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On November 20, 2019, The United States Senate unanimously voted for an Act aimed at protecting Hong Kong’s autonomous status and its residents’ civic rights. Proposed in 2014 and reintroduced to the U.S. House Committee on June 13, 2019 — just after the anti-extradition protests broke out — the  Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act  ensures that the U.S. Department of State will report annually to Congress about Hong Kong’s autonomy and human rights status, with a view to assessing whether or not the United States should continue its unique bilateral relations. Hong Kong officials who have been found to suppress freedoms would be sanctioned with visa bans and asset freezes. Since the U.S. House of Representatives  voted  to pass the Senate’s version of the Act on November 21, the final step of its enactment would entail U.S. President Donald Trump signing it within the next few days. Beijing is furious about the Senate’s move to pass the Act. Its for...

The NCP's chief spokesperson Nawab Malik also reiterated that the throne of Delhi could not make Maharashtra bow before it. It is believed that Malik's jibe was directed at Union home minister and BJP president Amit Shah, who is often credited for... Read more at: //economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/72180412.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst MUMBAI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar has finally "outwitted" the "so-called Chanakya of the Indian politics", the party said on Friday, as it inches closer to forming a government with Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra. The NCP's chief spokesperson Nawab Malik also reiterated that the throne of Delhi could not make Maharashtra bow before it. "@PawarSpeaks Sahab has finally outwitted the so- called Chanakya of Indian politics. The throne of Delhi could not make Maharashtra bow dow .. MUMBAI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar has finally "outwitted" the ...

PM Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe had jointly laid the foundation stone for the Bullet train project in Ahmedabad in Sept 2017 NEW DELHI  : Prime Minister Narendra Modi's highly ambitious Bullet train project of the National High Speed Railway Corp (NHSRCL) between Mumbai-Ahmedabad may hit a roadblock if the Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena combine comes to power in Maharashtra. Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had jointly laid the foundation stone for the Bullet train project in Ahmedabad in September 2017. A senior NCP source told  IANS  that "during the first meeting of the three parties in Mumbai last week, discussions were held on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet train project in which we informed the leaders that according to Central government, the Maharashtra government would be bearing  ₹ 5,000 crore of the total  ₹ 1.08 trillion cost." "And then we came to a conclusion that once we form the government in the state then we will info...

Ayodhya :   In its judgment in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title case, the Supreme Court on November 9 had cleared the way for the construction of the temple at the disputed site here, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for building The Nirmohi Akhara, a main litigant in the Ayodhya case, has decided to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week over its demand to be part of a trust for the Ram Temple construction here, the organisation has said.a mosque. It had also said the mosque should be constructed at a "prominent site" and a trust should be formed within three months for the construction of the temple at the site many Hindus believe Lord Ram was born . The akhara's chief seers and members of the executive body met here on Sunday and decided to meet the prim hitesh75.blogspot.com ↠↠↠↠↠e minister this week over its demand for "important" posts in the trust's management, its counsel and spokesman Ranje...