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Transgender celebrity's play rejected in China's Guangzhou, sparking outcr
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
According to a report by Radio Free Asia, Jin, a renowned choreographer and dancer, planned to direct and star in an adaptation of the classic play "Sunrise." After her application was turned down, she took to Chinese social media platform Weibo, questioning the decision and suggesting it wa
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Uyghur protest at UN demands justice on Urumchi Massacre anniversary
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In a poignant display of remembrance and defiance, Uyghur Muslims gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in Geneva to mark the 15th anniversary of the 2009 Urumchi Massacre on Friday.
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Employees' union of Pakistan Airlines protest against privatisation
Updated : 2 years ago IST
members of the People's Unity of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which is commonly known as the CBA, under the leadership of President Hidayatullah Khan, took to the streets raising slogans and banners with messages of defiance against what they perceived as a calculated attempt to di
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 3 pm, Chairman asks TMC MP Derek O'Brien to wit
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday asked Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien to withdraw from the House as he had been named, terming his continued presence "outrageous defiance" of his directions and rules
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Donald Trump maintains strong lead in Iowa as Republican rivals struggle
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Trump's dominance in Iowa persists despite his absence from some traditional campaign events, defiance of Iowa campaign traditions, and criticism of the state's Republican governor. He faces legal challenges, including 91 felony charges across four cases, which he denies.
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Erdogan counts on nationalism, security and defiance of the West to win th
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In the inconclusive elections held on May 14, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan beating expectations, defied dozens of polls predicting that his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu will lead the elections and proved that he correctly focussed on winning over nationalists and promising a strong
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Covid in China: Protests erupt in Xi Jinping's alma mater Tsinghua Univers
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In defiance of China's zero-Covid policy, hundreds of students on Sunday protested at President Xi Jinping's alma mater, Tsinghua University.
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LoP Kerala welcomes Governor AM Khan's decision demanding resignation of V
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kerala LoP VD Satheesan welcomes governor Arif Mohammad Khan's decision demanding resignation from the Vice Chancellor of nine universities today. He alleged that the VCs were appointed in defiance with UGC norms.
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China's unwavering defiance towards rule of law a redflag for Xi ahead of
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 1 (ANI): As the 20th Party Congress is fast approaching, Chinese President Xi Jinping must be cautious of two imminent warnings, first-efforts by the West to decouple the world from China and the second is Beijing's close-door policy where the leaders are reluctant t
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Homeowners boycott mortgage payments as China's economy stumbles
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 18 (ANI): In a rare act of defiance, Chinese homebuyers across the country who bought property from indebted developers are refusing to repay loans on their unfinished apartments.
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Pelosi's Taiwan visit amid Chinese angst to have long-lasting repercussion
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): As Nancy Pelosi arrived to a largely warm welcome in Taiwan on Tuesday night, her visit also sparked several debates across the globe as China strongly opposed military cooperation between Washington and Taipei, warning of longstanding, grave consequences f
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Loudspeaker row: K'taka Home Minister warns of action if notice to 'reduce
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 8 (ANI): Amid the ongoing loudspeaker row in Karnataka, state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Friday said that the government has issued notice to the religious institutions across the state to "reduce noise to permissible limit" and warned of action upo
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