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Biden must provide Afghans with air support beyond Aug 31: US Senate Minor
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 13 (ANI): US President Joe Biden should commit to providing more help to Afghan forces including air support beyond the original August 31 end date due to escalating violence and a swift Taliban advance in the country, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on
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Pakistan Christian couple say minor daughter abducted, forcibly married of
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan] August 12 (ANI): A Christian couple here has accused the son of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader of being involved in abducting, forcibly converting and marrying off their "underage" daughter.
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In minority schools, 62.50 pc of student population belongs to non-minorit
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], August 11 (ANI): The apex child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in a report said that in minority schools, 62.50 per cent of the student population belongs to non-minority communities and only 37.50 per cent belongs to minority commu
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China, Cambodia ignored 'community concerns' during building dam, says hu
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China] August 11 (ANI): After a rights group report revealed that Indigenous and ethnic minority communities of Cambodia were undermined during the construction of a dam project completed by a Chinese electricity firm and bankrolled by Chinese and Cambodian governments, the governme
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Anti-minority, anti-Hindu vernacular trickles down in Pakistani masses
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 11 (ANI): Anti-minority and anti-Hindu vernacular has become acceptable among the Pakistani political elite and now it has trickled down to the masses.
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Nepal condemns attack on Hindu temple in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 10 (ANI): Nepal has condemned the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Pakistan's Punjab province and has appealed to the neighbouring country to respect the rights of the minority Hindu communities.
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Nepal condemns attack on Hindu temple in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 10 (ANI): Nepal has condemned the recent attack on a Hindu temple in Pakistan's Punjab province and has appealed to the neighbouring country to respect the rights of the minority Hindu communities.
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Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill urges Jaishankar for evacuation of Hindus
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill on Monday urged the Centre for an immediate evacuation of Hindus and Sikhs from Afghanistan on special visas considering escalating violence by the Taliban.
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Govt has introduced rehabilitation package for 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots victim
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Responding to a question on provision for providing relief amount for Sikhs who were victims of 1984 riots, the Union Minority Affairs Ministry on Thursday informed the Lok Sabha said that the Government of India has introduced a rehabilitation package to p
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The Vedica Women's Alliance felicitates extraordinary women with V-WA 50,
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Women have made great strides in the world and invaluable contributions in the workplace. Yet, they are a minority in positions of leadership and remain, more often than not, under-recognised and under-rewarded.
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No proposal to amend CAA for inclusion of more minorities: MHA to RS
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 4 (ANI): The Centre on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that no proposal is under consideration to further amend the Citizenship Act (CAA) for granting Indian nationality to members of other minority communities.
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No reduction in quota for fresh scholarships under 3 schemes for minoritie
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): There has also been no reduction in the quota for fresh scholarships under the three scholarship schemes for students from minorities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi informed on Monday.
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