More News18 Aug 2026 | 3:32 PMNew Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Modi government of mounting what he described as a "brazen and calculated attack" on citizens' democratic right to speak, question the government and dissent, alleging that social media censorship was increasingly being used to suppress criticism.
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New Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry had begun preparing a comprehensive briefing for Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's proposed visit to India as early as August 10, nearly a week before Dhaka indicated that the visit may not go ahead in the prevailing diplomatic environment, according to internal documents seen by UNI.
see more.. 18 Aug 2026 | 3:10 PMNew Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday welcomed the agreement reached between students in Jharkhand and the state government, after which the protesting students called off their hunger strike, saying the development showed that dialogue was the right way to resolve student grievances.
see more.. 18 Aug 2026 | 2:01 PMNew Delhi, Aug 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking the removal of hanging as a mode of carrying out the death penalty.
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