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Congress Chintan Shivir may witness demand for 50 per cent reservation for
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): As Congress is grappling with a series of defeats, leaders of OBC, SC, ST and minorities are pondering over demanding fifty per cent reservation in party during party's Chintan Shivir.
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Attempting to appease minority community: BJP MP slams Telangana govt on a
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Nizamabad (Telangana) [India], May 4 (ANI): Criticising the Telangana government over its decision of giving the option of writing exams for Group 1 posts in the Urdu language, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Nizamabad Dharmapuri Arvind alleged that Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao wa
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UP govt to hold 'Qaumi Chaupal' to advertise welfare schemes for minoritie
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 2 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Minority Welfare Minister Danish Azad Ansari on Monday said that the state government is organising 'Qaumi Chaupal' to reach out to the minority communities and make them aware of the welfare schemes being run by the state governmen
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UNSC condemns 'heinous' terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, calls it threat
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], May 1 (ANI): United Nations Security Council condemned the continued "heinous" terrorist attacks targeting civilians, including religious minority communities, and civilian infrastructure across Afghanistan during the month of Ramzaan and called it a serious threat to internat
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Shias hold protests demanding UN intervention in atrocities against them b
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): Demanding UN intervention to investigate crimes and discrimination against the Shia minority in Pakistan, a Shia organization on Friday held protests in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow.
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US-based Human Rights Commission expresses concerns over escalating attack
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (ANI): Expressing concerns over escalating attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, International Commission for Human Rights and Religious Freedom (ICHRRF) in its latest report highlights the historical context of violence on the life and property of Bangladesh's Hi
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Telangana's Shaadi Mubarak scheme helps poor minority families marry off t
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 30 (ANI): Poor families from minority communities in Telangana are benefitted from the 'Shaadi Mubarak' scheme of the state government for the marriages of their daughters.
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Congressman Sherman urges Blinken to persuade US broadcaster to reach out
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): Congressman Brad Sherman urged US State Secretary Antony Blinken to direct the US radio broadcaster to start a Sindhi language programming to reach out to the members of the Sindhi community, a minority in Pakistan.
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Minorities Commission seeks detailed report on Patiala clashes
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The National Commission of Minorities (NCM) on Friday wrote a letter to the Chief Secretary of Punjab requesting to send a detailed report on the clash "involving one minority community" in Patiala.
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China Matters documents the encounter of an American family and the Grand
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 29 (ANI/PR Newswire): Among dozens of minority groups in southwestern China's Guizhou province, the Dong ethnic group is widely known for its tradition of passing on culture and knowledge in music, especially in "dage," or Grand Song in Chinese.
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China asks Sweden to respect 'religious beliefs' of Muslims despite being
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 29 (ANI): China, which is listed among the worst human rights abusers in the world by the Human Rights Watch, has asked Sweden to respect the "religious beliefs" of Muslims and other minority groups, protect their lawful rights and interest, said a media report.
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Congress asks Jharkhand Minister to exercise restraint against reigniting
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], April 28 (ANI): After Jharkhand Minority Welfare Minister Hafizul Hasan made an "80 per cent versus 20 per cent" remark warning against the destruction of minority's houses, Congress, an ally of the state government, has cautioned him to exercise restraint as he h
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