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'GotoGoGama' activists announce to withdraw from President, PM's houses an
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 14 (ANI): Activists representing the "GotaGoGama" protest campaign announced that they will peacefully hand over government-occupied buildings including President's house, Presidential Secretariat, and Prime Minister's office, aiming to restore peace in the country.
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Hong Kong veteran activist Koo Sze-yiu sentenced to 9 months in jail
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 13 (ANI): A Hong Kong court has sentenced a veteran activist to nine months in jail under the so-called sedition law for planning to protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year.
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North East Delhi violence: HC allows application impleading politicians as
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the applications impleading several prominent political leaders, activists and others as a party while hearing a batch of petitions in connection with the North East Delhi violence and alleged hate speeches of politi
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Pakistan courts failed to take firm action against 'enforced disappearance
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 13 (ANI): The cases of kidnapping and enforced disappearances of activists, journalists, and even students have become common in Pakistan but still, the court has not taken any concrete steps to put a full stop to the rising number of cases.
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Ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt arrested in Gujarat riots case
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 13 (ANI): Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was arrested by the Ahmedabad Police's Crime Branch on Tuesday in connection with the Gujarat riots case.
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Ready to nominate civil activists for Presidency if no consensus by politi
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 12 (ANI): Sri Lankan Buddhist priest Omalpe Sobitha Thera said that if the political parties were not able to reach a consensus on appointing a new President, the clergy are ready to nominate five civil society activists suitable for the position.
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Bhima Koregaon case: SC extends interim bail of Varavara Rao
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended the interim bail granted on medical grounds to activist and poet Dr P Varavara Rao, an accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case.
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MP: Medha Patkar booked under 420 IPC for misusing donation funds
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh)[India], July 12 (ANI): Social activist Medha Patkar has been booked for allegedly misusing the donation funds, informed the police on Monday.
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Bhima Koregaon case: SC to hear Varavara Rao's plea for bail on July 12
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday posted for July 12 the plea of activist and poet Dr P Varavara Rao, an accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case, seeking permanent bail on medical grounds.
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Implosion of Pakistan imminent, China's superpower a myth, says Baloch rig
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 11 (ANI): Pakistan is moving towards an unprecedented existential crisis, executive president of the Baloch Human Rights Council, Dr Naseer Dashti has said.
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FIR registered against Medha Patkar, 11 others for misusing funds
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Barwani (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): An FIR has been registered in Madhya Pradesh against 11 people including social activist Medha Patkar for allegedly misusing the donation money.
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Pakistani security agencies targeting family members of exiled Baloch poli
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], July 9 (ANI): Expressing anger toward Pakistan for the increasing number of enforced disappearances in the country, a Baloch activist revealed that Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Military Intelligence (MI) arrested his father without any involvement in
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