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Secular democratic forces must redouble their efforts, says CPI-M leader S
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In light of the recent assembly election results in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh, Communist Party of India (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Sunday underscored the urgent need for secular democratic forces to redouble their efforts to safeguard people's livelihoods, democratic
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Pak: Ruling coalition comes under fire over 'draconian laws', citizens voi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
People in Pakistan have raised concerns over the ruling coalition's 'draconian laws' as they reflect on how such strict actions by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) restrict civil liberties and free speech, according to Dawn.
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TikTok doesn't threaten civil liberties, frees from China's poison: Report
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The report said there is ample evidence which shows that China used TikTok as spyware and manipulation against Americans. The links between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and TikTok are direct as there are over 300 employees at the video-sharing social media platform that previously worke
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Texas Senate passes bill putting restrictions on land purchases by citizen
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
This raises alarms among civil liberties advocates who fear it is the first step toward legally enshrining discrimination based on national origin in the state.
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TV debates in America are rigged, says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Carlson released a video message on Twitter and alleged that debates on the topics like War, civil liberties, emerging science, demographic change, corporate power, and natural resources are not permitted in American media. He alleged that both political parties and their donors have reac
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Petroleum Minister comes down heavily on Rahul, says he should apologise
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Union minister said Rahul Gandhi should apologise for his statement. He also hit back at the Congress, reminding them that it was under the Indira Gandhi regime that civil liberties were curbed.
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"Even now, questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of ex
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, on Thursday, inaugurated the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival and had a lengthy speech on British censorship, pre-independence films against oppressors, communalism, and societal harmony.
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Dalai Lama hails Nobel Prize committee for promoting freedom, democracy
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 8 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama congratulated the winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize and said that by recognizing these awardees, the committee had shone a light on the importance of civil societies in promoting the funda
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Ales Bialiatski, Russia's Memorial, Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties w
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], October 7 (ANI): The Royal Swedish Academy on Friday jointly awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties.
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SC asks Centre to hold discussion with State Chief Secretaries on Section
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to have a discussion with the chief secretaries of the states where FIRs under Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act were being registered despite the provision being scrapped by it in 2015. Read More
US officials investigating claims of Sikh turbans being confiscated at Mex
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 4 (ANI): US government officials are investigating complaints that Sikh migrants had their turbans confiscated by border police agents at the Mexico border as they sought asylum.
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Authoritative regime of Xi Jinping accountable for mass exodus from Hong K
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 26 (ANI): Under China's authoritarian regime, migration from Hong Kong has witnessed a sharp increase due to excessive government crackdowns on civil liberties.
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