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China is the world's biggest executioner

According to an Amnesty report, at least 1,032 people were executed in the world, other than China, of which 87 per cent took place in just four countries -- Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and......

I-T dept warns: Like fingerprint, black money will lead you to us

The income-tax department on Thursday nudged black money holders to make "honest" disclosures under the tax amnesty scheme -- Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana -- warning that non-declaration......

'Amnesty will continue to highlight human rights abuses in India'

'We have spoken on several occasions about the very serious human rights abuses faced by members of the Kashmiri Pandit community.' Aakar Patel, Executive Director, Amnesty International India, who......

Karnataka HM makes U-turn, denies giving clean-chit to Amnesty

Under attack over the Amnesty International row, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said he had not given a clean chit to the rights advocacy group, which has been booked for sedition......

Charging Amnesty with sedition a big mistake: Tharoor

Congress Party MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday said that charging human rights watchdog Amnesty International with sedition is a big mistake. “Amnesty has not advocated violence. If anyone......

No amnesty for bank deposits linked to money laundering: CBDT

Any bank account suspected to have been "misused" for money laundering or shell company operations won't be exempted from probe under 'Operation Clean Money' despite having low deposits, the CBDT......

India's coal mining ambition hurting indigenous group: Amnesty

Coal accounts for more than 60 per cent of India's electricity capacity, and the government plans to nearly double annual coal output by 2020, opening a new mine nearly every month India's drive......

The thin line between tax avoidance and evasion

Over the last two years, despite an amnesty scheme, only about Rs 2,500 crore of taxes have been recovered, says A V Rajwade. Investors in mutual funds in India were recently asked to sign......

Compliance window for black money holders is no amnesty: FM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the domestic black money holders being offered a limited period compliance window to come clean is not an amnesty scheme as disclosures will......

No proposal to bring blackmoney amnesty scheme: Govt

Image: Indian government has initiated the process to bring black money back home. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters The government on Friday said there was no proposal to bring......

Gayle and Co set to return soon for West Indies

Temporary amnesty paves way for return of top West Indians IMAGE: West Indies batsman Chris Gayle. Photograph: Matt King/Getty Images The West Indies board has reached an agreement with the......

Sharapova could return sooner as WADA announces meldonium amnesty

'The situation with Sharapova could be resolved after April 21 when we meet with the head of the international federation. After that all should be become clear. It is too early to talk about......

FIFA candidate and AFC head Salman signs amended human rights pledge

FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has signed an amended version of an Amnesty International pledge to end human rights abuses and corruption in the sport should he......

Qatar still failing migrant workers: Amnesty

Labourers, who are working on the Qatar 2022 World Cup project, arrive at their accommodation in Doha March 3, 2014. Photograph: Reuters Qatar, host nation of the 2022 World Cup, is still doing......

I have never understood what amnesty means: Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev is certainly a relieved man after being back into the BCCI fold but the legendary all-rounder still has reservations if one terms his comeback as getting "amnesty from......

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Amnesty criticises book ban in Jharkhand

The Jharkhand governments decision to ban a collection of short stories by an Adivasi writer and suspend him from his government job for allegedly... ...

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Power tariff arrears in J&K swells to Rs 1,992 crore

Coming down heavily on the Jammu and Kashmir government for lack of seriousness to recover power tariff arrears, the Comptroller and Auditor... ...

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Widow of late Chinese Nobel laureate reappears in video

The widow of late Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo has resurfaced in an online video, weeks after her friends raised concerns about her fate at... ...

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Modi's remarks reduced Hamid Ansari to his Muslim identity

He was deliberately reducing Ansari to his Muslim identity by linking his career as a diplomat in the Arab world and educationist and his... ...

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UN chief concerned as Rohingya refugees face deportation from India

[Pakistan], August 15 (ANI):United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres is concerned over reports that Rohingya Muslim refugees, both... ...

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