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Animal activists slam online sale of pets in "lucky bags" in China
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 30 (ANI): As animal "lucky bags" gain popularity in China, incensed advocacy groups are calling out the reprehensible online trend in which pets sold online and shipped to consumers inside boxes.
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Anna Hazare calls off his hunger strike scheduled tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], January 29 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Friday said he won't be proceeding with his planned indefinite fast against the new farm laws.
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Delhi violence: Court rejects bail plea of Pinjra Tod activist Devangna Ka
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): Karkardooma Court has dismissed the bail plea of Pinjra Tod member Devangana Kalita in an FIR registered under stringent sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with North East Delhi Violence.
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Anna Hazare to begin protest from January 30
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday said he will begin from January 30 an indefinite fast at his hometown Ralegan Siddhi in Ahmednagar, district of Maharashtra over various demands related to farmers.
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Amanda Gorman to perform at Super Bowl 2021
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI): American poet and activist Amanda Gorman is all set to recite an original poem at the National Football League championship game 'Super Bowl LV', after her show-stopping performance at the US President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony.
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha blames Centre, Deep Sidhu for making farmers movemen
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday blamed the Central government, actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu and the Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee (KMSC) for the violence during the farmers' 'tractor march' in Delhi on January 26 against the agriculture la
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Book Deep Sidhu for sedition, demands Congress' Ravneet Bittu
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] January 27 (ANI): Sedition charges should be registered against actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu and two others for Tuesday's violence during tractor rally protest by farmers against the new agricultural laws, said Congress lawmaker Ravneet Singh Bittu.
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Farmers protest: Doubts raised over actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu's pol
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): After the videos went viral on social media showing actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu handed over a flag to a man to hoist on the ramparts of the Red Fort on the Republic Day during farmers' tractor rally, farmer leaders on Wednesday raised doubts over his
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Attempt to foil Karima Baloch's funeral 'disgraceful', says Pakistan Right
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], January 27 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Tuesday slammed the domestic authorities over the handling of activist Karima Baloch's funeral and termed their attempt to foil the ceremony held for the slain activist as "disgraceful".
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Activist urges Biden to fight for all enslaved Uyghurs
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 26 (ANI): Rushan Abbas, founder and executive director of Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU), has urged US President Joe Biden and his administration must fight for all enslaved Uyghurs, adding that the freedom of the democratic world is at stake.
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Greta Thunberg calls out three decades of 'blah, blah, blah' on climate ch
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Davos [Switzerland], January 26 (ANI): Launching a scathing attack on world leaders and organisations over the issue of climate change, environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Monday said that world leaders speak of an existential climate emergency and yet instead of taking action, they set
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Pakistan opposition leaders express concern at disrespect shown to Karima
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 26 (ANI): Members of the opposition in the Pakistan Senate on Monday expressed concern over the "disrespect" with which the body of Baloch rights activist Karima Baloch was treated before it was laid to rest in her hometown Tump, in Balochistan, Dawn reported.
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