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Pak activists demand govt to withdraw Higher Education Commission Ordinanc
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], April 5 (ANI): Pakistan's civil society, human rights and labour rights activists have demanded the Imran Khan government to withdraw the new Higher Education Commission (HEC) Ordinance, while also calling for the reinstatement of the former HEC chairman Dr Tariq Banuri.
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Ashley Judd all set to star in YA Drama '#FBF'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 3 (ANI): Hollywood star and political activist Ashley Judd is all set to star in the upcoming YA drama '#FBF', a movie that takes place almost entirely on smartphones and computer screens.
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R-Day violence: Accused Deep Sidhu's brother hopeful of actor's release
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], April 2 (ANI): Mandeep Sidhu, the brother of actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu who was arrested in connection with the Republic Day violence in the national capital, expressed hope that the actor will be released soon.
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US condemns conviction of seven pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 2 (ANI): The United States condemns the conviction of seven activists who took part in anti-government protests in Hong Kong by the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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Hong Kong court convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 8 activists over peaceful
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 1 (ANI): A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an assembly at the height of the 2019 protests.
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Naxal link case: NIA raids houses of accused activists, advocate in Andhra
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 1 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at the residences of civil liberty members Dappu Ramesh and Chandrashekar, and accused advocate Raghunath in connection with a case pertaining to the recovery of Naxal literature from a j
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Deep Sidhu being made a scapegoat in Jan 26 violence case: Sidhu's lawyer
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The lawyer of actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu in connection with January 26 violence, on Thursday, said his client is being made a scapegoat as he is a known face.
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Jan 26 violence case: Delhi court to hear Deep Sidhu's bail plea on Apr 8
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): A Delhi court will hear the bail plea of Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu, accused of January 26 tractor rally violence, on April 8.
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Millions of farmers in India will benefit from new agri laws, says Oz scho
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 31 (ANI): Millions of farmers in India will benefit from the country's new farm laws, according to an Australian-based scholar who advised against listening to activists who gave contrary advice.
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Guru Granth Sahib stanza included in UN official video on gender equality
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 31 (ANI): On the 4th Anniversary of the United Nations Faith for Rights declaration, the UN Office of the High commissioner on Human Rights has issued a short video on gender equality which contains a stanza from Guru Granth Sahib read by renowned scholar and huma
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Children among dead, injured in Myanmar military airstrikes: Activists
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 31 (ANI): Children were among those killed and injured in airstrikes by Myanmar's military on an ethnic rebel-controlled area in the country's southeast, humanitarian aid groups said, as junta forces stepped up their offensive in the region.
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Social Activist Dr MK Muneer is the prominent face of Kozhikode and initia
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 31 (ANI/PNN): There are many notions of capital cities around the world. New Delhi being the national capital, Mumbai is the financial capital and Kolkata is the cultural capital of India.
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