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Delhi Court convicts Medha Patkar in defamation case filed by Delhi LG VK
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Saket District Court of Delhi on Friday convicted Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar in a 2001 defamation case filed by VK Saxena, who is now Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG).
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"Identity of minor should not be revealed:" NCPCR Chairperson on Pune car
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"Through you (ANI), I appeal to all activists and media persons that the police have done their job and the law will take its course. However, in the midst of all this, if anyone reveals the identity of the minor, it will also be a crime under the same law under which these cases have bee
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Baloch activist condemns Gwadar fencing project, cites CPEC as cause of en
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Mahrang Baloch, a Balochistan-based activist, said on Saturday that the fence around Gwadar was not merely physical but had been metaphorically erected ever since the initiation of mega projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
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Baloch Yakjehti Committee denounce Gwadar fencing, calls project attempts
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Baloch Yakjeheti Committee (BYC), a Baloch rights organization from Balochistan, organized a day-long conference in Quetta Press Club on Saturday highlighting the issue of erecting a wall of barbed fencing around Gwadar city, calling it a project to open prison for locals.
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Activists decry China's repression, call for ending Uyghur and Tibetan opp
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Abduweli Ayup, a Uyghur linguist and poet accused the Chinese government of implementing forced sterilisations and abortions among the Muslim minority in Xinjiang.
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China sees red, issues warning as Philippine activists sail towards disput
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Philippine activists have embarked on a voyage towards a disputed reef in the South China Sea, prompting China to issue warnings against Manila for permitting the civilian mission in the West Philippine Sea, a term Manila uses for waters in the South China Sea that fall within its 200-nautic
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People of PoJK being treated as aliens, says defence expert
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Speaking to ANI, PK Sehgal said that people have held protests in PoJK despite Pakistani police, rangers and paramilitary forces firing on them. He stated that PoK activists have asked India to help them out as far as the current situation is concerned in PoJK.
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Detained Thai activist death during hunger strike sparks calls for justice
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Netiporn Sanae-sangkhom, 28, had been detained since January 26 and was on a hunger strike until the end of April.
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Activist decries PoJK government's electricity tariff reduction notificati
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
A prominent activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir, Amjad Ayub Mirza, has raised serious concerns about a recent notification issued by the PoJK government.
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Tripura: Meeting convened to push ABHA card enrolment
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In a move to advance the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), a crucial meeting was convened by Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC) with ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers to hasten the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) cards.
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Bhima Koregaon case: SC grants bail to Gautam Navlakha
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhima Koregaon case accused, Gautam Navlakha, on Tuesday got bail as the Supreme Court lifted the stay on the Bombay High Court order granting bail to the activist.
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"Broad daylight murder... lives in danger": Activist describes 'very serio
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The unrest stems from a wheel-jam strike initiated by the Awami Action Committee, demanding tax-free electricity from the Mangla Dam and subsidies on wheat flour.
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