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West Bank Palestinians face death by hanging under Israel’s new anti-terror law; the last death sentence in the country was Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in 1962Israel's parliament has approved a controversial law making capital punishment the default sentence for Palestinians in the West Bank convi...01 Apr, 2026, 01.50 PM IST- Canada overhauls asylum system with stricter entry rules, expands immigration control under new lawCanada has enacted new immigration and asylum laws. These changes aim to improve processing and manage asylum claims. Stricter rules now ap...29 Mar, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
- Black day in history of India's democracy: Kejriwal after Rajya Sabha passes Delhi services billDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has stated that it was a \"black day\" for democracy as Parliament passed the Delhi Services Bill. The...08 Aug, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
- Most states silent on draft bill to punish public servants for tortureSo far, only four states -- Meghalaya, Sikim, Jharkand and Himachal Pradesh -- have conveyed their agreements with the draft bill prepared ...30 Dec, 2018, 04.47 PM IST
- Private Member's Bill proposes jail term for tortureIn a private member's bill, V Vijaysai Reddy of the YSR Congress said the punishment could be extended to ten years.24 Dec, 2017, 12.52 PM IST
- Law panel: Life term for government officials indulging in tortureThe draft 'Prevention of torture bill, 2017' proposed "stringent punishment" to perpetrators to curb the menace of torture and to have a de...31 Oct, 2017, 11.27 AM IST
- India behind 161 nations in ratifying treaty on tortureSolicitor General Ranjit Kumar, appearing for the Centre, sought some time on the ground that some states are yet to be consulted before a ...07 May, 2017, 12.24 PM IST
- BJP finds ally in Taslima Nasreen to build support for citizenship billRoy said that they wanted to get her to Bengal so that she could interact with people here, but her entry to the state is restricted for fe...19 Jul, 2016, 04.13 AM IST
- Leon Panetta and others slam Donald Trump, Ted Cruz for security policies"He thinks he's found a solution for catching terrorists; I think he's found, a strategy that's going to create more terrorists," Beers sai...26 Mar, 2016, 08.58 AM IST
- Poke Me: The new anti-terrorism law in Gujarat brings back 'police confessions' through the front doorIn the event of terrorism, the Gujarat police, unlike their counterparts in the rest of India, will be empowered to record confessions of t...08 Apr, 2015, 04.40 PM IST
- Cong presses for early passage of Prevention of Torture BillSenior party leader Ashwani Kumar said that it is a must for ensuring 'civilised administration' of our criminal justice system28 Nov, 2014, 03.01 PM IST
- Inspired by AAP, party with same name launched in PakistanThe success of Aam Admi Party in India seems to have crossed boundaries and inspired Pakistan, where a party has been launched with the sam...09 Mar, 2014, 08.34 PM IST
- RS panel moots minimum term for culpritsLaws on torture and death of suspects in police custody will be tightened if the government accepts recommendations made recently by a parl...18 Dec, 2010, 02.21 AM IST
- It was a refer & defer session: BJPBJP seized upon the government's inability to pass certain bills to drive home its point that the UPA dispensation has 'lost grip' over gov...02 Sep, 2010, 04.06 AM IST
- Torture Bill passed, BJP, Left opposeCaught in a tussle between BJP and the Left, the Prevention of Torture Bill was on Tuesday referred to a select committee of Parliament.01 Sep, 2010, 04.25 AM IST
- Need for debate on Death PenaltySC verdict may spark debate on ethical dimension of death penalty.07 May, 2010, 07.22 AM IST
- Ill-timed anti-torture law on wayThe law will ratify a convention against inhuman treatment or punishment.09 Apr, 2010, 05.06 AM IST
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