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Nearly 40 delegations meet Rajnath, demand UT status for Ladakh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Oct. 3 (ANI): Nearly 40 delegations, including representatives of political parties, religious, social, cultural organisations trade and tourism and social activists, called upon Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Monday and unanimously demanded that L
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Manipur celebrates 120th birth anniversary of Hijam Irabot
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], Oct. 1 (ANI): Manipur on Friday celebrated the 120th birth anniversary of freedom fighter and social activist Hijam Irabot.
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Hazare threatens to move Ramlila Maidan as govt. 'not abiding' b
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept. 24 (ANI): Accusing the government of not abiding by the Lokpal and Lokayukta laws, social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said he was toying with the idea of once again moving to Ramlila Maidan in Delhi.
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Manish Sisodia 'protecting' Amanatullah fearing loss in polls: A
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Sept. 12 (ANI): Slamming Aam Aadmi Party (AAM) for not accepting the resignation of its leader Amanatullah Khan against whom an FIR was registered following molestation charges by his sister-in-law, social activist and eminent lawyer Abha Singh described the act as "sham
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'Dictator' AAP indulging in corrupt practices: BJP
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): Seeking an explanation from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal post veteran social activist Anna Hazare's outburst, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged that that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is a party of dic
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Kejriwal avoids media on Anna's criticism
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 6 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today refused to answer questions on veteran social activist Anna Hazare's remark that he now had no expectations from the former.
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Anna Hazare expresses grief over AAP's condition
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Relegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), [India], Sept 6 (ANI): Visibly upset with the present controversies surrounding the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), veteran social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday said that he had high expectations from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with whom he has worked in the
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Surrogacy Bill will check population, exploitation of poor women: Abha Sin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 26 (ANI): Welcoming the newly drafted Surrogacy Bill, social activist and eminent lawyer Abha Singh said Friday, "I think this is a bill which is well meaning and should be passed by the Parliament as early as possible" as it will check the misuse of provisi
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Suicide attempt by Nirbhaya rape convict raises questions about jail secur
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai, Aug. 25 (ANI): Social activist and eminent lawyer, Abha Singh on Thursday blamed the judiciary for not providing adequate security drills to prevent Vinay Kumar, one of the accused in the Nirbhaya case, from attempting suicide in the Tihar jail.
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Charges levelled against Mayawati by Dayashankar must be probed: Abha Sing
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai, July 30 (ANI): Condemning the derogatory remark made by expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dayashankar Singh on Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, lawyer and social activist Abha Singh on Saturday said if there is any truth in the charges made by the former BJP leade
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Tasleema Nasreen, Amitav Ghosh, Mira Nair mourn Mahasweta Devi's demi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Litterateur Mahasweta Devi, one of the doughtiest fighters and a social activist who proved 'pen is mightier than sword' took her last breath today at the age of 90 in Kolkata's private hospital.
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Eminent writer, activist Mahasweta Devi no more
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata, July 28 (ANI): Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi died on Thursday, following prolonged illness. She was 90.
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