Global crises, conflicts, and the climate emergency are escalating trafficking risks, the UN warned on Sunday, the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. People lacking legal status, living in poverty and without decent work often become the primary targets of traffickers. In his message for the Day, UN chief António Guterres called human trafficking “a heinous violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms.” He said that this crime preys on vulnerability and thrives in times of conflict and instability, with more and more people targeted today. “The majority of detected victims are women and children, many of whom suffer brutal violence, forced labour, and horrific…
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Congress leader and former union minister Jagdish Tytler instigated the mob to kill Sikhs near Gurudwara Pul Bangash in Delhi, says the Central Bureau of Investigation’s chargesheet against him, filed on May 20. Tytler has been charged with murder in the 39-year-old anti-Sikh riots case. The CBI said, “Tytler provoked the mob to kill the Sikhs which resulted in Gurudwara Pul Bangash being set on fire by the mob and killing of three persons belonging to Sikh community on 1.11.1984,” adding that he incited the mob, which burnt Gurudwara Pul Bangash and killed Thakur Singh and Badal Singh. Earlier, a Delhi court…
India’s ambitious third moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 was successfully inserted into the lunar orbit on Saturday, the ISRO said. The required manoeuvre was done from an ISRO facility here, the city-headquartered space agency said in a tweet. “Chandrayaan-3 has been successfully inserted into the lunar orbit. A retro-burning at the Perilune was commanded from the Mission Operations Complex (MOX), ISTRAC (ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network), Bengaluru,” the agency said in a tweet. Perilune is the spacecraft’s closest point to the moon. The next operation – reduction of orbit– will be done at 11 PM on Sunday, ISRO added. ISRO also shared a message…
An Islamabad trial court on Saturday declared former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan guilty of “corrupt practices” in the Toshakhana case and disqualified him from politics for five years. Soon-after, Pakistan police have arrested the former premier from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief was sentenced to three years in prison and was slapped with a fine of one lakh Pakistani rupees (approx. Rs 29,390). He was shifted to Kot Lakhpat Jail after his arrest, according to a tweet by his party’s Punjab chapter. Additional District and Sessions Judge Humayun Dilawar stated “Imran Khan deliberately submitted fake…
A total of 202 people have been arrested so far and 80 taken into preventive detention in connection with the recent communal clashes in Haryana, state Home Minister Anil Vij said on Friday. Vij also said 102 FIRs have been registered in connection with the clashes so far, half of which are in Nuh alone and the rest in other districts, including Gurugram, Faridabad and Palwal. “I want to assure that anyone involved won’t be spared,” he told reporters in Ambala, adding investigations are going on. Vij further said that those who have been detained are being questioned as per the…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday got relief from Supreme Court after the apex court stayed his conviction in the defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark paving his way to contest elections. Rahul Gandhi had challenged the Gujarat High Court’s July 7 verdict that declined to put on hold his conviction. A three-judge bench of Justices B R Gavai, P S Narasimha and Sanjay Kumar said no doubt that the utterances were not in good taste and that a person in public life is expected to exercise caution while making public speeches. “No reason has been given by the trial…
S&P Global forecasted an average annual growth of 6.7% from the fiscal year 2023-24 (FY24) to FY31, with capital accumulation serving as the primary driver of this growth, expressing confidence in the medium-term growth potential of the Indian economy. In a report titled ‘Look Forward: India’s Moment’, S&P predicted that India’s gross domestic product (GDP) would nearly double to US$ 6.7 trillion by FY31 from US$ 3.4 trillion in FY23. This increase would correspond to a per capita GDP of around US$ 4,500, it said. A similar prediction was made by Standard Chartered Bank, which stated that by the end…
Lok Sabha passed the Delhi Services Bill (Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023) on Thursday (August 3) after detailed discussion through voice vote. The House was adjourned after the passage of the Bill. The Opposition staged a walkout before the voting. The BSP said that it does not stand with any side on the Bill. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke on the Bill at a stretch. The Opposition leaders also put forward their arguments and opposed the Bill. Responding to their points, Amit Shah said, “The opposition’s priority is to save their alliance. The opposition is not…
The Indian government on Thursday issued a notice imposing immediate restrictions on the import of laptops, tablets, and personal computers. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the notice under HSN8471 with “immediate effect”. The move is likely to hit companies including Apple, Dell and Samsung.As per the current regulations, laptops are imported freely but under the new guideline a special license is required for these products. According to reports, the move is to push the local manufactured products. DGFT restricted import of laptops, tablets, all-in-one personal computers and ultra small form factor computers and servers. “Imports of Laptops, Tablets,…
Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs 250 crore, according to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which lays down obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday moots creation of Data Protection Board of India and provides protection to the Centre, the board and its members, on “action taken in good faith”. The bill has relaxed penalty norms compared to the proposal made in the draft DPDP that was circulated for public consultation in November…