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Delhi Court quotes Swami Vivekananda while dismissing Sharjeel Imam's bail
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Thursday while dismissing the bail plea of JNU student and activist Sharjeel Imam quoted Swami Vivekananda, "We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think; Words are secondary; Thoughts live; they travel far."
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Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement expresses solidarity with J-K people on Black
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Houston [US], October 22 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the people of Jammu and Kashmir against the "Pakistani military and terrorist attacks" in 1947, Jeay Sindh Freedom Movement (JSFM), an activist group, remembered the Black Day on October 22, when over 70 years back Pakistan had "atta
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Becky G getting a talk show on Facebook Watch
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Singer, actor and activist Becky G will soon be hosting her very own talk show. The 24-year-old star is heading to Facebook Watch for 'Face to Face with Becky G'.
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UN Mission meets with Afghan activists to discuss women's rights
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): A top UN Special Representative in Afghanistan urged the Taliban to respect women's rights to work and study during a meeting with Afghan female activists in Kabul on Thursday.
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Protests intensify in Gilgit Baltistan as Islamabad tightens grip on illeg
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Gilgit [Gilgit Baltistan], October 21 (ANI): A huge gathering comprising members of a regional political party, Awami Action Committee and rights activists gathered in Gilgit, the capital city of illegally-occupied Gilgit Baltistan to oppose Islamabad's policies, which they say are intrusive
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Women and civil society activists protest in Kabul
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): Dozens of women and civil society activists protested on Thursday in Kabul over economic problems and the closed schools for girls, local media reported.
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Gauri Lankesh murder case: SC restores organised crime charges against acc
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Karnataka High Court order dropping of stringent Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) charges against an accused in the 2017 murder case of journalist turned activist Gauri Lankesh.
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Greek police arrested Tibetan student, exiled Hong Kong leader for protest
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], October 20 (ANI): Activists protesting against the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics were arrested in Athens on Sunday as they attempted to hang a banner from the Acropolis, media reported.
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French artist paints portrait of Uyghur activist on building in Marseille
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France] October 20 (ANI): A French artist painted a portrait of an activist from the Uyghur community on a building in Marseille city, in a bid to raise awareness of the plight of the persecuted Muslim minority group in China's Xinjiang region.
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Police allegedly use excessive force on protesters, target activists in Ne
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], October 18 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday asked Nepali authorities should independently investigate allegations that police in Rupandehi district used excessive force during an eviction drive on October 10, killing four protesters, and injuring dozens.
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Protests against price hike held in Pakistan's Sindh
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 18 (ANI): A large number of protests were held in several towns of Pakistan's Sindh province on Monday following the price hike in petroleum products and wheat flour.
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Protest over Hoshab killings continues on streets of Quetta
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], October 17 (ANI): A large number of Baloch activists, members of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee and students have taken the streets of Quetta to protest against the Hoshab killings.
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