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Protests at US Open as President Trump attends tournament
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 17 (ANI): Ultraviolet, a women's advocacy group protested against United States (US) President Donald Trump yesterday as the leader attended the US Women's Open tennis tournament, media reported.
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LGBT groups dismayed as Pentagon delays transgender troop enlistment
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 1(ANI): LGBT advocacy groups are expressing their dismay over Pentagon's decision to delay a plan to allow transgender people to enlist in the military.
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Congress mocks PM Modi over Yogi Adityanath 'belittling' women
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Coming down heavily on Yogi Adityanath for 'disrespecting' Indian women, the Congress on Monday took a swing at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying his advocacy on women empowerment fell flat thanks to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's actio
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World Autism Awareness Day: Lighting it up blue for autism awareness
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): April 2nd is sanctioned by the UN as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). Every year on this day, Ummeed Child Development Centre joins a global movement to create awareness about autism as a condition and increase understanding of the need for early diagnoses
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Three Chinese rights activists vanish
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong [China], Dec.2 (ANI): Three prominent Chinese rights activists appear to have been detained in recent weeks by the police, part of a continuing crackdown on groups operating outside the umbrella of the state, advocacy groups say.
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Indian Americans for Democrats & Friends of Hillary for President,
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [United States], Nov. 3 (ANI): The Indian Americans for Democrats and Friends of Hillary for President, an advocacy group supporting Hillary Clinton for President have made an impassionate appeal to the public to vote for Hillary. Their media briefing was held at the Chatwal hotel
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India corners Pakistan at UN Human Rights Council session
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept. 19 (ANI): Stating that the fundamental reason for disturbances in Kashmir is cross-border terrorism promoted by Pakistan which is so ruthless that it doesn't shy away from using civilians and even children by putting them in harm's way, India on Monday u
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