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Activists across US protest against Trump's policies as he completes one y
Updated : 2 months ago IST
As US President Donald Trump completed one year of his second term, activists across the US demonstrated against his various policies, which they believed have "ripped all the goodwill" that Washington built over the years.
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Davos: Pashtun group, human rights activists protest against Pakistan's at
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) held a peaceful demonstration along with local human rights activists against Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani Army involved in the brutal killings and enforced disappearances of Pashtun people.
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Rohith Vemula's mother meets Telangana Deputy CM, seeks justice on son's 1
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The mother of Rohith Vemula, a PhD scholar at the Hyderabad Central University, who died by suicide in 2016, met Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday and submitted a formal representation seeking justice in her son's case.
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"Respect freedom of expression, refrain from unnecessary use of force": UN
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN chief's remarks come amid protests in Iran that killed at least 420 protesters during anti-government demonstrations over the past 15 days, including eight children, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), CNN reported.
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Netanyahu says Israel "closely monitoring events unfolding in Iran", backs
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Netanyahu voiced strong support for the Iranian people's struggle against what he described as "tyranny".
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Death toll in Iran protests rises to 420, says Human Rights Activists in I
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The protests began on December 28 as demonstrations against soaring inflation and economic hardship but soon escalated into tense nationwide unrest, marked by violent clashes between protesters and security forces.
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Pak: Lahore anti-encroachment drive draws flak over damage to green belts
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Punjab's anti-encroachment drive in Lahore has sparked concern as residents and environmental groups allege green belts and historic landscapes are being damaged. Activists warn of heavy tree loss, worsening pollution and shrinking green cover, urging protection of parks. The government s
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Pakistan: Protest held after trade unionist goes missing, activists demand
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A protest demonstration was held outside Karachi Press Club. The protest was organised upon the request of the National Trade Union Federation Pakistan (NTUF-P)
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Mega protests across Iran, activists call it a 'revolution'; regime blames
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The ruling establishment has adopted a hardline approach, increasingly portraying demonstrators as "terrorists" rather than protesters. Security agencies are now treating the situation as a military challenge instead of a law-and-order issue, reflecting the regime's growing concern over t
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Pakistan's failing security apparatus sparks mass uprising in Balochistan
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On January 5, thousands of residents, including men, women, lawyers, activists, and professionals, poured onto the streets of Turbat.
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"Bail is fundamental right; should be considered": Congress' Masood on Uma
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Imran Masood on Monday reacted to the Supreme Court's verdict denying bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots 'larger conspiracy' case, saying the Court has repeatedly held that bail is a fundamental right and that aspect should also be consider
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Balochistan: Paank reports three enforced disappearances in Quetta, calls
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Paank reported three enforced disappearances in Quetta on January 4, alleging Pakistani security forces detained a political worker and two brothers. Rights groups say such cases remain unresolved in Balochistan, worsening public alienation, political instability, and mistrust, while authori
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