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Biden rips Trump's 'big lie' claims on 2020 elections in voting rights add
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) ripped apart the claims of Donald Trump's 'big lie' about the 2020 presidential election and said that the US is facing the "most significant test of our democracy since the Civil War" due to alleged attempts by the
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French antitrust regulator asks Google to pay USD 600 mln over neighboring
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France] July 13 (ANI/Sputnik) France's Competition Authority on Tuesday imposed on Google a penalty of 500 million euros (almost USD 600 million) for non-compliance with one of its rulings made last year regarding the issue of the tech giant's compensations to French publishers for th
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NHRC issues notice to DM, SSP over killing of Adivasis in Sukma, Chhattisg
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 13 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the District Magistrate and the Superintendent of Police of Sukma district, Chhatisgarh, over the incident of killing and injuring Adivasis in police firing in May this year.
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India to host BWF World Championships in 2026
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 13 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday confirmed that India has been awarded the hosting rights of the BWF World Championships in 2026 while Suzhou, China, will stage the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2023.
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Japan to craft guidelines to root out rights violations in textiles in Xin
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 12 (ANI): Amid Beijing's ongoing tussle with foreign companies over forced labour in Xinjiang, the Japanese Ministry of trade and industry called on the textile industry to craft guidelines to root out human rights violations and to strengthen measures to address environm
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UN chief urges protecting people's reproductive health rights
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for efforts to protect people's reproductive health rights as the world marks World Population Day, which falls on July 11 annually.
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China expresses outrage over British report on Uyghur rights abuse
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], July 11 (ANI): China has expressed outrage and firm opposition to a report published by a group of British lawmakers, urging the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson-led government to take action against Beijing over its treatment of the Uyghur community in Xinjiang province.
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Rights group urges UK govt to grant asylum to Afghan women prone to Taliba
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK] July 11 (ANI): Human and women's rights groups on Sunday asked the UK administration to provide asylum to the vulnerable Afghan women amid the US troops withdrawal and increase in Taliban violence in the war-torn country.
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Arunachal authorities get NHRC directives on mental health, villagers righ
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Chief Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh to ensure the promotion and protection of the right to the mental health of the common man in the state.
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US puts 14 more Chinese firms under sanction list
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US] July 10 (ANI): The US government on Friday added 14 more Chinese companies to the trade sanction list.
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NHRC issues show-cause notice to Bihar Chief Secy over due compensation to
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a show-cause notice to the Bihar Chief Secretary as to why an amount of three lakh rupees compensation is not being paid to the next of the kith and kin of the slain journalist.
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US blacklists 34 companies, including 14 based in China
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 9 (ANI): The United States has blacklisted 34 foreign entities, including 14 from China in connection to rights abuses in Xinjiang province, the US Commerce Department said on Friday.
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