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Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency's special envoy
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"After more than 20 years of dedicated and committed work with the UN Refugee Agency advocating for the rights and protection of forcibly displaced people around the world, Angelina Jolie is moving on from her role as UNHCR's Special Envoy to engage on a broader set of humanitarian and human
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NCPCR issues notice to administration for action against teacher who hit
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
National Commission for Protection Of Child Rights has issued notices to the district magistrate of the city asking for strict action against a teacher after she allegedly hit a class 5 student with scissors and threw her off the first floor of the building.
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Chinese G20 delegate calls DWG meeting "very satisfactory", terms India's
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Hanwen Tang called India's agenda "very comprehensive" which he stressed covered many issues that developing nations need right now.
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NCPCR issues summons to BYJU's CEO for 'selling its courses to students'
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned BYJU's CEO Byju Raveendran, asking him to appear in person on December 23 over alleged malpractice of hard selling and mis-selling of its courses for students.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance Delhi acid attack, seeks detailed reports w
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission took a suo motu cognizance of the acid incident in Delhi and sought detailed reports within four weeks from the Police Commissioner, Chief Secretary of the government.
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NHRC issues notice to Bihar govt over Saran hooch tragedy, seeks report wi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued notice to the Bihar government and Director General of Police (DGP) over the Saran hooch tragedy in which 60 people have died so far and sought a report within four weeks, said Jaimini Kumar Srivastava, Deputy Director, Media and C
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Iran's ouster from Women's Commission shows UN's bias
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has removed Iran from the United Nations' leading global commission fighting for gender equality because of systematic violations of the rights of women and girls.
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Petition in SC seeking equality of marriage under Special Marriage Act
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A lawyer on Friday mentioned a plea seeking equality of marriage under the Special Marriage Act before the Supreme Court of India.
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Taliban flogging of 20 people brings back hardline practices of old regime
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The lashings allegedly took place at the sports stadium in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of southern Helmand on Wednesday, Khaama Press quoted Mohammad Qasim Riyaz, a spokesperson for the governor's office as saying.
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Continuation investigation in second ECIR violates fundamental rights: DK
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The submission made during the hearing of the plea moved by DK Shivakumar stating the impugned investigation in the second ECIR is nothing but an attempt by the ED to re-investigate the same set of facts which have already been investigated in the first ECIR.
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We felt Tim Southee was right for our environment now: New Zealand coach G
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Kiwis announced earlier on Thursday that Southee was taking over from Kane Williamson as New Zealand Test captain and the fast bowler's first assignment as skipper will come in Pakistan over the New Year.
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Merger of JD (U) and RJD would be suicidal: Upendra Kushwaha
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Kushwaha said in his statement, "If the opposition wants to debate and discuss any matter, they are welcome. But it's not right to halt the ongoings of the assembly in such a disruptive manner.''
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