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Brunei rules out capital punishment for gay sex, adultery
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bandar Seri Begawan [Brunei], May 6 (ANI): Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei on Sunday said that the country will not impose death penalty on those convicted of gay sex and adultery in an apparent bid to temper global backlash following its rollout of strict new Islamic laws last month. Read More
Akshay Kumar is 'doer,' he doesn't need to explain to anybody: Anupam Kher
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 5 (ANI): Bollywood veteran Anupam Kher on Sunday came out in defence of Akshay Kumar, who had posted about his Canadian citizenship following the backlash on social media after he did not cast vote during the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections.
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'Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact' addresses victim backlash, sexual abuse t
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 5 (ANI): In the wake of Lifetime's documentary series titled 'Surviving R. Kelly', which chronicled the allegations of sexual misconduct against singer-songwriter R. Kelly, a follow-up special examines the reaction to the claims along with the reaction from the mu
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Brazil president drops New York visit amid backlash
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Brasilia (Brazil), May 5 (ANI): Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro cancelled a planned trip to the United States following a storm of protest over his controversial racist and misogynist remarks in New York City.
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At least 138 'million' people killed in Sri Lanka blasts: Trump tweets, wi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Apr 21 (ANI): Extending his condolences over the loss of lives in the multiple blasts which shook Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, US President Donald Trump committed a gaffe by initially putting the death toll as "at least 138 million" people, only to delete the tweet after fac
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Kim Kardashian slams people criticising her for working with Donald Trump
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 21 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has no time for criticism and she did not hold back on her viewers after facing backlash over working with US President Donald Trump.
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I take back my statement and apologise: Sadhvi Pragya on her Karkare remar
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 20 (ANI): After receiving severe backlash from all quarters for her controversial comments on former Anti-Terrorist Squad chief Hemant Karkare, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday took back her statement and apologised saying she "felt that the enemies o
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'GoT' star Lena Headey reacts to the backlash on her nude scene
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 15 (ANI): Actor Lena Headey, who portrays the character of Cersei Lannister in 'GoT' is being trolled, following her nude scene in the HBO hit.
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Won't repeat the 'Mankad' run out again due to backlash, says Keemo Paul
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], Mar 29 (ANI): West Indies all-rounder Keemo Paul ran out Zimbabwe's Richard Ngarava without delivering the ball in the last over of their thrilling Under-19 World Cup in 2016 which resulted in his team's win. And now, three years after the incident, the player said that he wo
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Christian Louboutin removes 'Imran Sandal' from its website
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 27 (ANI): Christian Louboutin removed 'Imran Sandals' from his website and Instagram account after a social media backlash against the name of the product.
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Marvel releases new ‘Avengers: Endgame’ poster after facing backlash
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Mar 15 (ANI): Marvel Studios dropped a new poster of the upcoming film ‘Avengers: Endgame’ after its previous poster irked fans owing to the omission of Danai Gurira’s name from the credits at the top of the poster.
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Full confidence in safety of 737 MAX plane: Boeing
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Chicago [USA], Mar 12 (ANI) Boeing Company, which is facing backlash after its plane of model 737 MAX crashed on Sunday in Ethiopia killing all 157 passengers on board, said that it has "full confidence" in the safety of the plane.
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