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PM Modi indicates Derek's 'lack of democracy' comments may have a 'Bengal
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a dig at Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O'Brien for using words like 'freedom of speech' and 'intimidation' in the Rajya Sabha, and said that he could be saying these things because he was seeing them 24 h
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Spreading rumours not a part of press freedom, says Prakash Javadekar
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said that he always wanted press freedom but the media should also be responsible for its work.
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Naveen Patnaik, Dharmendra Pradhan condole freedom fighter Bichhanda Chara
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], February 6 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday expressed grief over the demise of prominent freedom fighter Bichhanda Charan Pradhan and extended condolences to the bereaved family. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also expressed his grief and
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Deon Taylor to direct civil rights movie 'Freedom Ride'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): American film director-screenwriter Deon Taylor will be helming the upcoming film 'Freedom Ride'. The film will be based on first-person accounts of the original freedom riders (civil rights activists), including the late Congressman John Lewis.
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Pakistan is being destroyed in a systematic manner: SC Justice Isa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 5 (ANI): Emphasising that Pakistan is being destroyed in a systematic manner, the country's Supreme Court Justice Qazi Feez Isa lashed out at the government over the state of democracy, media freedom and governance.
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Iran frees two soldiers kidnapped in Pakistan: Anadolu Agency
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], February 4 (ANI): Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has freed its two soldiers, who were among the 12 soldiers kidnapped in 2018, in an intelligence operation inside Pakistan's territory, Anadolu Agency reported.
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UP CM pays tribute to people who lost lives in Chauri-Chaura incident
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday addressed the centenary celebrations of the Chauri-Chaura incident and paid tributes to the people who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country on February 4, 1922. Read More
Turned down Presidential Medal of Freedom by the Trump administration twic
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Legendary country music star Dolly Parton said she was offered the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Donald Trump's administration on two separate occasions, but turned both requests down, according to a report.
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Arrests made in Vienna as thousands protest against Coronavirus curbs
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Viena [Austria], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Hundreds of police forces were deployed to central Vienna on Sunday to disperse a thousands-strong protest against coronavirus restrictions called by the right-wing Freedom Party.
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PM Modi urges people to write about freedom fighters to mark 75 years of i
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New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the countrymen to write about freedom fighters and stories of their struggle to mark the country's 75th Independence Day this year.
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Pak Army General admits China's role in 'crushing' Baloch freedom movement
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Turbat (Balochistan) [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): In a shocking revelation, a Pakistan Army General has admitted China's role in "crushing" the Baloch freedom movement in Pakistan, saying Beijing has given him a six-month task to end the freedom struggle by Baloch people.
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WhatsApp Privacy Policy: Plea moved in SC seeking stay
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New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): The Internet Freedom Foundation has approached Supreme Court challenging WhatsApp's updated privacy policy which was introduced earlier this month in India.
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