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Biden administration declares Chinese actions in Xinjiang as 'genocide'
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions with Beijing, the Biden administration on Tuesday (local time) declared Chinese actions against the Muslim Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang as 'genocide'.
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Flattered to be recognised by China for calling out genocidal crimes, says
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 29 (ANI): Taking a jibe at the Chinese government over the issue of rights abuses in Xinjiang, USCIRF Chair Gayle Manchin has said he feels flattered to be recognised by "Communist China" for calling out genocidal crimes against religious and ethnic minorities in th
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SC notice to TN govt on plea seeking clarity on law punishing minors under
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government on a petition seeking clarity on the law punishing minors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 Act for consensual sex.
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Hunar Haat is a perfect and popular platform for indigenous products: Naqv
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], March 26 (ANI): Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that "Hunar Haat'' is a "perfect and popular platform" for indigenous products of artisans and craftspersons of the country.
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PM Modi meets community leaders, mukhtijoddhas, youth achievers in Banglad
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 26 (ANI): During the first day of his visit to Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with several community leaders, including representatives of minorities in Bangladesh, mukhtijoddhas, friends of India and youth icons, according to the Ministry of Extern
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Bangladeshi Americans recall horror of March 25, 1971, demand apology from
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): A US-based Bangladeshi organisation, Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), held a car rally on Thursday, followed by a protest outside the Pakistani Embassy in Washington DC demanding an apology for the 1971 genocide named 'Operation Search
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Prohibit use of children in any form during election campaign: NCPCR to po
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the apex child rights body, has asked poll authorities in four states and one Union Territory to prohibit the use of children during the election campaign in any form, taking "serious view" on
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Samyukta Kisan Morcha calls Bharat Bandh on Friday
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is protesting against three new farm laws, has given a call for a complete Bharat Bandh on Wednesday and said "all minor and big roads and trains will be blocked" and "all services will remain suspended except for ambulance
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SC quashes FIR against Shillong Times journalist Patricia Mukhim
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): In a relief to the Editor of Shillong Times, Patricia Mukhim, the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the FIR lodged against her for a Facebook post condemning violence against non-tribal people in the state.
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H&M faces backlash in China for refusing to purchase cotton from Xinji
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 25 (ANI): Swedish multinational clothing retailer H&M is facing a backlash within China for refusing to purchase cotton producing in Xinjiang, where the Communist government is carrying out atrocities on Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities; termed as "genocide" by
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Chicago City Council rejects misleading resolution critical of Indian govt
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chicago [US], March 25 (ANI): The Chicago City Council on Wednesday rejected a resolution which sought to condemn "violence against certain castes and religious minorities" in India, following intense pushback from the Indian diaspora in the United States over concerns that it could lead
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Members of European Parliament condemn human rights abuses in China
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 24 (ANI): The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Tuesday reiterated their serious concerns regarding human rights abuses in China, particularly the persecution of the Uyghur minority in the province of Xinjiang.
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