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HRCP report highlights rising migration of Hindus from Sindh amid violence
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A new report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), titled "Exodus: Is the Hindu Community Leaving Sindh?" underscores the alarming trend of Hindu families migrating from Sindh due to ongoing violence, economic hardships, and climate change.
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Trump signs executive order ending diversity discrimination in federal gov
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Trump signed an executive order on January 21, 2025, aimed at ending race- and sex-based preferences in federal agencies and the private sector. The order revokes previous diversity and inclusion policies, calling for a merit-based approach to opportunities and ensuring complian
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CREDAI-MCHI Expo 2025 Makes History - LGBTQ Plus Homebuyers Finally Enter
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 18: In a groundbreaking move, the CREDAI-MCHI Property Expo 2025, set to take place from January 17-19 at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, will make history as the first mainstream real estate platform to openly advocate for LGBTQ+ homeownership.
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Baloch Student in Pakistan faces unjust suspension amidst alleged discrimi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sadia Baloch, a law student at Punjab University in Lahore, has accused the institution of unjustly suspending her with malicious charges of being a "Miscreant Student" without presenting any valid charge sheet or formal documentation. Despite her repeated attempts to resolve the issue throu
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"Those who have narrow view of Sanatan Dharma should come to Kumbh": Yogi
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
While speaking at the event, Adityanath said that those who have a "narrow" view of Sanatan Dharma and claim that there is discrimination on the basis of caste should witness the Maha Kumbh Mela where people from all walks of life bathe in the holy Sangam.
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SC seeks data from UGC on complaints of caste discrimination in universiti
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to collate and furnish data regarding the total number of complaints of caste discrimination received under its 2012 regulations in universities and higher educational institutions in the country.
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MHA amends Prison Manuals to combat caste discrimination and redefine 'Hab
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced key amendments to the Model Prison Manual, 2016 and the Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023 to address caste-based discrimination in prisons across states and Union Territories (UTs) and redefine the term "Habitual Offender"
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"Happy New Year to everyone": RJD chief Lalu Yadav extends New Year greeti
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"Happy New Year to everyone. May everyone be happy, prosperous, may everyone be blessed, work by eliminating discrimination," Yadav told reporters.
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Protesters in Bangladesh demand government to issue Proclamation of July U
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Thousands of protesters on Tuesday gathered in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka to demand justice for those killed during a mass uprising against the government of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in July, the Dhaka Tribune reported.
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Pakistan: Baloch Yakjehti Committee condemns FIR against enforced disappea
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a post on X, the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) denounced the registration of an FIR against the family of Akhtar Shah, a victim of enforced disappearance, and BYC members. The FIR, filed by Kalat authorities, accuses "unknown people" of blocking the N-25 Quetta-Karachi Road, which BY
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Syria's Jewish Community: USD 10 Billion lost to persecution, confiscation
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A new report detailing the financial losses of Jewish refugees from Syria estimates that the community lost USD 10 billion, driven out of the country by state-sponsored discrimination and persecution.
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Prominent Tibetan activist detained for two weeks amid Chinese discriminat
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
A prominent Tibetan rights activist, Tsering Tso, was detained for two weeks in Qinghai province from November 29 to December 13 on charges of "spreading false information" and "causing trouble" via social media, as reported by Radio Free Asia.
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