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Sindhis protest outside UN office in Geneva against persecution of minorit
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 4 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress held a demonstration in front of the United Nations office in Geneva to raise the issue of the persecution of minorities, especially the Hindus, in the Sindh province of Pakistan.
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Pro-CAA rally held outside UN office in Geneva; demonstrators demand justi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 3 (ANI): A group of Hindus from India and Pakistan was joined by other activists in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) during a protest seeking justice for minorities in Pakistan at Broken Chair in front of the UN office in Geneva.
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Will introduce resolution in state assembly to change conditions of NPR, s
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said that his government will request the Centre to reverse the conditions of NPR to those prevailing in 2010 as questions proposed in the register are causing insecurities in the
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Politics should not be done on 5% reservation to Muslims: Nawab Malik
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]), Mar 1 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra cabinet minister Nawab Malik on Sunday welcomed Madhya Pradesh government's plans to give reservation to minorities in the educational institution and added that politics should not be done on
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MP govt planning to give reservation to minorities like Maharashtra, says
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Agar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Feb 29 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh minister Hukum Singh Karada on Saturday said that his government is planning to grant reservation to minorities on the lines of Maharashtra government's decision of granting 5 percent reservation to Muslims in educational institu
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End forcible occupation of PoK, reverse demographic changes: India tells P
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 28 (ANI): Exercising its right to reply at the 43rd Session of the UN Human Rights Council, India slammed Pakistan for trying to mislead the international community with the intent to malign India and asked Islamabad to "end the illegal and forcible occupation an
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Sindh, Baloch and Pashtuns protest against Pak Army atrocities outside UNH
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 26 (ANI): Activists and supporters of the Sindhi, Baloch and Pashtun ethnic groups on Tuesday held a protest, condemning Pakistan's atrocities against minorities and crimes against humanity, outside the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) headquarters in
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Complaint filed against MNS workers for trespassing houses of minorities
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 23 (ANI): A complaint was filed on Sunday against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers for allegedly 'trespassing houses of minorities and harassing them, by calling them 'Bangladeshis'.
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Ahead of Trump's visit, National Akali Dal to protest against Pak violence
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Members of the National Akali Dal will stage a protest against violence inflicted by Pakistan on its minority communities, including Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, and Ahmadiyya Muslims, at Jantar Mantar here on Sunday afternoon.
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SC dismisses PIL seeking redefinition of 'minorities' to include Hindus in
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking redefinition of 'minorities' to include Hindus in the states where their population is less than other communities.
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Nominations for 92nd Oscars Award remain non-inclusive
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): Women and minorities have made history by winning big at the 91st Academy Awards but the same might not happen this time as nominations for the 92nd Oscars remained mostly white.
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US launches International Religious Freedom Alliance, condemns terrorists
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Feb 06 (ANI): Announcing the launch of a 27-nation International Religious Freedom Alliance, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday (local time) said that his country condemned terrorists and extremists for targeting religious minorities all over the world inc
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