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Manushi Chillar is the 'Sexiest Vegetarian Personality'
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar, has been voted the Sexiest Vegetarian Personality by American animal rights organistaion PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).
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US recalls ambassador to Zambia amid gay rights row
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 24 (ANI): The United States has withdrawn its ambassador to Zambia after the African country's government became enraged over the diplomat's criticism of its highest court for jailing two men over homosexual relations.
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Rugby star Bill Williams tweets in support of China's Uighur minority
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): New Zealand's rugby star Sonny Bill Williams has spoken out on the alleged human rights abuses by China against the ethnic Uighur minority group in the country's Xinjiang region.
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A class of society being misled, misinformed: Former Chief Justice of Sikk
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Former Sikkim High Court Chief Justice Permod Kohli and retired Judge of Allahabad High Court SN Srivastava said that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 will not impact any existing rights of the Indian citizens.
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We ended years of uncertainty faced by residents of unauthorised colonies:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that a large section of the population of Delhi had to face uncertainty regarding the ownership rights of their residences years after the independence, which was addressed by the BJP positively to get them their ri
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Assam govt to introduce Bill in next Assembly session securing land rights
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that the state Cabinet has decided to introduce a new Bill in the next Assembly session to secure the land rights of the indigenous people.
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Citizenship Act fulfills promise made to minorities in Pakistan by Gandhi,
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 21 (ANI): Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday took a veiled dig at Congress over its opposition to Citizenship Amendment Act, saying Mahatma and Jawahar Lal Nehru had made promise to those who were in minority in Pakistan and party Chief
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N Korea slams US official's remarks on human rights violations in country
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Dec 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The US' accusations of human rights violations in North Korea only "pour oil over burning fire" and will aggravate the situation in the peninsula, a spokesperson for the North Korean Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
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NHRC deputes fact-finding team to know whether incidents in JMI involved v
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has deputed a team led by its Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Manzil Saini to conduct an on the spot enquiry to know whether incidents in Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) involved violation of Human Rights.
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Use of brute force to suppress dissent is unacceptable in democracy: Sonia
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Launching a scathing attack on the BJP led Central government, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said that the ruling party has shown utter disregard to the people's voice by using "brute force" to suppress dissent and assured the people that her p
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Maharashtra CM urges for peace, says will ensure no one's rights are snatc
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday urged people to maintain peace and tranquillity in view of nationwide violent protests against the new citizenship law.
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WB: 'No NRC, No CAB' meet on Dec 23, says Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that a meeting against National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be held on December 23 in all the sub-division headquarters of the state.
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