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Defamation case filed by MJ Akbar against Priya Ramani
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 15 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar on Monday filed a defamation case in Delhi's Patiala House Court against Priya Ramani, the journalist who alleged that Akbar sexually harassed her.
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#MeToo: Athawale bats for probe into sexual harassment allegations
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Sunday stated that allegations of sexual harassment should be thoroughly probed, as he thinks there are cases where women try to defame men.
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MJ Akbar denies all allegations, to take legal action
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar on Sunday denied the allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him by several women colleagues from his journalist days and stated that his lawyers will look into the accusations to decide the legal cour
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Will issue statement on sexual misconduct allegations later: MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar, who arrived in India on early Sunday morning refrained from speaking on sexual misconduct allegations levelled against him while saying that he will issue a statement on the matter later on.
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'India to continue balanced approach towards protecting human rights'
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Oct 13 (ANI): Few hours after India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, said that New Delhi would continue its balance and moderate approach towards the protection of h
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UNHRC win a reflection of India's position in comity of nations: Akbaruddi
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): After India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin said that the achievement is a reflection of India's position in the comity of nation.
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MJ Akbar in MeToo campaign: Govt can't comment on it, says Uma Bharti
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The government cannot comment of the issue, said Union Minister Uma Bharti on the sexual harassment charges levelled against Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar.
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"Women scribes not so innocent to be misused"
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 12 (ANI): In a statement that could possibly stir up a controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Madhya Pradesh women wing chief Lata Ketkar said that she does not consider women journalists so "innocent" that they could be misused by anyone.
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DCW Chief urges PM Modi to oust MJ Akbar
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): The chairman of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal, on Friday penned a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to oust Minister of State (MoS) External Affairs MJ Akbar from the government on grounds of alleged sexual misconduct.
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Treat women with respect and dignity, Rahul Gandhi on #MeToo
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): As women's fight against sexual misconduct gains momentum in India and #MeToo tales go viral, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday hailed women's courage for sharing their ordeal.
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MJ Akbar's continuation as MoS seems untenable: Sources
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 12 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs MJ Akbar's continuation as the junior foreign minister seems untenable, a source told ANI on Friday.
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MJ Akbar should be heard, says Athawale
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said that before asking for Minister of State (MoS) of External Affairs MJ Akbar's resignation, the latter should be heard first.
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