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Punjab Congress chief demands rescindment of jobs given on compassionate g
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 19 (ANI): Even as he underlined the fact that it is a moral duty of the nation and the government to take care of the families of freedom fighters and those who give their lives for the country, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sunil Jakhar said it wo
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Gujarat police registers first case under Freedom of Religion Amendment Ac
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Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], June 19 (ANI): Gujarat police have registered the first case under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act 2021 less than four days after it came into force, and arrested one person.
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Kangana Ranaut remembers Rani Laxmi Bai on her death anniversary
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 18 (ANI): As June 18 marks the death anniversary of Rani Laxmi Bai, actor Kangana Ranaut took to Instagram Story to pay tribute to the late Indian freedom fighter.
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy daily prints 500,000 copies despite raid, arrest
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Hong Kong, June 18 (ANI): Despite a massive raid on the pro-democracy Apple Daily, the Hong Kong tabloid, continued its operations and printed 500,000 copies of Friday's paper while warning the readers that the city's "press freedom is now hanging by a thread".
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Rahul Gandhi condoles demise of Zambia's first President Kenneth Kaunda
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New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday expressed his condolences over the demise of Zambia's first President Kenneth Kaunda, and called him the champion of African freedom.
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World media bodies poke holes in Pak journalist murder probe, seek fresh i
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Islamabad [Pakistan], June 17 (ANI): A new report on the murder of Pakistani journalist Zubair Mujahid, published by international media bodies, finds significant errors in the official police investigation, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
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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
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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
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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,
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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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