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US revokes designation of Afghanistan as major non-NATO ally
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 24 (ANI): Over a year after the Taliban overthrew the democratically elected government in Kabul, the United States has rescinded the designation of Afghanistan as a major non-NATO ally.
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Pakistan emerges as 'global leader' in enforced disappearances
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 23 (ANI): Pakistan has emerged as a global leader in cases of enforced disappearances as hundreds simply 'disappear' in the country every month as over 8,000 people have gone missing in the country since 2001, according to a report by Islam Khabar.
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India reiterates end of hostilities in Ukraine, calls for return to diplom
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI): India strongly reiterates the need for an immediate cessation of all hostilities in Ukraine and a return to diplomacy, said envoy to UN in Geneva, Indra Mani Pandey and added that the trajectory of the conflict is a matter of "profound concern."
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Pakistan Frontier Corps breaks into house, assaults Baloch women
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 23 (ANI): The atrocities of the Pakistan military and Frontier Corps on the locals of Balochistan is posing a grave concern. The FC recently attacked a house in the province and assaulted a number of women present inside.
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WhatsApp denies blocking Iranian contacts after services disrupted amid pr
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 23 (ANI): After Iran restricted the use of social media amid the ongoing protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, WhatsApp on Friday said that it has not blocked Iranian contacts and is working to ensure that Iranian friends stay connected.
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World Sindhi Congress holds protest in Geneva against Pak crimes
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) held a large protest in front of the United Nations office in Geneva during the ongoing 51st session of the Human Rights Council on Thursday.
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'Baloch Lives Matter' seminar highlights human rights violations in Baloch
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 23 (ANI): A seminar titled `Baloch Lives Matter: Aspects of human rights violations in Balochistan' was organized by Baloch Human Rights Council (BHRC) in Geneva on the occasion of the 51st Session of UNHRC on Thursday.
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Uyghur community holds photo exhibition in Vienna to highlight rights abus
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], September 23 (ANI): A photo exhibition was organised by the Uyghur Association in Vienna on September 22 to showcase ongoing human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang province.
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Global Human Rights Defence raises Pakistan's "Silent Genocide" in Geneva
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 22 (ANI): Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) delegation in Geneva raised the issue of human rights violations in Pakistan mainly focused on enforced disappearances and genocide including women's rights violations.
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End conflict in Ukraine, return to negotiating table: Jaishankar at UNSC
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], September 22 (ANI): Noting that the trajectory of the Ukraine conflict is a matter of profound concern for the entire international community, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the world has experienced its consequences in terms of higher costs and sho
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Durga Puja organisers in Siliguri set up pandal to highlight struggles of
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], September 22 (ANI): At a time when the Aadhaar authority accepts transgender cards as valid documents, but quite a few people discriminate against the transgender community, a Durga puja organiser in Siliguri is setting up a pandal to highlight the struggles
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950+ class owners benefited through Govt. of India - IPR awareness program
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 22 (ANI/PNN): Our Nation is commemorating the 75th Anniversary of India's Independence under the banner of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, and the Government of India has taken the initiative of the National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) und
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