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Telangana CM compares protestors with dogs; Opposition seeks apology
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Nalgonda (Telangana) [India], February 11 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao compared a group of protestors at a public event to 'dogs' on Wednesday. The comment caused an uproar with the opposition parties who have demanded an apology from the TRS leader.
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Centre raises concern over Twitter's commitment to transparency, says it a
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The Central government has conveyed to Twitter officials that the manner in which the social media giant officially allows fake, unverified, and automated bot accounts to be operated on its platform, raises doubts about its commitment to transparency
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US supports Myanmar people's right to peacefully assemble, says Blinken
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): The United States stands with the people of Myanmar and support their right to peacefully assemble, including the right to protest peacefully in support of the democratically elected government, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday (local ti
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Police officers, civil servants join protests against military rule in Mya
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 11 (ANI): Amid widescale protests against the military coup in Myanmar, increasing numbers of police officers and civil servants have now joined the Civil Disobedience Movement against the military rule.
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Committed to supporting democratic values: US on Twitter suspending accoun
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): Responding to queries on Twitter suspending nearly 500 accounts after receiving orders from the Indian government, the US reiterated its commitment to supporting democratic values including freedom of expression.
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Police asking Sidhu about his whereabouts on January 26, search for his th
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Delhi Police is seeking information from actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu about his whereabouts on January 26 when violence took place in the national capital during tractor parade called by protesting farmers, sources said.
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Farmers to intensify protests against fam laws, announces nationwide 'Rail
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), the farmers' union spearheading the ongoing agitation against the farm laws said it will further intensify the protest in the coming days.
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Trevor Noah latest to speak about ongoing farmers' protests in India
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): The latest international celebrity to speak out about the ongoing farmers' protest in India is comedian-TV host Trevor Noah, who addressed the issue in his American late-night show 'The Daily Show With Trevor Noah'.
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Protesters bring creativity in demonstrations against Myanmar military
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], February 10 (ANI): As the protests in Myanmar against the military coup gains momentum, some protesters on Wednesday came in cosplay such as Batman and Masked Rider.
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Hong Kong internet radio host booked under draconian security law over 'se
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 10 (ANI): Hong Kong internet radio host, who was arrested for being part of a fundraising campaign that paid for young pro-democracy protesters to study in Taiwan, for "seditious intent" under the draconian National Security Law, has been denied bail.
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Pak police cracks down on govt employees demanding salary hike
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 10 (ANI): The Pakistan police on Wednesday fired tear gas at the government employees, who were protesting to demand an increase in their salaries and pensions.
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PM Modi calls farmers' agitation 'pavitra', asks citizens to differentiate
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he considers the 'Kisan Andolan' as 'pavitra' (pious) and slammed the 'Andolanjeevis' for hijacking the protest.
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