Rajya Sabha approved the bill, which empower the Centre to designate an individual as a terrorist, after rejecting an opposition-sponsored motion to send it to select committee.
Home Minister Amit Shah defended amendments to the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) saying it will only be used to keep law enforcement a step ahead of terrorists.
Foreign affairs minister S Jaishankar categorically stated that no such request has been made, and added that the issue can only be discussed after Pakistan ends cross-border terrorism.
Here's what's happening across the border: Quetta man rides 8,000 km for peace, and a mosque inaugurated to pay homage to late singer-turned-preacher Junaid Jamshed.
There has been a significant transformation of the J&K Police, from a passive observer to being the most outstanding anti-terrorist organisation in the country.
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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