with truth comes healing, justice, repair, and forming a more perfect union," Biden said …
John L. Dorman
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Baggage delay complaints at airports went up by 53% over last year: Ministry of Civil Aviation
Airports across the country have received 53 per cent more complaints related to baggage delays as …
ANI
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White House officials tell civil rights leaders they can 'out-organize voter suppression' as voting rights bills stall: report
The officials told advocates that they believe it's possible to "out-organize voter suppression," a…
Bryan Metzger
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Chuck Schumer compared McConnell to Southern senators who fought civil rights reforms in the '60s over GOP opposition to the voting rights bill
After a major bill designed to protect voting rights was blocked by Republicans, Schumer likened Mc…
Tom Porter
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America's obsession with secret societies is a mainstay of our democracy and it resurfaces whenever there's a renewed push for civil rights, the author of a new book says
Colin Dickey, author of "Under the Eye of Power," told Insider that belief in secret societies incr…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries blasts Republicans for their opposition to voting-rights legislation: 'What happened? Was it the election of Barack Obama?'
"Voting rights now is a partisan thing," Jeffries said, criticizing Republicans for being "largely …
John L. Dorman
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A major Texas highway expansion project has been paused to examine possible violation of 1964 Civil Rights Act
In the past, highways were constructed with no regard for minority communities. The Biden administr…
John L. Dorman
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Right-wing commentators have a theory about plane safety concerns and they say diversity is to blame
Right-wing commentators such as Elon Musk have baselessly decided that DEI initiatives are to blame…
Alia Shoaib
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Law to ban polygamy: Assam govt seeks public views
The Assam government has sought public opinion on a proposed law to end polygamy in the state, Chie…
PTI
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Congressman Al Green wants fair Texas maps for people of color and he's willing to sue for them
Rep. Al Green of Texas wants to ensure voters of color are not erased by maps that create two addit…
Gwen Aviles
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Mark Zuckerberg is arguing he can't be held liable for kids' Instagram addiction just because he's the boss. He may be right.
Mark Zuckerberg says he can't be held personally liable in lawsuits alleging harm to kids with soci…