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Om Birla concerned over ‘planned deadlocks’ | India News

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla (File photo) NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over “planned” deadlocks in the House, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday underscored the need for comprehensive dialogue among all political parties and elected representatives. The Speaker also urged the media to give prominence to viewpoints of elected representatives engaged in “factual and…

To curb synthetic drugs, trafficking via dark web, Amit Shah to hold key meet | India News

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NEW DELHI: Growing challenge of synthetic drugs and clandestine labs, extradition of fugitives and trafficking through the dark web will be high on agenda of discussion at the conference of heads of anti-narcotics task force to be held in Delhi next week, officials said.Heads of narcotics units of 36 states and UTs will be congregating…

Bihar prohibition law draconian, says HC; orders release of man’s property | India News

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PATNA: Provisions on seizure and confiscation of vehicles or buildings used to commit offences punishable under Bihar’s liquor prohibition law are “draconian”, Patna HC has said, calling for extreme caution during their application, reported.A division bench of acting Chief Justice PB Bajanthri and Justice SB Pd Singh said authorities were exercising unfettered power under the…