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"Real hero": Donald Trump pays tribute to Rev Jesse Jackson at White House
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) paid a tribute to US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson during a White House reception marking Black History Month.
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Villagers allegedly stop sending their children to Kendrapara's Anganwadi
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Sarmistha Sethi, the cook, said she joined the Anganwadi on November 20, but students have not been attending because she is from the Scheduled Caste. She added that officials are aware of the situation.
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Pakistan: Peshawar High Court upholds ban on Pashtun Tahafuz Movement and
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Peshawar High Court upheld the ban on Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) and its leaders, including Manzoor Pashteen, rejecting petitions challenging the 2024 proscription under Anti-Terrorism Act. Detailed judgement to follow.
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Pakistan: Activist Jibran Nasir slams state as Balochistan burns amid viol
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Activist Jibran Nasir slammed Pakistan's handling of Balochistan violence, accusing the state of denial and blame-shifting. He warned that repression and silencing critics block lasting peace, as kidnappings and disappearances continue to fuel fear and insecurity across the province.
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PoJK activist Amjad Ayub Mirza condemns Muzaffarabad rally seeking Yasin M
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Political activist Amjad Ayub Mirza criticised a Muzaffarabad rally demanding Yasin Malik's release, saying it blurred civil rights activism with militancy. He warned that linking governance protests with militant narratives undermines genuine reform efforts and harms Kashmiris.
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Pakistan: PTI alleges nearly 180 workers detained in overnight Sindh raids
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
PTI accused the Sindh government of detaining nearly 180 activists under the MPO ahead of a February 8 protest, calling it political victimisation. Sindh authorities denied mass arrests, calling the claims misleading and insisting law enforcement acted within legal limits.
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Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee chairman to propose barring non-Hindu
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
"Shri Kedarnath Dham and Shri Badrinath Dham are not tourist destinations. They are the supreme spiritual centres of Sanatan traditions. The question of entry here is not a matter of civil rights, but rather a matter of religious faith," Dwivedi told ANI.
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Uttarakhand govt implements Uniform Civil Code Amendment Ordinance
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
According to the Chief Minister's Office, along with promoting women's empowerment, protecting children's rights, and ensuring equality in civil rights, one of the UCC's most significant contributions has been simplifying procedures.
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Karnataka Govt suspends DGP K Ramchandra Rao over alleged objectionable vi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Karnataka Government suspended K Ramchandra Rao, Director General of Police (DGP), Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement, with immediate effect, after his objectionable video went viral.
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"War is back in vogue," warns Pope Leo XIV, says it threatens peaceful coe
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Pope Leo XIV also highlighted the crisis in Venezuela, calling for respect for the will of the people and for the safeguarding of human and civil rights.
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"We'll take this battle forward legally, this Bill must be repealed": Priy
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier, the Parliament passed the VB-G RAM G Bill on December 18, and it received the President's assent on December 21.
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ICE raids arrest 9 illegal immigrants in New York
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The men, mostly from West Africa and some with prior arrests, were targeted in an operation "focused on criminal activity relating to selling counterfeit goods," the department said. The agents also arrested four protesters.
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