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Sravani Asuri, founder of DginomaD honored with 'Vidya Ratna' award for he
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 13 (ANI/PNN): Sravani Asuri, a digital marketing Guru and the founder of DiginomaD in Hyderabad, has been honored with the 'Vidya Ratna' award for her contributions in the field of digital marketing by the Telangana Government, Greater Hyderabad Municipal C
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Arrest of 90-yr old Hong Kong cardinal sparks outcry over Beijing's nation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 13 (ANI): Amid rising fears that Beijing would begin instituting closer control over the church in Hong Kong, the detention of a 90-year-old retired bishop of Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen, prompted an immediate outcry from international human rights leaders along with calls f
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UNHRC to deepen scrutiny on rights situation in Ukraine 'stemming from Rus
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 13 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday (Local time) voted to increase scrutiny on the "deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression".
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Afghanistan witnessing terror redux, says UN chief Guterres
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 13 (ANI): Terrorism is resurgent in Afghanistan and it could become a global threat, said UN Chief Antonio Guterres during a human rights conference.
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Rights group urges UK to provide Afghan female refugees with long-term hou
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], May 12 (ANI): The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to expedite the provision of long-term housing to Afghan women evacuated last August as many of them are faced with a growing risk of domestic violence and pressure from other Afghan
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NHRC seeks report from Centre, Delhi govt, CPCB on contaminated groundwate
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission of India on Thursday sought a report from the centre, the Delhi government and Central Pollution Control Board on reported highly contaminated groundwater near four landfill sites in the National Capital.
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Why are Baloch resisting?
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 12 (ANI): Four Baloch youth have been abducted from Karachi and Quetta in the last twenty-four hours. One among them is a scholar and two others are students of Karachi University.
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At UNHRC, India flags deteriorating rights situation in Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 12 (ANI): Expressing deep concern at the recent developments in Ukraine, India on Thursday again raised concerns about the deteriorating human rights situation in the country stemming from the Russian aggression and supported calls to ensure uninterrupted humanit
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As China welcomes UN rights chief's upcoming visit, all eyes on Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 11 (ANI): China on Wednesday welcomed the upcoming visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to the country's Xinjiang province this month amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region.
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Afghanistan at risk of becoming safe haven for terrorism: MoS Meenakashi L
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Malaga [Spain], May 11 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi on Tuesday laid stress on Afghanistan becoming safe haven for terrorism at a high-level international conference on human rights, civil society and counter-terrorism.
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Islamic cleric says former Pak Minister's letter to UN on blasphemy bid to
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 10 (ANI): Saying that all the legal forums were available for the redressal of such issues in Pakistan, Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Monday said former Human Rights Minister Dr Shireen Mazari's letter to the UN aga
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UN rights chief urges restraint, ask authorities to start dialogue in Sri
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], May 10 (ANI): UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday called on the authorities in Sri Lanka to prevent further violence, and urged restraint and meaningful dialogue to address the grievances of the population amid the severe economic crisis i
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