Tag: Parliament
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US Implements Stricter F-1 and H-1B Visa Regulations; Parliament Raises Concerns: MEA Responds
Indian students and workers seeking to study and work in the US are finding themselves in a tight spot. The Trump administration’s crackdown on legal nonimmigration routes such as F-1 study visas for students and H-1B visas for workers has raised concerns among many Indian students, parents, and talented workers. Queries for the Minister of…
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DMK’s A Raja Challenges PM Modi on Vande Mataram During Parliament Winter Session
During a debate on ‘Vande Mataram’, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi accused the BJP of “twisting” Bengal’s cultural legacy and failing to understand the state’s history. He said Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the composer of Vande Mataram, embodied a rich tradition of resistance to British rule, a legacy the BJP “has neither learned from nor respected.” Gogoi…
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Vande Mataram Debate in Parliament: Tensions Rise
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will initiate a discussion on Monday in Lok Sabha on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, in what will be an extension of the increasingly fiery ideological battle between BJP and its opponents over the journey of India’s national song, a rallying cry during the Congress-led freedom struggle, but whose…
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German Parliament Approves Controversial Military Service Legislation in Response to Russian Threat
German parliament backs controversial military service law amid Russian threat Reuters Germany votes to bring in voluntary military service programme for 18-year-olds BBC German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of conscription The Hindu Thousands protest in Berlin against new German military conscription bill Al Jazeera Germany brings ‘need-based’ military service law amid European…
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Viral AI Video of Donkey Interrupting Pakistan Parliament Session Sparks Debate
An artificial intelligence (AI) generated video claiming to show a donkey running inside the chambers of Pakistan’s parliament while in session, has gone viral on social media with many users believing it to be real. BOOM found the viral does not show any real incident. Multiple AI detection tools confirmed that the video was synthetic.…