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LGTBQ, property rights to women accomplished through Art 370 abrogation: K
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 15 (ANI): Equal rights to the LGTBQ communities and property rights to women have only been accomplished through the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, said Kashmiri columnist and political commentator Sunanda Vashisht.
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Hope justice is delivered by upholding religious rights of people: VHP on
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): After the Supreme Court referred a batch of petitions to a larger bench in the Sabarimala case, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday expressed hope that justice would be delivered by upholding the religious rights of the people.
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Right to worship cannot outweigh rights of religious groups: SC on Sabarim
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday referred a clutch of petitions seeking review of its order which paved the way for the entry of women into Sabarimala temple in Kerala to a larger seven-judge bench by a majority 3:2 ruling and observed that
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Pune: Activist Trupti Desai welcomes SC's decision on Sabarimala issue
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Women rights activist Trupti Desai on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to refer to a larger bench a batch of review petitions against its September 2018 verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups into the Sabarimala temple. Read More
CPM stands for equal rights of women in all spheres of society: Prakash Ka
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (ANI): CPM leader Prakash Karat on Thursday said that CPM stands for equal rights for women in all spheres of society.
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Hopeful that SC will uphold its 2018 verdict on Sabarimala: Trupti Desai
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 14 (ANI): Pune-based women's rights activist Trupti Desai on Thursday expressed hope that the Supreme Court will repeat its last year judgement, which allowed women of all ages to worship in the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
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US congressional caucus to hold hearing on situation in Kashmir on Nov 14
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 13 (ANI): A bipartisan US congressional caucus will hold a hearing on November 14 to examine the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the context of region's history.
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Delhi LG reviews steps to be taken for ownership rights of unauthorised co
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 11 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday held a meeting on PM-UDAY (Unauthorized Colonies in Delhi Awas Adhikar Yojna) and reviewed the steps to be taken for conferring or recognizing ownership, transfer or mortgage rights to the residents of unauthorized co
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Over 300 dead, 15000 injured in Iraq protests
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Nov 11 (ANI): At least 319 people have been killed in Iraq since the beginning of the anti-government protests last month, the Iraqi Parliamentary Human Rights Committee said in a report.
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Over 300 killed since beginning of anti-government protests in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Nov 9 (ANI): At least 301 people have been killed and nearly 15,000 wounded in Iraq since the beginning of the anti-government protest last month, the Independent High Commission for Human Rights of Iraq (IHCHR) said on Saturday.
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Fresh clashes erupt in Iraq despite cleric's call for calm
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Nov 9 (ANI): Fresh clashes between Iraq's security forces and anti-government protesters broke out in Baghdad and a number of Iraqi cities on Friday, despite a call for calm by the country's top Shia leader.
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Goyal to visit 9th BRICS trade ministers meet in Brazil, US next week
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will attend the 9th BRICS trade ministers meet being held at Brazil's capital city of Brasilia next week, according to an official statement released on Saturday.
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