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HRW calls for transparent probe into Pashtun activist's death
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], Feb 17 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for a transparent investigation into the death of Pashtun activist Arman Luni, who died during a sit-in protest in Balochistan earlier this month.
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Apple, Google urged to remove Saudi app that tracks, restricts women’s tra
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
California [USA], February 16 (ANI): Human rights groups and US senator Ron Wyden are asking Apple and Google chiefs to pull down an app from their respective app stores which reportedly tracks and controls the movement of women.
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Bhima Koregaon: SC sets aside Bombay HC’s order on extension of deadline t
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): In a major relief to the Maharashtra government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Bombay High Court order refusing to extend the 90-day deadline to file a charge sheet against five human rights activists in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.
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CISF constable, posted as security guard at Teesta Setalvad's house, shoot
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable, posted as a security guard at civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad's residence in suburban Santacruz here, allegedly committed suicide on Saturday morning.
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Will protect interest of people of Assam, don’t believe rumours: PM Modi o
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Amingaon (Assam) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday assured that rights of people of Assam will remain protected at all cost, while speaking about Citizenship (Amendment) Bill at a public rally here.
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Noida hospital fire: NHRC issues notice to UP government
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb 8 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government calling for a detailed report within 6 weeks, in the massive fire which broke out the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Metro Hospital and Heart Institute in Sector-
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Odisha: Class 6 student admitted to hospital after health deteriorates due
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): A class 6 student was admitted to a hospital after her health deteriorated as she was pregnant. The accused in the case has been arrested.
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Guteress calls for collaborative global action on female genital mutilatio
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday called for a collaborative global action against the female genital mutilation, an abhorrent human rights violation affecting women and girls around the world.
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No regrets, says Hindu Mahasabha leader held for recreating Bapu’s assassi
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 6 (ANI): Hindu Mahasabha leader Pooja Pandey who was arrested on Tuesday for re-enacting the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi said she has no regrets and was merely exercising her constitutional rights.
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This is next battle of US' democracy: Stacey Abrams responds to Trump's SO
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Atlanta (Georgia) [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): Former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams on Tuesday (local time) took on US President Donald Trump over a number of issues ranging from government shutdown, voting rights, climate change, national security and the administration's immigration p
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Scholars, experts call CPEC an 'oppressive design of Pakistan, China'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], Feb 5 (ANI): Scholars, former diplomats, human rights activists and journalists from various parts of the world gathered in Paris to discuss the implications of the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
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Parliamentary Committee calls officials of govt, Twitter to discuss citize
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology has called officials of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) and Twitter to a meeting on February 11 which will discuss about issues concerning use of social media.
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