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Social activists demand Kiran Bedi's resignation over 'Beti Bach
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Aligarh/Kanpur [India], May 17, (ANI): Slamming Kiran Bedi's 'Beti Bachao Apni Apni' remark, social activists demanded Puducherry Lieutenant Governor's resignation while saying that politics has changed her.
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Rohtak gang-rape: Women activists castigate government for inaction
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Lambasting the gruesome Rohtak gang-rape and murder case that has sent chilling shock waves to the nation, women activists on Monday came to the fore taking a dig on the government and the judiciary for the unrushed action on rape cases.
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CPEC will have huge impact on Baloch people: Claudia Waeldich
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Oberhausen [Germany], May 15 (ANI): Asserting that the USD 51.5 billionChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor will have a huge impact on the Baloch people, German lawyer and human right activist Claudia Waeldich said the people of Balochistan already have no access to the Gwadar port as has been
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind stages protests outside Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Mos
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
(Kolkata) West Bengal [India], May 13 (ANI): Activists of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Saturday staged a protest outside the Tipu Sultan Masjid here against Maulana Nurur Rehman Imam Barkati.
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Lankan Govt. settling Sinhalese in Tamil-dominated areas: Activist
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 13 (ANI): Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced construction of 10,000 houses for Tamils in Sri Lanka, noted Tamil activist Pazha Nedumaran on Saturday said that there were already 4000 houses built, but the government in Colombo has been settling S
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Celebrity Cruises launches zenith of cruise ships `Celebrity Edge`
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): It's not often that you see a human rights activist and Nobel Laureate being associated with cruise ships. But, it's not often that you see a cruise ship like Celebrity Edge either.
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BJYM dubs AAP's claim an act to malign BJP's image
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Wednesday refuted the claim made by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over Ankit Bharadwaj, the man who attacked ousted Delhi minister Kapil Mishra, of being a member of the organisation, saying it might be an act of the Kejriwa
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Kejriwal must come forward for investigation: Anna Hazare
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) [India], May 10 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday suggested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to come forward and say that he was ready for investigation, if he hadn't done anything wrong.
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Will protest against Kejriwal if corruption proved: Hazare
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) [India], May 9 (ANI): Activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday said he would protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar area if corruption charges levelled against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal are proved.
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Whoever convicted of corruption should be hanged: Anna Hazare
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Social activist Anna Hazare on Monday said he believes in transparency in the government, adding that whoever found guilty in corruption charges should be hanged till death.
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Malda gangrape: Activists call on judiciary to fast track case
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 8 (ANI): Following the brutal gangrape of a diabled girl in Malda, West Bengal, Women's activist Brinda Adige stressed on the need to have the case fast tracked by the judiciary, so that the victim gets justice in the swiftest manner possible.
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Jalaun gang-rape: Women activists call for highway safety, stricter laws
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata/Mumbai/Bengaluru [India], May 8 (ANI): Throwing light on the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh, the women activists on Monday expressed serious concern over the Jalaun gang-rape incident and demanded stringent punishment against the accused.
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