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Chinese activist detained for supporting girl who defaced Xi's poster
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 5 (ANI): A Chinese activist has been detained by police after he voiced his support on Twitter for "ink girl" Dong Yaoqiong, who defaced a poster of President Xi Jinping in 2018.
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Shirdi dress code appeal: Infringement of right to freedom of expression,
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Shirdi (Maharashtra) [India], December 4 (ANI): After Shri Saibaba Sansthan Temple Trust in Shirdi put up a notice appealing to devotees to dress in "civilized clothes" as per "Indian culture", women rights activist Trupti Desai on Friday called it an infringement of the constitutional right
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Day after legal notice, DSGMC chief seeks unconditional apology from Kanga
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): A day after Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) sent a legal notice to Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for her tweet, which she subsequently deleted, "defaming the farmers, protesters and activists involved in the kisan agitation" in Delhi-NCR
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Yediyurappa urges pro-Kannada activists to withdraw Dec 5 bandh call
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 4 (ANI): There is no need to call a bandh as it gives people an opportunity to cause inconveniences to others, said Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday.
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CCP's use of courts to silence peaceful dissent is hallmark of authoritari
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): The United States has condemned the sentence pronounced on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong and said that the "use of courts to silence peaceful dissent is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes".
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China has brought modern-day slavery into 21st century: Uyghur activist on
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): As the world celebrated the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, an Uyghur American activist, Rushan Abbas, on Wednesday pointed out that the "gruesome stain in humanity's history" is an ongoing issue as "China has brought modern-day slavery into
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GHMC poll candidates, workers should quarantine for a week: Telangana publ
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 3 (ANI): Telangana Director of Public Health and Family Welfare Dr Srinivas Rao on Wednesday said that although the COVID-19 situation was in control in the state, he advised political representatives and activists involved in the Greater Hyderabad Mun
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Pakistan activists slam illegal detention of Pashtun leader
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chaman [Pakistan], December 3 (ANI): Days after the unlawful arrest of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader and human rights activist Owais Abdal, fellow activists have called the Pakistan government for his release. Abdal was arrested from Chaman last month and is currently being kept in a
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for over 13 months for pro-democracy
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 3 (ANI): Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Wednesday was sentenced to more than 13 months of prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a pro-democracy protest last year over a proposed extradition bill with China.
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Kangana Ranaut gets legal notice over 'misidentifying' Shaheen Bagh activi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], December 2 (ANI): A Punjab-based lawyer has sent a legal notice to Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for allegedly misidentifying an old woman at the farmers' protest in the national capital as Bilkis Bano, famously known as the 'Shaheen Bagh dadi'.
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Farmers' protest: Delhi Police detain Shaheen Bagh activist Bilkis Bano
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): Delhi Police on Tuesday detained Bilkis Bano, the 82-year-old who is known by the moniker "Dadi of Shaheen Bagh" as she reached the Singhu Border to join farmers protesting against the recently enacted farm laws.
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Baba Amte's granddaughter Sheetal Amte dies allegedly by suicide
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandrapur (Maharashtra) [India], November 30 (ANI): Sheetal Amte, social activist and granddaughter of Baba Amte, died allegedly by suicide at Anandwan in Chandrapur on Monday.
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