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Religious minorities in Pakistan treated as non-citizens: report
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 2 (ANI): Revealing the ongoing human rights abuses in Pakistan, yet another rights group has disclosed how the lives of minority communities in the country are perpetually under siege, and religious minorities are treated as "non-citizens", one without a voice and
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BBC correspondent leaves China amid legal threats, intense pressure: Repor
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 2 (ANI): A correspondent for the British Broadcasting Agency (BBC) has left Beijing after facing intense pressure and being threatened over British public broadcaster's coverage of issues like Xinjiang and COVID-19.
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Pakistan placed in 'poor' category in freedom of expression: Report
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 1 (ANI): Pakistan has performed poorly with respect to legal protections for the right to freedom of expression of its citizens during 2020, according to a new assessment report published by the Media Matters for Democracy.
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New York State legalizes recreational cannabis in bid to stop racial margi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 31 (ANI/Sputnik): New York has become the 15th state in the United States to legalize adult-use of recreational marijuana after years of discourse that the ban discriminates against communities of colour, Governor Andrew Cuomo said.
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Taylor Swift, Evermore theme park end legal battle
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift recently revealed that she is no longer in a legal dispute with the Evermore theme park in Utah over the name of her recent album.
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Chola MS Risk Services partners with Hungary based Denxpert EHS&S Soft
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI/NewsVoir): Cholamandalam MS Risk Services Limited, a part of the Rs 381 billion Murugappa Group, and Denxpert EHS&S Software Ltd., a pioneer in EHS and sustainability IT solutions based out of Hungary, today announced the launch of Denxpert Legal software
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Delhi govt to not operate any liquor shops, will be run through private ve
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): In a bid to do away with liquor syndicates, the Delhi government on Monday announced a new exercise policy for the national capital.
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Delhi govt lowers legal drinking age to 21
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday announced that the legal age to consume alcohol in the national capital will be 21.
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Himachal Pradesh High Court organises workshop on 'Narcotic Drugs and Psyc
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 21 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh High Court in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority and the Himachal Pradesh Judicial Academy on Sunday organized a one-day Workshop on 'Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act' here.
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Param Bir Singh levelled allegations against me to save himself from legal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Saturday refuted all the allegations made by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against him, saying that the police officer levelled them to save himself from legal action.
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Lawsuit to revive Keystone XL pipeline has solid standing, the outcome rem
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): A lawsuit filed by 21 Republican-led US states seeking to revive the Keystone XL pipeline after it was blocked by President Joe Biden stands on solid legal grounds but the outcome of the legal battle is difficult to predict, US oil and gas consulta
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Rajya Sabha passes bill to raise abortion upper limit to 24 weeks in speci
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the bill that provides for raising the upper limit for legal termination of pregnancy from 20 to 24 weeks and expands the access of women to safe and legal abortion services on "therapeutic, eugenic, humanitarian and social gro
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