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BYC leader Sammi Deen Baloch released; calls grow for freedom of other det
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Sammi Deen Baloch, a leader of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), has been released after being detained under the MPO Act. While her release is welcomed, calls for the freedom of other detained BYC members continue to grow.
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Yediyurappa to protest against Karnataka govt as 'Garbage Tax', diesel pri
Updated : 12 months ago IST
After the price of diesel in Karnataka set to rise by Rs 2 per liter , former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Parliamentary Board member B.S. Yediyurappa said to take part in the day/night protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru city on Wednesday against Congress led Sta
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US State Department declines to comment on USCIRF's recommendation to plac
Updated : 12 months ago IST
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Monday (local time) declined to comment on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom's (USCIRF) annual report, which recommends placing India on the Country of Particular Concern (CPC) list.
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Opposition should know freedom of expression has reasonable restrictions:
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Reacting to the Opposition's attack against the ruling BJP over alleged curtailment of freedom of expression, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday pointed out that under India's Constitution the fundamental right is not absolute but has reasonable restrictions.
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"Cinema is medium to express current political realities": Congress' KC Ve
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Amid the ongoing debate surrounding the Malayalam political thriller Empuraan, senior Congress leader KC Venugopal on Saturday emphasised the importance of freedom of expression in cinema, stating that films are a legitimate platform to discuss current political realities -- whether they sup
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Nepal's former PM Dahal accuses former King of inciting violence, urges go
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking exclusively to ANI, Dahal, who toured the vandalized office of the Socialist front on Saturday morning, called on the government to limit the freedom given to the former King.
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University of Houston defends academic freedom amid controversy over Hindu
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The University of Houston (UH) has reaffirmed its commitment to academic freedom after a student complained about a course titled "Lived Hindu Religion."
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USCIRF report 2025 highlights China as major religious freedom violator
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The situation of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang remains a significant concern. The USCIRF report outlines widespread violations of human rights, including mass detentions, forced labour, and monitoring of religious activities.
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"This message goes far" Congress' Imran Pratapgarhi thanks SC for quashing
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Friday thanked Supreme Court for quashing the FIR filed against him over his poem and said that this message from the apex court goes far.
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"Rana Sanga symbol of self-respect, freedom": BJP leader Kangana Ranaut on
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kangana Ranaut condemned Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ramji Lal Suman remarks on 16th-century Rajput king Rana Sanga and said that Rana Sanga is a symbol of self-respect and freedom
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SC quashes FIR against Congress MP's poem; court must step in to protect f
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Stressing the importance of protecting the freedom of speech and expression, the Supreme Court on Friday quashed an FIR registered against Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi by Gujarat police over a social media post with a poem 'ae khoon ke pyase baat suno
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Amnesty International calls Pak police crackdown on Baloch activists a sys
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Pant called on Pakistani authorities to release all Baloch activists detained for exercising their right to freedom of expression and reiterated its call for a "prompt, thorough and impartial investigation" into the use of unlawful force during the peaceful protests held on March 21.
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