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BNM slams US loan, calls it boost to Pakistan's oppression in Balochistan
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has strongly denounced the US Export-Import (EXIM) Bank's decision to provide $1.25 billion in financing for the Reko Diq mining project, warning that the funding will tighten Pakistan's control over Balochistan and intensify state-led repression in the pro
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Acid-attackers forcing victims to ingest acid must be tried under Attempt
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that acid-attackers must be tried under the provision of Attempt to Murder under penal laws, in cases where they are accused of forcibly making the victim ingest the acid.
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"Do you have strength to fight?": Mamata Banerjee urges women to lead char
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday urged the women of the state to "lead the fight" against the alleged "illegal voter deletion" through Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. She asked men to provide support from behind.
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Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar moves Delhi High Court seeking protection
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
He is the first Indian cricketer to initiate personality rights litigation, marking a notable expansion of such disputes beyond the entertainment industry.
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Human rights day protest highlights Pakistan's worsening record on enforce
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The protest, chaired by JSFM Chairman Sohail Abro, was marked by fervent speeches condemning what participants described as Pakistan's "state-sponsored genocide" of Baloch, Sindhi, and Pashtun communities.
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World Uyghur Congress highlights rights violations in China's Xinjiang reg
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The month began with the East Turkistan National Day on November 12, reaffirming the resilience of the Uyghur struggle. The WUC marked a milestone in Uyghur women's empowerment through the International Uyghur Women's Dialogue, thereby strengthening gender representation in the global moveme
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Delhi HC directs intermediaries to act on Salman Khan's personality rights
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The matter was taken up by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, with Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi appearing for the actor. At the beginning of the hearing, the Court asked Sethi whether he was aware of earlier judicial directions requiring litigants to exhaust statutory remedies before ap
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Strengthening human rights requires strong democratic pillars: Tripura CM
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"Our government, too, remains deeply sensitive and dedicated to ensuring justice, dignity and equal opportunities for all," Saha stated while addressing the observance of International Human Rights Day organised by the Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) at Prajna Bhavan in Agartala. Read More
Amit Shah accuses opposition of spreading lies about SIR, tarnishing image
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a strong attack on the Congress and other opposition parties on Wednesday, accusing them of spreading lies about SIR, tarnishing image of India's democracy and asserted that the Modi government "will not allow infiltrators to get voting rights".
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Gen-Z and interim government of Nepal seal 10-point agreement amid rift wi
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nepal's interim government and Gen-Z groups signed a 10-point agreement promising support for protest victims, constitutional reforms, and anti-corruption steps, despite internal rifts. The deal follows deadly September protests that led to the parliament's dissolution and aims to stabilise
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European Union reaffirms commitment to human rights
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a statement issued today by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on the occasion of Human Rights Day, the EU stressed that human rights are not merely legal obligations but are lived and experienced in daily life, in schools, workplaces, public services and d
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Salman Khan moves Delhi High Court to protect his personality rights, hear
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday a petition filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan seeking comprehensive legal protection against the unauthorised use of his personality attributes.
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