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China suppresses the media, critical reporting to shape its image, reveals
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
In China, several media houses and journalists are being intimidated and the flow of information is brought under strict control, revealed a recently released report by US-based think tank Freedom House on Tuesday. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continues to establish a stronghold in cont
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Pak activists raise concern over custodial torture in blasphemy cases
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Joseph Jansen, chairperson of the rights group "Voice for Justice" said that the existing blasphemy laws did not guarantee a fair trial and religious freedom, and the accuser enjoyed impunity despite presenting false evidence and false testimony, the Dawn newspaper reported.
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India's rank in global perception indices declined due to shallow, opaque
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The working paper 'Why India does poorly on global perception indices: Case study of three opinion-based indices' written by economists Sanjeev Sanyal and Aakanksha Arora, looked at three indices - Freedom in the World Index, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) Democracy Index and Variety of D
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Imran lauds India's foreign policy yet again, calls it 'independent and fr
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
In his address at Haqeeqi Azadi March in Rawat, the PTI Chief said that although India attained freedom alongside Pakistan, their foreign policy remained independent as India stood by its decision to buy oil from Russia despite opposition from the US.
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew files PIL in Calcutta HC on disto
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew, Chandra Kumar Bose has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Calcutta High Court demanding the "action of GoI towards current unfettered distortions and misinformation in the literature and film of the Indian freedom movement."
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New memorial for freedom fighters to come up in Bengaluru: CM Bommai
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
With an aim to give a platform to forgotten or lesser-known freedom fighters, a new memorial will be constructed, informed Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
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India, Indonesia to boost bilateral ties in coming years
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
India and Indonesia are democratic countries and have pluralistic societies where different religions, ethnic groups and cultures co-exist and live in harmony. Right from their freedom struggles against their colonial masters in the 1940s, both India and Indonesia helped each other and remai
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Negative tweets to be deboosted, demonetised: Elon Musk announces new Twit
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Elon Musk announced new Twitter policy. In a tweet, he said that "New Twitter policy is freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach." He also informed that Twitter will demonetize and not promote tweets containing hate speech or otherwise "negative" content.
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PIL at Calcutta HC seeks end to 'distortions' of the freedom movement
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The petitioners expressed concern over the "adverse treatment meted out to the iconic leader Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose"
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Maharashtra: Pune police book 2 Congress workers for vandalizing Savarkar'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
The Maharashtra Police on Friday booked two persons for allegedly pasting a banner written with "Maafiveer" at the freedom fighter VD Savarkar Smarak in Swargate area of Maharashtra's Pune.
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"Came out not to unite India, but break it": Nadda lashes out at Rahul Gan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
"Just yesterday, Rahul Gandhi gave a condemnable statement against freedom fighter Veer Savarkar. This shows what their thinking is, they have not come out to unite India, they have come out to break it," Nadda said while addressing an election rally in Gujarat's Surat.
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He seems to know only 'Green Flag': BJP MLA Ashish Shelar on Rahul Gandhi'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ashish Shelar has condemned Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's remarks on freedom fighter VD Savarkar during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
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