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Mark Zuckerberg Has Apologised, You Must Too: Ravi Shankar Prasad to Rahul Gandhi

Prasad said on Twitter that Cambridge Analytica's role in manipulating elections is clear and Facebook has given an assurance "to stop it and maintain integrity of India's elections".
April 11, 2018, 12:44 pm explore: Politics

If Facebook Can Use Our Data, So Can Enemy States, Writes Lt Gen DS Hooda

There should have been no reason for us to be shocked by what Cambridge Analytica has done as its website openly boasts of having “played a pivotal role in winning presidential races” and claims to have “up to 5,000 data points on over 230 million American voters”. Nobody has questioned as to how this data was obtained.
Lt Gen (Retd) DS Hooda, April 4, 2018, 10:34 am explore: Opinion

Dilution Shakes the Very Objective of SC/ST Act, Centre Tells SC in Review Petition

The petition stated that the SC judgment adversely affects a substantial portion of the population and runs in contrary to the policy of the Parliament.
April 2, 2018, 6:16 pm explore: India

Will Not Tolerate Any Unauthorised Use of Data for Abuse or to Influence Elections: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Prasad on March 29 said the government had given notices to Facebook and Cambridge Analytica on the data breach issue and would decide on the action to be taken after receiving their responses.
April 2, 2018, 10:48 am explore: India

'Won't Tolerate Data Theft, Can Summon You': Govt's Stern Warning to Mark Zuckerberg

Amid probe by US privacy watchdog over a potential breach of user confidentiality by Facebook, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government fully supports freedom of press, speech and expression and is for exchange of ideas on social media.
March 21, 2018, 10:06 pm explore: India

Govt Paying Maintenance Would Incentivise Triple Talaq, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad

The NDA government showed its intent by ensuring the passage of the Triple Talaq bill in the Lok Sabha, but failed to cross the Rajya Sabha hurdle and let the controversial legislation slip into limbo. In conversation with Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who spearheaded the legislation, on the future of the bill, the apparent loopholes and the opposition’s demand for parliamentary scrutiny.
Marya Shakil, January 6, 2018, 7:56 pm explore: India

United Opposition stalls Triple Talaq Bill in Rajya Sabha

A united opposition stalled the government’s bid to push the triple talaq bill through the Rajya Sabha. Now sources say that a compromise has been struck and the government may send the bill to a select committee. Watch the debate.
Sanket Upadhyay, January 4, 2018, 8:05 pm explore: India

Watch: Face Off@9 With Zakka Jacob

Watch the day's top stories in Face Off@9 With Zakka Jacob.
Zakka Jacob, January 3, 2018, 11:30 pm explore: India

Watch: Epicentre With Marya Shakil

A united opposition on Wednesday had a face-off with the government over the triple talaq bill in the Rajya Sabha and stalled a debate on it insisting that it should be sent to a select panel, as the ruling BJP strongly sought its expeditious passage to stop the unlawful practice. Why are the MPs questioning the criminality clause in the bill? Is this really a hasty legislation as the opposition is suggesting? We bring you the debate on Epicentre.
Marya Shakil, January 3, 2018, 8:41 pm explore: India

Triple Talaq Bill Must go to Select Committe: Congress

The triple talaq bill was to be tabled in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The congress demanded that it be sent to the select committee, whereas the BJP wanted it debated in Parliament. The big question that we are asking is has the Congress erred in its strategy again? Why did it not oppose the bill the same way in Lok Sabha. We bring you the complete debate.
Sanket Upadhyay, January 3, 2018, 7:47 pm explore: India

The Case That Law Minister Cited To Pass The Triple Talaq Bill

The Triple Talaq Bill which is already passed by the Lok Sabha, provisions a jail term of three years for the man who gives instant triple talaq.
Qazi Faraz Ahmad, January 3, 2018, 6:05 pm explore: Politics

Supreme Court Never Asked Govt to Frame a Law on Triple Talaq

What is being highlighted repeatedly by the Law Minister and various other leaders from the BJP reflects a view of the Supreme Court, which was overruled by majority of the judges on the Constitution Bench.
Utkarsh Anand, January 3, 2018, 6:25 pm explore: India

News18.com Daybreak | Triple Talaq Bill, Kulbhushan Jadhav Case and Other Stories You May Have Missed

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Adrija Bose, December 29, 2017, 10:47 am explore: India

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Raps Pakistan for Sermon on Elections

Ravi Shankar Prasad said Indians were capable of contesting the country's democracy on their own.
December 11, 2017, 1:53 pm explore: India

Visiting Temples is Not a Problem, Flaunting it is Debatable: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad expressed surprise at the sudden spurt in temple visits by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. "I was a little curious to notice that it is for the first time that Rahul Gandhi has been described by the Congress as a 'janeyudhaari’ Hindu," said Prasad. He found fault with the increased focus on the temple visits made by Rahul Gandhi and this debate about who is the bigger Hindu.
Bhupendra Chaubey, December 1, 2017, 10:33 pm explore: India

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