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J-K Students Association writes to Siddaramaiah over hijab ban on Kashmiri
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking his immediate intervention in an incident of alleged religious discrimination faced by Kashmiri female students at a nursing college in Bengaluru.
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"Deeply disturbed": Naveen Patnaik on reports of eggs hurled at Ratha Jatr
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Urging prompt action, he called on the Odisha Government and the Ministry of External Affairs to take up the matter with Canadian authorities.
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KSF-Vidhi unveil roadmap for LGBTQIA+ legal reform; Justice Kaul calls out
Updated : 8 months ago IST
At the unveiling of Queering the Law: Beyond Supriyo, retired Supreme Court Judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul made a stirring call for social reform.
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Bangalore University clarifies allegations of discrimination against Dalit
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The response was made with reference to a letter from the Association that raised concerns about discrimination in statutory appointments, violation of reservation norms, and delay in filling backlog posts.
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J-K Students Association seeks TN CM's help over alleged bias against Kash
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association on Thursday wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Thiru MK Stalin, seeking his immediate intervention in a disturbing case of alleged religious discrimination against a young Muslim doctor from the Kashmir Valley.
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London: International Widows Conference issues call to action "Don't Leave
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Global leaders and advocates gathered at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London on Tuesday for the International Widows Conference, marking the 15th UN International Widows Day, to call for a renewed global commitment to ending the widespread discrimination faced by widows and integrating th
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IndiGo employee alleges caste abuse by 3 colleagues; airline "strongly ref
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After an IndiGo trainee pilot levelled allegations against colleagues over caste abuse at the workplace, the airline refuted the claims on Monday, saying it upholds a "zero-tolerance" policy towards any form of discrimination, harassment, or bias and commits to an inclusive and respectful wo
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Sharing video footage of polling stations during voting day breaches voter
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Amid a demand for making available video or CCTV footage of the webcasting of the polling stations during the poll day, EC sources said on Saturday that it is "entirely contrary to the privacy and security concerns of the voters" and sharing of the footage would leave both, the elector, who
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Pakistan treats muhajirs as enemies, Not citizens; Altaf Hussain Demands U
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Exiled MQM founder Altaf Hussain has called on the United Nations to recognise the Muhajirs' right to self-determination. Citing decades of systemic discrimination, he urged the international community to take action against what he described as "state-sponsored apartheid" in Pakistan.
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"Standing shoulder to shoulder with states": HMO as high-level committee a
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"The Central Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is standing firmly with the states in times of disasters without any discrimination. In this direction, a high-level committee headed by the Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah approved assistance of
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World Uyghur Congress marks 1988 protest anniversary, condemns China's ong
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) commemorated the 37th anniversary of the 1988 Uyghur student protests in Urumchi, East Turkistan, an important event in Uyghur history and one of the initial significant movements opposing the Chinese government's systematic discrimination against Uyghurs, acc
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Amjad Ayub Mirza exposes systemic persecution of religious minorities in P
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Amjad Ayub Mirza highlights rising violence and discrimination against religious minorities in Pakistan, including forced conversions, attacks, and exclusion from jobs and education. The report shows minorities face systemic persecution backed by laws and social attitudes, making life dif
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