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Media, journalists lost their independence after Taliban takeover: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 18 (ANI): Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in mid-August, media and journalists have lost their independence in the crisis-torn country, local media reported.
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Freedom of expression has diminished in Afghanistan: Survey
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 17 (ANI): The Afghan media community continues to face overwhelming challenges under the new Taliban regime and this has instilled a sense of uncertainty in them.
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'Getting rid' of BJP in UP will be 'greater azadi' than in 1947, says Mehb
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 17 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday took a swipe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said that "getting rid of this party in Uttar Pradesh will be a greater azadi (freedom) than 1947" because they want to divi
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Karnataka colleges creating controversy over hijab, violating religious fr
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 17 (ANI): Karnataka state general secretary of Popular Front of India, Nasir Pasha on Sunday alleged that colleges here were creating unnecessary controversy over the hijab (headscarf) issue, violating the religious freedom of Muslims.
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95 pc Afghan journalists unable to access information, cover stories indep
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 17 (ANI): Lamenting over diminishing freedom of expression post-Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, a media survey showed that 95 per cent of Afghan journalists have the problem of access to information and they cannot cover stories independently.
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West Bengal CM urges PM Modi to include tableau of freedom fighters from s
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], January 16 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to include the tableau of freedom fighters from the state in the Republic Day parade on the 75th year of India's independence.
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Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury urges Defence Ministry to allow West Bengal's Repub
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Statuary requested Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to allow West Bengal tableau to showcase its cultural heritage and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's life and contributions to the country's
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Netaji's family welcomes GoI's decision to begin Republic Day celebration
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 15 (ANI): Subhash Chandra Bose's family on Saturday welcomed the Central Government's decision to start the Republic Day celebrations every year from January 23 instead of January 24 to include the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas C
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Delhi: National Gallery of Modern Art celebrates 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India, January 15 (ANI): The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) celebrated 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' on Friday with Kala Kumbh, organising artist workshops for painting scrolls measuring approximately 750 metres, representing the tales of valour of unsung heroes of India's free
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US State Department expresses concern on Tibetans living in China
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): The US State Department expressed concern on the plight of the Tibetans living in China with the recent increasing actions by Beijing targeting the minority community.
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Muslims in India enjoy equal rights, says Kashmiri political activist Agha
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 13 (ANI): A noted Kashmiri political activist on Thursday said Muslims in India enjoy freedom and perform their religious rituals freely, but in Pakistan, minorities are facing persecution.
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Sanctions on USCIRF officials yet another China's 'affront' against univer
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with US Commission on International Religious Freedom, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Chinese sanctions on four USCIRF officials constitute yet another China's "affront" against universal rights.
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