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Chicago City Council rejects misleading resolution critical of Indian govt
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Chicago [US], March 25 (ANI): The Chicago City Council on Wednesday rejected a resolution which sought to condemn "violence against certain castes and religious minorities" in India, following intense pushback from the Indian diaspora in the United States over concerns that it could lead
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UNHRC session: US co-sponsors resolution led by EU over human rights conce
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 25 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) co-sponsored a resolution led by the European Union (EU) that highlighted ongoing human rights concerns, including for Rohingya and recalled developments since February 1 in the 46th session of UN Human Rights
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India abstains from voting at UNHCR on Sri Lanka resolution, says Govt mus
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): India along with 13 other countries abstained from voting at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on the Sri Lanka resolution titled 'Promotion of Reconciliation Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka'.
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UNHRC adopts resolution against S Lanka; India abstains from voting
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Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): India on Tuesday abstained from voting on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution in Geneva against Sri Lanka, while calling on the island country to carry forward the process of reconciliation and address aspirations of its Tamil mino
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Researchers find neighbourhood disparities in transmission risk of COVID-1
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New York [US], March 21 (ANI): A study led by a team of researchers at the New York University presented a computational approach to measure exposure density at a high spatial and temporal resolution to understand neighbourhood disparities in transmission risk of COVID-19.
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Chinese Communist Party crushing Hong Kong's democracy
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Despite fierce international condemnation, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) approved a contentious resolution on the reform of Hong Kong's electoral system on March 11, which, critics say, could further smother opposition voices in Hong Kong.
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SC agrees to hear plea challenging competence of state assemblies to adopt
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New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday posted after four weeks for hearing a plea challenging the legislative competence of diverse State Assemblies in adopting 'Resolutions' against central statutes like CAA and farm laws which fall under the Union List of the Sevent
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Japan lambasts Beijing over electoral changes in Hong Kong
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Tokyo [Japan], March 14 (ANI): Japan has said that it “cannot overlook” the resolution passed by China’s National People’s Congress on Thursday to change the electoral system in Hong Kong, with Tokyo calling the new laws requiring all political candidates to be &ld
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Emerging markets bank support robust despite resolution regimes: Fitch
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London [UK], March 13 (ANI): Government support for banks in emerging markets (EMs) is unlikely to weaken materially despite greater adoption of bank resolution regimes, Fitch Ratings has said.
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G7 expresses 'grave concern' over electoral changes in Hong Kong
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Paris [France], March 13 (ANI): - The top diplomats of the G7 (Group of Seven) group of countries expressed "grave concerns" about China's national legislature approving a resolution to drastically overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system to ensure only 'patriots' can rule the city, a move whic
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US condemns Beijing's move to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system
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Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): The United States has condemned China's national legislature approving a resolution to drastically overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system to ensure only 'patriots' can rule the city, a move which is feared to further clamp down on opposition voices in the city
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Despite international criticism, China approves resolution to overhaul Hon
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Beijing [China], March 11 (ANI): Despite fierce international condemnation, China's national legislature has approved a resolution to drastically overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system to ensure only 'patriots' can rule the city, a move which is feared to further smother opposition voices in
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