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Mumbai: Activists take to streets in support of RJ Malishka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 22 (ANI): After popular RJ Malishka was asked to pay a fine of Rs. 10,000 for defaming the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) by posting a 'defamatory' video, a faction of activists on Saturday took to the streets as a mark of support to the
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Anti-Hindi row: KRV activists demand signboards to have 70 percent Kannada
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 21 (ANI): The Pro-Kannada organisation Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) on Friday staged a protest in front of the the BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) demanding 70 percent of the language written on any board/signboard or name plate should be in K
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Pro-Kannada activists demand existence of old flag, condemn setting up of
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI): The pro-Kannada activists on Thursday demanded the old flag of the state to continue, while condemning the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) opposition to a Karnataka flag.
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Bengaluru: Anti-Hindi row continues to grow as pro-Kannada activists black
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI): The anti-Hindi agitation seems to be growing with each passing day, as the members of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) blackened words written in Hindi on the signboard outside Yeswanthpur metro station.
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Anti-Pakistan protests erupt in Sindh, demand for independent Sindh raised
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi (Sindh) [Pakistan], July. 18 (ANI): Hundreds of activists of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), a banned Sindhi organisation in Pakistan, recently participated in a march in Hyderabad to demand independence for Sindh province and the release of Sindhi political activists abducte
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Rajnath hails Naidu's candidature, says nobody better suited for VP p
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Adding to the praises pouring in for NDA's Vice-Presidential candidate M. Venkaiah Naidu, Home Minister Rajnath Singh while lauding the 'well-deserved' candidate said more than a leader, the former is a 'socio-political activist'.
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Women activists call parties to take cognizance into Rupa Ganguly rape rem
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 15 (ANI): Women activists on Saturday condemned the trade of rape comments exchanged between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rupa Ganguly and West Bengal Power Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, saying that both the leaders are not worthy of holding the
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Women activists target West Bengal minister for shameful remark on Rupa Ga
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] July 15 (ANI): Condemning the controversial statement made by West Bengal Power Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rupa Ganguly, women rights activists on Saturday said it is shameful and deplorable for a minister to make such
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WB minister claims, he was attacked by Gorkhas activists with stones
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], July 13 (ANI): West Bengal Tourism Minister Gautam Deb on Thursday claimed that he was attacked by Gorkhaland activists.
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Vaidya not being shocked over Amarnath terror attack is tragic: Sushil Pan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): After Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue M.G. Vaidya today said that he wasn't shocked over the Amarnath terror attack, Jammu and Kashmir activist Sushil Pandit said that it's the biggest tragedy if the situation does not apall him.
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No SC relief for Teesta Setalvad
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from social activist Teesta Setalvad for relief from charges of corruption and misappropriation of funds meant for rehabilitation of Gujarat riot victims.
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SC to hear Teesta Setalvad`s corruption case
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10, (ANI): The Supreme Court will today hear a case against social activist Teesta Setalvad, who is accused of corruption and misappropriation of funds which was meant for rehabilitation of Gujarat riot victims.
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