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Rahul Gandhi announces release of 'Most Backward Justice Manifesto' aiming
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a post on social media X, Gandhi alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of lying and having diversionary conspiracies, contradictory to his party's commitment to ensuring full rights for the backward, Dalit, tribal, and minority communities.
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INDIA bloc promises reservation, land and education benefits for EBCs in B
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the INDI alliance has released a 10-point resolution for the Extremely Backward Class (EBC), promising measures such as a new law against atrocities on their community, higher reservation in local bodies, and special benefits in education, housi
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YSRCP legal cell condemns alleged "illegal detention" of social media acti
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The statement further stated that the YSRCP Legal Cell demanded that the state government immediately put an end to these illegal actions, respect the constitutional rights of citizens, and ensure that the police act within the framework of law.
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WUC condemns China-backed smear campaign on Uyghur rights leader
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress condemned false allegations against its chair Rushan Abbas, calling them part of a smear campaign to silence Uyghur activists. It said the claims are baseless, politically motivated, and aimed at weakening global support for Uyghur rights while distracting from Chin
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"Will go among people and make sure no eligible voter loses their right to
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mir stated that the Congress party is not against the SIR but is against its sudden implementation in Bihar. He added that if the Election Commission wanted to conduct SIR, they should have conducted it nationwide just after the Lok Sabha elections.
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UN urged to act as invasive alien weeds threaten rural livelihoods and foo
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
At the UNHRC session in Geneva, ECO FAWN Society's Sai Sampath Mettu urged urgent global action against invasive alien weeds, warning they threaten crops, ecosystems, and rural livelihoods. He called for funds, monitoring, and a "Decade of Action" to safeguard food security and peasants'
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Photo exhibition in Geneva reveals Pak-sponsored terrorism, Kashmiri activ
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The exhibition, led by Kashmiri human rights defenders, highlighted brutal incidents, including the recent Pahalgam massacre, where innocent civilians were killed. Prominent activist Tasleema Akhter, one of the key organisers of the event, delivered a deeply emotional appeal to the world, ur
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Ministry of Commerce and Industry hosts seminar on IPR chapter in India-UK
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Commerce & Industry brought together policymakers, domain experts, academia and industry representatives to deliberate on the opportunities and concerns related to the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) provisions of the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CE
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"Rights of developing countries under challenge," EAM Jaishankar at Like-M
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jaishankar said that these challenges have come to being as aftershocks of the Covid pandemic, Gaza and Ukraine crisis, and several other factors.
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Geneva: Bangladesh interim government criticised for downplaying religious
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He highlighted that in the immediate aftermath of Hasina's ouster, hundreds of Hindu homes, businesses, and temples were vandalised across the country, disproportionately impacting the minority community, which constitutes about 8 per cent of Bangladesh's population. Over 2,000 incidents, in
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Geneva: Photo exhibition showcases victims of Pakistan-backed terrorism
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Eco Fawn Society held a photo exhibition in Geneva during the UN Human Rights Council session, showcasing stories of victims of Pakistan-backed terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The exhibition, "Faces of Resilience", called for global solidarity, justice, and support beyond condemnation.
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Gujarat: Controversy erupts at Surat Hospital over aarti for convicted rap
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The event, held at the hospital's stem cell building entrance, has triggered widespread outrage among citizens and human rights activists, with videos of the ritual going viral. The footage appears to depict an organised event where attendees were performing aarti and praying to Asaram's ima
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