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Maneka Gandhi urges political parties to form sexual harassment committee
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 18 (ANI): With the rising number of alleged sexual harassment cases surfacing since the #MeToo campaign raged in India, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday urged all the political parties to form internal complaint committees.
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Women should be treated equally everywhere: Javadekar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): A day after MJ Akbar resigned from the government, Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar on Thursday asserted that women should be treated equally everywhere in the society.
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Priya Ramani caused irreparable loss to Akbar's reputation, says his couns
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Former Minister for State for External Affairs, MJ Akbar's counsel told a Delhi court that Journalist Priya Ramani has caused a dent into the image of the former minister, which he had built over 40 years.
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Denmark Open: Nehwal cruises into third round
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Odense [Denmark], Oct 18 (ANI): Former world number one Saina Nehwal reached the third round of the ongoing Denmark Open after defeating Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the women's singles event here on Thursday.
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Youth Olympics: Akash Malik bags silver in archery
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Oct 18 (Ani): India's Akash Malik has bagged a silver medal in archery at the ongoing third edition of the Youth Olympic Games.
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President Kovind accepts MJ Akbar's resignation
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday accepted MJ Akbar's resignation as the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs amidst strong criticism over multiple sexual harassment allegations against the journalist-turned-politician.
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J-K: 2 terrorists, active accomplice killed in encounter
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Two terrorists, their active accomplice and a police constable were killed during an encounter in Syed Ali Akbar area of Fateh Kadal on Wednesday. The operation was jointly conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve P
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#MeToo fallout: MJ Akbar steps down as MoS External Affairs
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 17 (ANI): MJ Akbar on Wednesday resigned as the Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs amidst strong criticism over multiple sexual harassment allegations against him.
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'Akbar's continuation as minister sends out wrong message'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Demanding an "impartial and fair inquiry" into the multiple sexual harassment allegations levelled against Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar, Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) penned a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Min
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Journalist organisations ask MJ Akbar to step down in interest of 'fair pr
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): In a joint statement, various journalist organisations have expressed disappointment over Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's decision to file a defamation case in Delhi's Patiala House Court against journalist Priya Ramani. They have a
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Anti-women face of BJP govt exposed: BSP on MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Monday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central Government for not demanding Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's resignation after various women levelled sexual harassment allegati
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MJ Akbar seeking to 'silence' victims through 'intimidation and harassment
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Priya Ramani, the journalist who has alleged that Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar sexually harassed her, on Monday said that she is "ready to fight" defamation case filed by the minister and claimed that Akbar is trying to silence all th
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