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Tea seller as PM guiding world reflects Spirit of Indian Constitution, say
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 27 (ANI): On the occasion of Constitution Day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said that it is the spirit of the Constitution of India that a tea seller as the Prime Minister of a country is giving direction to India and the e
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Pakistan Opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto calls October 29 protest against
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Larkana [Pakistan], October 26 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has alleged that Prime Minister Imran Khan has snatched away the freedoms of the country's people including "the sanctity of the vote to freedom of speech as well as that of the media."
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Tibetan, Hong Kong and Uyghur communities hold protest in London on PRC's
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 2 (ANI): A coalition of Tibetan, Hong Kong and Uyghur communities protested in central London on Friday (local time) against the Chinese government over the curtailment of freedom of speech in China.
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London: Tibetan, Hong Kong, Uyghur communities to hold protest on PRC 72nd
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 30 (ANI): A coalition of Tibetan, Hong Kong and Uyghur communities in the UK is slated to hold a protest in central London on Friday against the Chinese government over the continued brutal crackdown and curtailment of freedom of speech in China.
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UKPNP urges global community to press Pakistan to repeal draconian laws im
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 6 (ANI): The United People's National Party (UKPNP) on Wednesday in an international conference at Geneva called upon the UN and other global institutional authorities to put pressure on Pakistan to repeal all draconian laws imposed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (Po
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Criticise us but don't lecture us on democracy: Ravi Shankar Prasad on Twi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
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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Pakistan continues unprecedented assault on civil liberties by attacking j
Updated : 4 years, 9 months 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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Pakistan government on backfoot after strong protests over proposed digita
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
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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International rights groups express concern over recent attacks on Pakista
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 4 (ANI): Three international rights groups on Thursday voiced grave concern at the recent attacks on journalists in Pakistan and mounting pressure on scribes critical of the Imran Khan-led government.
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'Stop beating around the bush and comply,' MeitY tells Twitter
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): After Twitter raised concerns about "potential threat to freedom of expression" over the new IT rules, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has asked the microblogging company to "stop beating around the bush" and "comply with the laws of the land".<
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Journalism in PoK: A saga of intimidation, oppression and censorship
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Gilgit [PoK]/Bern [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): Journalists and political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit-Baltistan have blamed Islamabad for subjugating their voice and harassment by using draconian anti-terrorism laws.
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Plea challenges Information Technology Rules, 2021, HC issues notice to Ce
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre on a plea challenging the newly enforced Information Technology Rules, 2021 which says that requirements of placing restrictions on freedom of speech and expression are not met and are ther
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