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R-Day violence: Delhi court adjourns hearing on bail petition of Deep Sidh
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing on the bail application filed by the January 26 violence accused Punjabi actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu after the jurisdictional issue arose.
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Rights report highlights unlawful killings and forced disappearance of Bal
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 31 (ANI): In its 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights, the US State Department has highlighted significant human rights issues in Pakistan, including unlawful or arbitrary killings by the government and forced disappearance of Pashtun, Sindhi and Baloch human rights
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No free, fair elections in Hong Kong anymore: Activist Nathan Law
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 31 (ANI): Slamming China's latest move to reduce the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong's legislature, pro-democracy activist Nathan Law has said that democracy is being denied and citizens are being "humiliated" in the city, showing how the Communist Party of Chi
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Baloch activists stage anti-Pak protests across the world to mark March 27
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Supporters of the Baloch National Movement (BNM) carried out several protest marches across the world, in cities in Germany, the Netherlands and South Korea on Saturday.
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Social activist Mohit Grover shines out as Corona warrior
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gurugram, Haryana [India], March 24 (ANI/PNN): Mohit Grover aka Mohit Madanlal Grover is just 26 years old but within a short period, through his charismatic personality, he has made his presence felt in the entire city of Gurugram, which is the financial capital of Haryana. Mohit's dedicati
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Two Tibetan activists start bike rally demanding Bharat Ratna for Dalai La
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
McLeodganj [Himachal Pradesh], March 23 (ANI): Two Tibetan activists, Tsering Yeshi from Dehradun (Uttarakhand) and Chimmi Tamden from Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), on Tuesday started a bike rally from McLeodganj and will go all over India to get support and signatures on a petition demanding B
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Artists fear censorship as China tightens grip on Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 22 (ANI): in order to tighten control over Hong Kong and purge dissent, Beijing may pressure a new museum in the city to remove exhibits that displease China in the opening exhibition.
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UNHRC: Baloch activists accuse Pakistan of violating human rights in Baloc
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 19 (ANI): Baloch political activists have raised the issue of human rights violations in Pakistan's resource-rich Balochistan province by the state security agencies during the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday.
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US, Japan should stop interfering in our internal affairs: China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 17 (ANI): China on Wednesday firmly opposed the recent US-Japan joint statement and asked the two nations to immediately stop interfering in its internal affairs, Chinese state media Xinhua reported.
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Delhi HC asks JNU to reply to Natasha Narwal seeking registration in PhD p
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to file a reply on a petition filed by Pinjra Tod activist Natasha Narwal -- an accused in cases related to Northeast Delhi violence -- seeking permission to provisionally register hers
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Animal rights activists slam Pakistan over use of sedated lion cub in brid
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 16 (ANI): Known for its dismal record of animal conservation and 'trophy hunting' of endangered animals, Pakistan on Monday faced the wrath of netizens over the use of a sedated lion cub in a bridal photoshoot, reported Gulf News.
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Pakistan muzzling voices of dissent in PoK, Gilgit Baltistan: Activist inf
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 16 (ANI): A Kashmiri political activist has urged the United Nations to take serious note on human rights violations in Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan during his intervention at the ongoing 46th Session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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