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Second plea in SC challenging amendments to UAPA Act
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Association for Protection of Civil Rights has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to declare the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019, 'unconstitutional'.
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Abolition of Triple Talaq will ensure dignity, equality to crores of Musli
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Abolition of Triple Talaq will ensure dignity and equality to crores of Muslim women, said Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah here on Sunday.
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Geena Davis recalls inappropriate audition with director
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): Veteran actor Geena Davis has long been an advocate for gender equality in the film industry and she recently opened about an inappropriate audition she went on early in her career.
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Triple talaq bill stands for gender justice and equality, not religion: RS
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 stands for gender justice, equality and dignity, and is not about religion.
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BharatMatrimony's 'Find Your Equal' campaign wins award for recognising wo
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 18(ANI): India's No 1 and most trusted matrimony service BharatMatrimony's 'Find Your Equal' national campaign, starring MS Dhoni, which sharply focuses on women's right to equality in a relationship, won the award for 'Gender Sensitivity' at the International Advertis
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Religious freedom in India is a fundamental right: VP Naidu
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (India), June 29 (ANI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday that religious freedom in India is a fundamental right guaranteed under Constitution that ensures equality without any discrimination based on religion.
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Bella Thorne praises Taylor Swift for LGBTQ petition
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 6 (ANI): American singer Taylor Swift, who recently started a petition for passage of the Equality Act in support of the LGBTQ community, has earned praise by singer and actress Bella Thorne for her initiative.
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Navy Chief instructs force to bring more equality in force
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Jun 4 (ANI) Within four days of taking over as new Navy Chief, Admiral Karambir Singh has issued guidelines to his force asking it to imbibe contemporary social and ceremonial practices for optimum utilisation of resources and manpower.
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Taylor Swift pens letter to Tennessee Senator urging to increase LGBTQ pro
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 1 (ANI): American singer Taylor Swift who showed support for the LGBTQ community by donating some amount in April, wrote a letter to Senator Lamar Alexander urging them to consider increased protections for the community.
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Doctors' association demands inquiry into death of 3 patients in govt hosp
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 9 (ANI): Dr GR Ravindranath, General Secretary of Doctor's Association for Social Equality, on Thursday demanded a fair inquiry into the deaths of three patients who were on ventilator support, allegedly due to a power cut, at a government hospital here.<
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Taylor Swift donates to fight anti-LGBTQ legislation in Tennessee
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Apr 9 (ANI): American singer Taylor Swift showed support for LGBTQ rights in her home state of Tennessee by donating a generous amount of USD 113,000 to an organisation called Tennessee Equality Project (TEP).
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Martha Farrell Award ceremony to honour "Most Promising Individual" and "B
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 23 (ANI/ NewsVoir): As a part of celebrating women's month, Martha Farrell Foundation in association with Rizwan Adatia Foundation and Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) is organising the 3rd Martha Farrell Award ceremony on March 27 in New Delhi.
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