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West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari flags wage crisis, land rights issue in B
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Leader of Opposition of West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari highlighted several critical issues, including the wage crisis faced by tea garden workers, land rights, the voter list revision process (SIR), and administrative irregularities.
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Suvendu Adhikari writes to ECI to accept Tea Garden records as valid ID pr
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In the letter, Adhikari requested the CEC to recognise employment records from Tea Gardens and Cinchona Gardens as Official Proofs of Identity and Residence for the SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal.
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"Why are they silent on Bangladesh issue?": BJP leader Kummanam Rajasekhar
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The atrocities against Hindus are increasing day by day in Bangladesh...In Gaza, during the Israeli attack, the people who are associated with communism, the Congress, and other political parties came forward and reacted... Why are they silent on the Bangladesh issue?" Rajasekharan told
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Minor variations in child's words cannot dilute allegation of sexual assau
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Minor variations in a child's expression cannot eclipse the core allegation of sexual assault, the Delhi High Court held while upholding the conviction of a man under POCSO Act.
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Bangladesh's minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Communal violence has surged in Bangladesh ahead of parliamentary elections, with dozens of incidents reported in December and early January, including killings, assaults and attacks on minorities. A minority rights body expressed concern, saying fear among communities could affect free a
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BNM protests in London over enforced disappearances of Baloch women by Pak
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) organised a protest on Saturday (local time) outside 10 Downing Street to highlight what it described as a worsening human rights crisis in Balochistan.
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Amnesty warns Pakistan's 27th constitutional amendment threatens judicial
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement, Amnesty said the amendment undermines judicial autonomy by establishing a Federal Constitutional Court that lacks sufficient safeguards for independence. The organisation said the new court weakens judges' security of tenure and shields the president as well as the heads of t
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'Nobel Peace prize winner has become a silent spectator': VHP spokesperson
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) raised serious concerns over a surge in violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, alleging six killings in the last 18 days. VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal accused the country's leadership, including a "Nobel Peace Prize winner," of remaining a silent spectator
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Balochistan: Paank reports three enforced disappearances in Quetta, calls
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Paank reported three enforced disappearances in Quetta on January 4, alleging Pakistani security forces detained a political worker and two brothers. Rights groups say such cases remain unresolved in Balochistan, worsening public alienation, political instability, and mistrust, while authori
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Balochistan: Prominent activist Sammi Deen Baloch denounces state policies
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
She argued that the official terrorism narrative is being used as a cover to justify these actions and present them as legitimate to the world. She said, "The narrative of terrorism and counter-terrorism is merely a cover through which the state justifies its Baloch-killing policies and atte
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Pakistan: Rule of law questioned as court delays enable destruction of Lah
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), along with several environmental and citizens' organisations, has warned that continued court inaction is enabling irreversible environmental and cultural loss.
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Animal rights activist Ambika Shukla criticises Supreme Court order on dog
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Animal rights activist Ambika Shukla has strongly criticised a recent Supreme Court order related to dogs, alleging that it was issued without a proper basis and was not practically implementable.
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