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NHRC cautions against sponsored bogey of unfounded criticism on country's
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission on Wednesday cautioned against the sponsored bogey of unfounded criticism against the Institutions of the country on social media platforms.
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Hijab row handiwork of people using religion for political mobilisation: R
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New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The ongoing protest in Karnataka around 'hijab' are the handiwork of a few people in limited pockets who might be aiming to use religious 'identity' for political mobilisation, reported India Blooms.
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Abdullah Abdullah meets women activists in Kabul to discuss political, soc
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Kabul [Afghanistan], February 16 (ANI): Former head of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday met with women activists in Kabul and discussed their demands for political and social rights.
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Guru Ravidas was dedicated to uniting society by giving equal rights: Amit
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New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): In the memory of Guru Ravidas's birth anniversary, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the saint was dedicated to uniting the society by giving equal rights and justice to every person.
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'Imran Khan fears global pushback if Pakistan becomes first country to rec
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Islamabad [Pakistan], February 15 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is wary of adverse international pressure if Pakistan becomes the first country in the world to recognise the Taliban's interim government in Afghanistan, stating that good ties with the global community are necessar
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Country follows positive secularism which preserves religious rights for a
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 15 (ANI): Amid the ongoing hijab row, senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat, appearing for the petitioners, on Tuesday told the Karnataka High Court that country follows positive secularism which ensures that everyone's religious rights are preserved.
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China's removal of renewable energy subsidy will affect fight against clim
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Beijing [China], February 15 (ANI): China's decision to remove subsidies from the renewable energy tools will discourage the use of cleaner sources of energy and adversely impact the fight against climate change, reported Canada-based thinktank, International Forum for Rights and Security (I
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Karnataka hijab row: This happens when fundamental rights are suspended, s
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 14 (ANI): Taking note of the hijab incident in a school in Mandya city, President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday slammed the BJP-led government in Karnataka and said that the incident has left a partic
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Afghanistan: Freed women rights activists under pressure to not share deta
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Kabul [Afghanistan], February 14 (ANI): Four Afghanistan women activists, who were detained by the Taliban regime and later released after a long period of uncertainty, are under pressure not to publicize the details about their detention, their relatives have told local media.
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Civil society, rights activists protest constant harassment of women stude
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Karachi [Pakistan], February 14 (ANI): Expressing concerns over the constant harassment of female students at Sindh's universities, rights activists have staged a protest criticising Pakistan's provincial government for its failure to stop these kind of incidents.
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China detaining dissidents advocating for rights of fellow citizens, says
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Beijing [China], February 14 (ANI): Even as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has granted the opportunity to host the prestigious world event to China, the country does not seem to be interested in the rights or welfare of the Chinese people at all.
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Goa polls: 301 candidates in fray for 40-Member Assembly, spotlight on Pan
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Panaji (Goa) [India], February 13 (ANI): The fate of 301 candidates will be sealed in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) on Monday as voters in Goa will exercise their electoral rights to elect state Assembly representatives in 40 constituencies for the formation of the next state government.
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