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Uyghur asylum seekers keep dying in Thailand's detention centres
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mattohti is the fifth Uyghur asylum seeker to die in Thai detention over the past nine years. In 2018, a 27-year-old man died of cancer at a Thai immigration detention facility after being detained there for four years. Another two Uyghur children died in 2014, according to media reports, in
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Delhi HC issues notice on Sukesh Chandrasekar's plea challenging punishmen
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the plea of Sukesh Chandrasekar challenging punishment awarded to him by jail authorities.
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TN: Holiday declared in Madurai district on May 5 as part of Chithirai fes
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The celebrations of the world-renowned Chithirai festival of Madurai started with flag hoisting on April 23. The festival's main event is Kallazhagar's entry into the Vaigai waters, which will be held on May 5. In view of this, the district administration has announced a holiday for the dis
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MoS V Muraleedharan receives first batch of stranded Indians at Jeddah
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"Happy to receive 278 Indians from Sudan onboard INS Sumedha at Jeddah Port. Glad Saudi Director General, MFA, Jeddah Branch H.E.Mazin Hamad Al Himly joined me Thank Saudi authorities for excellent support in Jeddah. #OperationKaveri," V Muraleedharan tweeted.
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Kenya cult deaths hit 90 as authorities expand operation
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Police have recovered 89 bodies from mass graves in a forest in eastern Kenya, believed to be linked to a cult that allegedly encouraged its followers to starve themselves to gain salvation, the country's government said, CNN reported.
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J-K: Health secy leads efforts to upgrade healthcare ahead of G20 summit
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The upcoming G20 summit in Jammu and Kashmir in May has brought a flurry of activity to the region, as the authorities are bracing themselves to host the international event.
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At least 120 Afghan citizens trapped in Sudan: Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Muttaqi, at a meeting in the Khost province, announced the authorities' desire to protect and assist these citizens trapped in the war-torn region of Sudan.
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Nepal: Man-eater tigress captured in Kanchanpur, brought to Jawalakhel Cen
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Zoo authorities plan to couple up the five-year-old tigress, Maharani (Queen), with another 12-year-old male tiger Maharaja - the King.
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Senior military-linked election official shot dead by rebels in Myanmar
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to authorities, insurgents shot and killed the deputy chairman of Myanmar's military-appointed election commission in the nation's commercial hub Yangon. This is the most recent high-profile murder connected to the country's military rulers, reported Al Jazeera.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami expresses condolence over death of UCADA officer, dir
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The Chief Minister directed concerned authorities to investigate the cause of the accident. Along with this, instructions have been given to ensure that such incidents do not recur in future," the CMO said.
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Activists protest against Sri Lankan authorities' plan to export 100,000 m
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
After the Sri Lankan Agriculture minister announced that the authorities are planning to export 100,000 endangered toque macaque monkeys to a private Chinese company, animal rights activists staged a protest, Voice of America reported.
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US discovers six more Chinese 'police stations'
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"We found at least four listed in the US by PRC (People's Republic of China) public security authorities, plus flagged an additional four overseas Chinese service centers in the US set up by the UFWD networks responsible for manning the stations," a spokeswoman for Safeguard Defenders told N
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