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"Bangladesh needs her leadership now more than ever": Bangladeshi national
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Bangladeshi nationals at the Fulbari border in West Bengal have called for peace and political stability amid rising violence back home. While some supported Sheikh Hasina's return, others downplayed the unrest. The situation has impacted travel, with reduced movement through the Integrated
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US designates Lashkar proxy TRF as 'Foreign Terrorist Organisation': A gla
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Founded in 2019, shortly after the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir (J-K), TRF is a part of broader Pakistan's ISI-backed disinformation and hybrid warfare and targets civilians, minorities, tourists and security forces, according to sources.
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"India can't be true democracy if AHINDA are not heard": Siddaramaiah
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"India cannot be a true democracy if OBCs, SCs, STs, and minorities -- the AHINDA communities -- are merely counted but not heard," Siddaramaiah said while addressing the AICC OBC council meet here, adding, "This is not just a fight for reservation. It is a fight for dignity, recognition,
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Activist Rabinder Ghosh raises alarm over "ethnic cleansing" of Hindus in
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Human rights activist Rabinder Ghosh on Sunday sounded the alarm on the alleged ethnic cleansing of Hindus in Bangladesh, claiming that the government's inaction amounts to a serious threat to the minority community.
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China, Pak behind atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh: Human rights ac
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ghosh alleged that forceful conversions of Hindus to Islam are taking place in Bangladesh, with many incidents of torture, intimidation, rape, and gang rape reported.
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UK MP Bob Blackman condemns violence against Bangladesh minorities, calls
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UK MP Bob Blackman urged the government to pressure Bangladesh to protect Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, and Ahmadiyya minorities following attacks on Rath Yatra celebrations. He also criticised the delay in announcing election dates and called for a Foreign Office statement on safeguarding min
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Congress alleges BJP rewarded leader responsible for Rohit Vemula's suicid
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters today, Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Chairman of the SC Department of the party Rajendra Pal Gautam condemned the appointment of Ramchander Rao as the Telangana BJP chief. They alleged that the BJP was patro
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"Indian minorities are ... hostages": Asaduddin Owaisi and Kiren Rijiju en
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In his 'X' post, Owaisi claimed that the Indian minorities have become "hostages" from "second-class" citizens. The AIMIM chief also questioned PM Narendra Modi, asking whether it is an "honour" to be the "target" of his "hate" speeches.
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"You are a Minister of the Indian Republic, not a monarch": AIMIM chief Ow
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Calling out Kiren Rijiju a "minister" of the "Indian republic" rather than a "monarch", the AIMIM chief stated "minority rights" are "fundamental" rather than being a "charity".
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UN official raises alarm over Iran's arrests of Afghan migrants
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A UN official has raised alarm over Iran's arrest of hundreds of Afghan migrants accused of spying, with reports of abuse and lack of due process. UN experts, cited by Khaama Press, warn the situation may worsen amid Iran-Israel tensions and ongoing crackdowns on minorities and refugees.
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Religious persecution of minorities in Pakistan exposed at UK Parliament,
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Parliamentarians, human rights advocates, and community representatives provided testimony and presented documented evidence revealing that atrocities against Hindus, Christians, Shias, and Ahmadis are not isolated incidents.
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"Voter list revision in Bihar undermines constitutional rights, electoral
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a release, Madani warned that this "hasty and unclear process based on arbitrary and one-sided instructions" could disenfranchise millions of citizens, particularly migrant workers, minorities, and marginalised communities, by depriving them of their fundamental right to vote.
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