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  India slips 10 spots to 51st position in annual Democracy Index due to 'erosion of civil liberties'

  India | January 22, 2020 16:13 IST

  India's overall score fell from 7.23 in 2018 to 6.90 in the Index that provides a snapshot of the current state of democracy worldwide for 165 independent states and two territories. India was included in the "flawed democracy" category.

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  US Files Suit Against Signal Intl For 'Abusing' Indian Workers

  World | April 21, 2011 15:26 IST

  Washington, Apr 21: US federal authorities have filed a lawsuit against a marine services company based in Alabama for alleged demeaning treatment of 500 Indian employees, who were forced to live in “substandard” accommodations and