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US bans cotton, tomato products from China's Xinjiang over use of forced l
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) announced a ban on the entry of cotton and tomato products from China's Xinjiang region amid allegations that detainee or prison labour from Uyghurs went into making them, according to the US Customs and Border Pr
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Pak police resorts to baton-charge, tear gas shelling on teachers protesti
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 20 (ANI): As several teachers in Pakistan held a protest near Prime Minister Imran Khan's residence in Banigala on Saturday to protest against the new regularisation policy of their department, police resorted to use of force by firing tear gas and baton-chargi
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Use of tear gas aggravated misery of farmers already in tears over farm l
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): Congress leader and former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday condemned the use of force against the farmers by Haryana police and said that tear gas and water cannon "aggravated the misery of farmers" who are already in tears against the
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RSS-affiliate BKS against use of force on farmers, seeks early resolution
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 27 (ANI): The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh- affiliate Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) has urged the Centre to resolve issues being raised by farmers regarding the three agriculture laws through dialogue and also urged the farmers to not become victim of ploys by politi
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Pakistan's opposition PDM vows to defy government ban on Peshawar rally
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], November 21 (ANI): The opposition's Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Friday vowed to defy government ban on its public gathering in Peshawar on Sunday and warned the district administration that use of force to stop the protesting citizens could spark street battles
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Joe Biden promises police reform through federal commission
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 27 (ANI/Sputnik): US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised, if elected, to create a federal commission to work on a policy covering excessive use of force by law enforcement officers.
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COVID-19: Baloch National Movement condemns Pakistan for arresting and per
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Quetta, [Pakistan] April 8 (ANI): The Baloch National Movement (BNM) has condemned the arrest and use of force against the doctors in Quetta, Balochistan, who were protesting against the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits for health workers on the front lines of the country'
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Pakistan miffed with US over action on Iran, says 'important to avoid unil
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 3 (ANI): Miffed with United States over its airstrike that killed Iran's elite Quds Force chief General Qassem Soleimani, Pakistan on Friday said it is important for the countries to avoid "unilateral actions" and "use of force" and adhere to the fundamental princip
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Sonia Gandhi attacks PM Modi, Amit Shah over CAA violence
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Congress chief Sonia Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government over the Centre's action against protests over the new citizenship law, saying that the use of force against protesting students will prove to be the beginning of the fall
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Use of military force against participants of 'Azadi March' could trigger
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], Nov 04 (ANI): The Voice of Karachi (VoK) has urged Imran Khan-led Pakistan government and military establishment to refrain from the use of forces against the participants of 'Azadi March' in the country.
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Minimum use of force should be motto of police everywhere: Amit Shah
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 7 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that minimum use of force and maximum effectiveness should be the motto of police everywhere in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for New India and there is a need of human touch and sensitivity in
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Himachal passes bill against religious conversion
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Friday passed a bill against religious conversion by use of force, inducement and fraudulent means.
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