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Criticise us but don't lecture us on democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad on Twi
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): In the backdrop to the recent issues between Twitter India and the central government, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said that the India was proud of being the world's largest and the most vibran
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India calls for free, open Indo Pacific, supports freedom of navigation: R
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New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): India calls for a free, open and inclusive order in the Indo Pacific, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday, adding that New Delhi supports freedom of navigation, overflight, and unimpeded commerce in the international waterways including the S
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Freedom fighter's widow passes away sans pension, Covid care in Odisha
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New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): Meera Devi, spouse of late Gour Chandra Mohapatra, a renowned freedom fighter from Bhadrak district of Odisha, passed away on Tuesday morning.
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Pakistan continues unprecedented assault on civil liberties by attacking j
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 14 (ANI): As Pakistan continues to stifle freedom of speech, the country is pursuing an unrelenting assault on journalism as scribes are fired, harassed and assaulted for their critical reporting.
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NHRC seeks report from Centre, Odisha over freedom fighter's widow deprive
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Union Home Secretary and the Chief Secretary of Odisha over a petiton claiming denial and deprivation of bare human rights to Meera Devi, an ailing octogenaria
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G7 Summit: India only G-20 country on track to meet its Paris commitments,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India[, June 13 (ANI): On the second day of the outreach sessions of the Group of Seven (G7) summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in two sessions and recalled that democracy and freedom were a part of India's civilizations ethos, informed Ministry of External Affairs
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G7 leaders vow to promote shared values by calling out China's actions in
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], June 13 (ANI): The leaders of the G7 countries on Sunday pledged to promote shared values by calling on China to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Xinjiang where Beijing is accused of committing serious human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority, and in th
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Hyderabad based-NGO adopts two government schools
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad [Telanagana] [India], June 13 (ANI): A Hyderabad based-NGO named Freedom Again Foundation has been offering their services to government schools since 2015.
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Human rights being ensured at freedom fighter Laxman Naik's birthplace: Ko
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Odisha's Koraput district administration on Sunday informed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that appropriate action has been taken to ensure the basic human rights to the people of the neglected freedom fighter Laxman Naik's birthplace Tentuligum
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Pakistan's stringent new media law stirs controversy
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): Pakistan is trying to bulldoze through a new press law intended to consolidate government oversight of the media, raising concerns about further degradation of press freedom in the country, reported Nikkei Asia.
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IATA welcomes measures by Spain, France to open air travel
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Geneva [Switzerland], June 12 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed relaxation of COVID-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers and the broader use of affordable antigen testing adopted by Spain and France this week.
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Pakistan government on backfoot after strong protests over proposed digita
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has found itself on the back foot on the proposed digital regulation draft after a strong protest by the media and journalist community calling for a struggle to preserve free speech.
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