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Sexual harassment case: Kerala govt moves HC against bail granted to activ
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 20 (ANI): Kerala government on Friday approached the Kerala High Court challenging the anticipatory bail granted to author and social activist Civic Chandran in a sexual harassment case filed by a Dalit writer.
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Social Activist and philanthropist Nidarshana Gowani honoured as Top 50 In
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI/GPRC): Leading Real Estate Entrepreneur, Social Activist and Philanthropist NidarshanaGowani were honoured as the Top 50 Influential Indians across the world on eve of the 75th Independence of India on the iconic London Bridge Tower. She has been remarkable
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China uses psychiatric hospitals to punish activists: Report
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 18 (ANI): Chinese police and government agents send petitioners and activists to psychiatric wards for medically-unnecessary compulsory treatment, where some languish for years, according to a report by Safeguard Defenders.
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TRS leader murder: Telangana CPI(M) politician being probed, brother booke
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Telangana (Hyderabad) [India], August 18 (ANI): CPI(M) leader Tammineni Koteshwar Rao has been booked along with seven other CPI(M) activists by Telangana police for his alleged involvement in the murder of TRS leader Tammineni Krishnaiah, who was hacked to death on August 15 in Khammam dist
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Teesta Setalvad moves SC for bail in Gujarat riots case, hearing on Aug 22
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on August 22 a plea by activist Teesta Setalvad seeking interim bail in a case in which she was arrested for allegedly fabricating documents to frame innocent people in 2002 Gujarat riots cases.
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Baloch protest outside Pak High Commission in London to mark August 14 as
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], August 15 (ANI): Activists of the Free Balochistan Movement and other Baloch activists from across the UK gathered in front of the Pakistan High Commission in London to observe August 14 as 'Black Day', and to urge the UK and the rest of the world to stop supporting Pakistan ove
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London-based activist decries atrocities in PoK, slams Pak security agenci
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], August 14 (ANI): London-based rights activist Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri once again raised his voice against the Pakistan security agencies which continue to commit rights abuses in the region and deprive the local people of basic rights.
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Rowling contacts police over threat from 'Pak activist' after Rushdie atta
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], August 14 (ANI): UK writer JK Rowling has filed a complaint with the police over Twitter threats she received after expressing condolences to novelist Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed during an event in the Western New York state.
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Pakistan's Independence Day observed as black day
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 14 (ANI): The 76th Independence Day of Pakistan was observed as 'Black day' as people, political activists and opposition parties showed dissatisfaction with the government.
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Yogi Adityanath, PIL activist receive death threat, Uttar Pradesh Police f
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 13 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh police sprung into action after a man named Salman Siddiqui sent a letter to national president of Bharatiya Kisan Manch (BKM) and PIL activist Devendra Tiwari threatening him and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
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B'luru: Women's rights activist slams PC George's comment on rape survivor
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 13 (ANI): Women rights activist Brinda Adige slammed former MLA from Kerala PC George for his derogatory comments on a rape survivor and said the leader's party's inaction has resulted in his arrogant behaviour.
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Pak govt must introduce measures against forced conversions: Human rights
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): Human rights activists have called upon the Pakistan government to introduce legal and administrative safeguards for the protection of minorities against human rights violations and their forced conversions.
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