Gun Control
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US president Joe Biden signs tougher gun control law, calls it ‘historic achievement’
The development comes amid a spate of mass shootings incidents in the country.
Scroll Staff
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America’s Supreme Court has swept aside New York state’s limits on carrying a gun
The core argument of the decision is that gun rights are to be treated the same as other hallowed rights like the freedom of speech or freedom of religion.
Morgan Marietta, The Conversation
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US Senate passes Bill to enhance background checks on gun buyers
If passed by the House of Representatives as well, the Bill would be the most significant firearms legislation in the country in nearly 30 years
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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In Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar, three Lok Sabha candidates allege they faced pressure to withdraw
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US gun ownership, violence are the result of an economy aimed at maximising self-interest
Factoring in the value of human life and ethical considerations in economic and social policy-making could bring about change.
Deepanshu Mohan
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US House passes gun control Bill amid outrage over mass shootings
The legislation proposes to raise the legal age for buying semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 years, and to introduce new federal offences for gun trafficking.
Scroll Staff
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Canada introduces law to ban handgun sales
If passed, residents would no longer be able to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns in the country.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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In Texas, 18-year-olds can’t buy beer or cigarettes – but they are free to buy AR-15s
The massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, highlights disparities in law.
Kiah Collier and Jeremy Schwartz, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune
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Mass shootings in the US do lead to more gun laws – but not the kind you would expect
Despite national polls showing majority support for an assault weapons ban, not one of the 30 states with a Republican-controlled legislature has such a policy.
Christopher Poliquin, The Conversation
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Christchurch attacks: New Zealanders begin to give up firearms after gun law changes
The government’s buyback scheme will compensate owners of semi-automatic weapons that were banned after the attacks in March.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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How the ‘good guy with a gun’ from crime novels has become a deadly fantasy in the US
Exploring the pulp fiction origins of the uniquely American archetype.
Susanna Lee, The Conversation
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Christchurch attack: New Zealand PM vows to introduce reforms in gun laws within 10 days
Jacinda Ardern said gun owners can surrender their weapons to the police ‘at any time’.
Scroll Staff
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France condemns Donald Trump’s comments on 2015 terror attacks
The US president had said strict gun laws failed to prevent violence in Paris, and had mimicked how the victims were shot at during the attacks.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024