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China uses Uyghur labourers to produce COVID-19 PPE kits for export
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Beijing [China], July 20 (ANI): As the coronavirus cases continue to surge globally, the Chinese companies are using Uyghur labourers through contentious government-sponsored programme to produce personal protection equipment (PPE) both for domestic purpose and export, the New York Times rep
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New law will enable China muzzle dissent voices, handle 'rare' Hong Kong n
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, June 16 (ANI): Hong Kong's contentious national security law will aid China in muzzling voices of dissent against the Chinese government and, according to a senior official, it will give Beijing jurisdiction over "some extremely rare" national security cases in Hong Kong.
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Joe Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 6 (ANI): Former vice president Joe Biden clinched the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday (local time), officially setting the stage for a contentious general election fight with President Donald Trump this November.
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Hong Kong Legislature passes contentious national anthem bill
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, June 4 (ANI): The Hong Kong Legislature on Thursday passed its contentious national anthem bill with 41 in favour and one against.
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Govt will have to withdraw CAA: Actor Sushant Singh
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 15 (ANI): Actor Sushant Singh, who participated in a protest rally against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) at Azad Maidan here on Saturday said that the Centre would have to withdraw the contentious citizenship law
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Ready for talks with PM, first withdraw CAA, says Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that she is ready for talks with Prime Minister Modi but first the PM will have to withdraw the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
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Lucknow: Hundreds come out to protest against CAA on Republic Day
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Hundreds of people, mostly women, came out to protest against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Lucknow on Sunday and staged a peaceful demonstration at the historic Clock Tower, hours after the national flag was hoisted here
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Will acknowledge Rahul Gandhi if he speaks 10 lines on CAA, says JP Nadda
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India] Jan 23 (ANI): Hitting out at opposition parties for allegedly provoking Muslims against the contentious Citizenship amendment CAA, BJP National President JP Nadda on Thursday said if Congress leader Rahul Gandhi can speak 10 lines on the new act then he will a
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'Come forward to debate on CAA-NRC-NPR': Sibal challenges Shah
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Tuesday challenged Union Home Minister Amit Shah and asked the former BJP chief to come forward to debate with him on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens and National population Regist
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B'deshi author Taslima terms CAA 'generous', calls for inclusion of persec
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Friday termed the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) "very good" and "generous" and suggested that the new law should also include Muslim community, free thinkers and atheists, who are persecuted in
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Ahead of Bihar polls, Shah to hold mega rally in Vaishali today
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Ahead of polls in Bihar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address his first mega rally in Kharauna in Vaishali district in favour of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Thursday afternoon.
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Mani Shankar Aiyar addresses protestors at Shaheen Bagh, makes contentious
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday joined protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Shaheen Bagh here and attacked the BJP-led central government saying that they fought elections on the promise of 'Sabk
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