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Jallikattu agitation: NHRC issues notices to TN Govt., Police Commissioner
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 24 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of media reports that after the passage of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the State Assembly, police, without any prior caution, resort
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UN Secretary-General approves updated UN whistleblower protection policy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 24 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has approved an updated UN whistleblower policy, and has made it a priority for the organisation to have a whistleblower protection policy that meets the highest possible standards.
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Security Forces bust hideouts prior to Republic Day in Kishtwar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir)[India], Jan. 23(ANI): The Army, in a joint operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police, on Monday, busted a militant hideout in Chhatru region of Kishtwar district and seized a huge cache of arms, ammunition and war like stores ahead of the Republic Day celebrat
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Indian Railways neglected, safety being compromised: Mamata on Hirakhand d
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (WB) [India], Jan. 22 (ANI): Extending her condolences to the kin of the deceased in the deadly derailment of the Hirakhand Express, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the Indian Railways is neglected and being given less priority, adding the safety and securit
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Nuclear disarmament will be Kazakhstan's top priority as UNSC member,
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA],Jan.19 (ANI): The Government of Kazakhstan and the country's President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has said that giving encouragement to steps for global nuclear disarmament will be their top priority as they take up a seat on the United Nations Security Council for the next t
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England's Jos Buttler admits to IPL vs ODI dilemma
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Cuttack [India] Jan. 19 (ANI): England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler, who plays for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has admitted that he is in dilemma and is facing a clash of priorities in the build-up to the England's Champions Trophy campaign as the scheduled tw
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India takes issue of non-payment of salary to Indian workers with Bahrain
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17 (ANI): The External Affairs Ministry (MEA) has said that the Indian Embassy in Bahrain has taken-up the issue of non-payment of salary to Indian workers at high level with the country and authorities there have expressed regret at the incident and have assured that
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Protection of minorities is top most priority of government: Pak Minister
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan. 16 (ANI): Pakistan's Human Rights Minister Kamran Michael has said that the promotion and protection of minorities is the top most priority of the government, adding that the bright future for the country can only be ensured by providing justice to the oppressed
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Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman on the need to see 'real women'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 15 (ANI): Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, who star in the upcoming HBO series 'Big Little Lies', recently spoke at a press tour about why female-focused stories should now be a priority in Hollywood.
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Peace across LoC 'priority', won't shy from befitting reply
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat, on Sunday said peace across the Line of Control (LoC) is a priority but will not shy away from giving befitting reply to ceasefire violations.
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UN calls on Pakistan locate and return four disappeared social media campa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Jan.13 (ANI): The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of expression, David Kaye, has called on authorities in Pakistan to locate, protect and return home four disappeared human rights and social media campaigners on priority.
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Welfare of security forces is Govt's absolute priority: Rijiju on BSF
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): Day after a Border Security Force (BSF) soldier shared a heart wrenching video detailing his ordeal while carrying out his duties at the border, Minister of State (MoS) for Home Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday took a serious note of the issue, saying that welfare of
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