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"Blasphemy laws protect political power, not religion": Baha'i Representat
Updated : 6 hours, 29 min ago IST
At a UNHRC event in Geneva, Simin Fahandej, Representative of the Baha'i International Community's UN Office, warned that blasphemy laws in Asia are often used to "protect political power" and "silence religious minorities." She noted these frameworks "frequently contradict international gua
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"Good thing for people": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar hails initiative aga
Updated : 6 hours, 29 min ago IST
At a UNHRC side event, humanist Dina Perla Portnaar warned that blasphemy laws are being weaponised as tools of "coercion" and "power" rather than faith. She highlighted how these laws lead to the "criminalisation of identity," silencing minorities in Asia through state-sanctioned persecutio
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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta slams Kejriwal after excise case discharge, calls 'ka
Updated : 3 hours, 1 min ago IST
"Can you say that giving one liquor bottle free with another was right for Delhi? The High Court and the Supreme Court had also expressed concerns. Evidence of money laundering was found. And today you are boasting about honesty?" she remarked.
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South Sudan risks "return to full-scale war" amid entrenched impunity and
Updated : 6 hours, 29 min ago IST
A UN body has warned that South Sudan is close to returning to full-scale war amid rising violence, political instability, and sexual abuse. With mass displacement and severe malnutrition affecting millions, the commission urged urgent international action to prevent further atrocities and i
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"It's always been women and children": Afghan MP in exile Mariam Solaimank
Updated : 6 hours, 29 min ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Solaimankhil dismissed claims that recent airstrikes targeted only militants, asserting that civilians were the primary victims.
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"They did the right things to get the batters to bowl": Anil Kumble on Ind
Updated : 6 hours, 29 min ago IST
Former India Captain Anil Kumble believes India's experimentation over the past 18 months has strengthened their T20 depth, while former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis highlighted potential tactical vulnerabilities on flat pitches.
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"Their process was brilliant right at the start": Sanjay Manjrekar lauds I
Updated : 6 hours, 28 min ago IST
Indian opener before this Zimbabwe clash have faced trouble while facing offspinners in the power-play. In six fixtures so far in the ongoing T20 WC, offspinners have the better of Indian openers four times inside the power-play.
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Baloch group backs BYC's month-long campaign marking one year of leaders'
Updated : 6 hours, 28 min ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has expressed support and solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has launched a month-long awareness campaign marking one year since the detention of several of its leaders.
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Human rights advocate Senge Sering alleges systemic neglect in PoGB as res
Updated : 6 hours, 28 min ago IST
Sering said women in PoGB are increasingly coming forward to demand fundamental rights, including access to water, electricity and sanitation. Referring to a recent viral video from Gilgit city, he described how a woman protested against the absence of essential services in her locality....
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Human Rights Watch urges Pakistan to quash longstanding blasphemy case of
Updated : 6 hours, 28 min ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Pakistani authorities to quash the decades-long blasphemy conviction of academic Junaid Hafeez, who has been held in prison for 13 years under the country's strict blasphemy laws, highlighting serious concerns about due process and human rights violati
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UN condemns Taliban's new decree on women after it legitimises use of viol
Updated : 6 hours, 28 min ago IST
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has strongly condemned the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan over a new decree that effectively expands and legitimises the use of violence against women and children, including in homes, in the country.
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"The matchup is working in favour....": Dinesh Karthik feels India should
Updated : 6 hours, 28 min ago IST
It was the new-look opening pair of Abhishek Sharma (55) and Sanju Samson (24) that did the damage during the early overs, with Ishan Kishan (38), Suryakumar Yadav (33), Hardik Pandya (50*) and Tilak Varma (44*) all getting in on the act as India posted the highest score of the T20 World Cup
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