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Smriti Irani slams Rahul Gandhi, says 'Yuvraj' forced Manmohan Singh to gr
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], February 18 (ANI): Ahead of Gujarat local body elections, Union Minister for Textiles and Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani on Thursday raked up the 2013 ordinance-trashing episode of Rahul Gandhi and said he forced former prime minister Manmohan Singh to
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Baloch rights group holds march in Islamabad against abduction, torture by
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 18 (ANI): In a bid to highlight the plight of minority communities in Pakistan, a rights group -- Baloch Voice of Missing Persons (BVMP) has been holding demonstrations in Islamabad over the issue of forced abduction, torture, and harassment of the people of
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China recruits Uyghurs to spy on their own while abroad: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Xinjiang [China], February 17 (ANI): China's crackdown on Uyghurs and other minorities have had devastating consequences within its borders. Reports have now emerged that members of the Uyghur community are being forced by Beijing authorities to spy on their own while abroad.
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Students forced to study in open as school building construction not compl
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Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 17 (ANI): The government primary school in Ghordi Block's Mahni village in Udhampur district lacks a roof and batches of students have had to study in the open as building construction has not been completed for the past many years.
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US companies reducing exposure to Chinese textile firms amid concerns over
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 17 (ANI): US companies are reducing their exposure to China's textile and clothing suppliers with Washington remaining committed to combating forced labour issues, South China Morning Post reported citing trade data and an industry expert.
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Shiv Sena warns of another lockdown in Maharashtra amid surge in COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 17 (ANI): In view of the recent surge in coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena on Wednesday termed the situation as alarming and warned that the Uddhav Thackeray government would be forced to take some harsh decisions including lockdown to avoid m
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Polysilicon production in Xinjiang linked to forced labour: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], February 16 (ANI): Xinjiang's production of polysilicon, a raw material used in manufacturing solar panels, has been connected to forced labour of detained Muslim minorities, The Korea Herald reported citing a report by consultancy Horizon Advisory.
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MP: 4 held for forcing Woman to follow regressive ritual
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Guna (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): A viral video surfaced in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, in which a tribal woman was forced to follow the regressive ritual of carrying her ex-husband's brother on her shoulders for living with another man.
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China's labour rights issues a threat to its trade deal with EU
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): Though Beijing has touted its investment pact with the European Union (EU) as a strategic breakthrough, concerns have arisen about the deal, which may not get the final approval of some European lawmakers owing to the labour rights issues in China.
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Pakistan reported highest incidence of violence against women during peak
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 13 (ANI): During the peak of COVID-19 pandemic between January and December last year, when people were forced to stay inside their homes, Pakistan reported 2,297 cases of violence against women from 25 districts across the country, according to a report by the
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A ride for humanity by Kiran Chukkapalli
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 12 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Every year, thousands of people from South Asian countries are forced to flee their homes because of persecution and conflict and enter India in search of a safe life.
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Edufront invites children to test tech skills at CodeFest, cash prizes up
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI/Mediawire): The COVID-19 lockdown forced about 1.6 billion learners* from 190 countries to stay at home as per the United Nations data (from Aug 2020). However, the year-long lockdown really didn't put a full stop on teaching or learning as schools, colleg
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