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BJP is harassing Hardik Patel, says Priyanka Gandhi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): The BJP is repeatedly harassing Hardik Patel, who fights for the rights of farmers and employment for youths, said Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday.
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Thousands join rally in Washington for women's rights, against Trump
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [United States], Jan 19 (Sputnik/ANI): Several thousand people gathered here on Saturday to join a rally for women's rights and protest against US President Donald Trump's policy.
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Citizenship not just about rights but duties towards society too: CJI Bobd
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in several parts of the country, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad Bobde on Saturday said that citizenship was not just about people's rights, but also about their duties towards
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US sanctions Iranian General for involvement in 'gross violations of human
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Jan 19 (ANI): US State Department on Saturday (local time) said it has designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hassan Shahvarpour, Khuzestan Province's Vali Asr Commander, for his involvement in "gross violations of human rights against pro
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Former high court judge slams Indira Jaising's remark
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Retired Delhi High Court Judge RS Sodhi on Saturday accused human rights activist and senior lawyer Indira Jasing of seeking limelight by suggesting that Nirbhaya's mother should forgive the perpetrators and said that such insensitivity must be checked.
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Statehood of J-K should be restored, rights over land of locals protected:
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Former PDP leader Altaf Bukhari said here on Saturday that statehood of Jammu and Kashmir should be restored and the Centre must make a law with respect to the region to ensure that domicile rights, including rights over land and jobs of locals were secured.
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Pakistan Foreign Office summons Indian diplomat
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 18 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission to reject, what it called, the "mischevious portrayal" by New Delhi of "isolated, fabricated, incidents involving Pakistani citizens as minorities rights issues"
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Our federal structure is a guarantee to India's unity in diversity, says U
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that India's federal structure is a guarantee to its 'unity in diversity' and emphasised that the country not only has emerged as the largest democracy but has 'flourished an
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NHRC team records statements of Jamia students, security staff
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): A team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday recorded the statements of students of Jamia Millia Islamia, its security staff, library staff, and others, on the consecutive third day, in connection with the December 15 incident at the varsity.
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China-backed Pak's bid to paint alarmist situation over Kashmir in UNSC wa
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 16 (ANI): China-backed Pakistan's attempt on Wednesday to portray an alarmist situation over Kashmir during a closed-door meeting at the United Nations Security Council was toppled by India's diplomatic allies particularly US and France.
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Congress welcomes Goa govt's decision to withdraw 'illegal circular sought
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): The Congress party on Wednesday welcomed Goa government's decision to withdraw the illegal circular sought to be imposed on the Panchayats and all the citizens of the state to "undermine the constitutional rights of the Panchayats and reduce them to non
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UN top court to rule on emergency measures in Myanmar genocide case on Jan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Hague [Netherlands], Jan 15 (ANI): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will announce a decision on a request for emergency measures in a genocide case against Myanmar on January 23, the Gambian Ministry of Justice said.
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