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Drake halts release of 'Splash Brothers' in wake of Astroworld tragedy
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): Grammy-winning artist Drake has halted the release of the upcoming song 'Splash Brothers' with rapper French Montana out of respect for the victims of the Astroworld tragedy.
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Skin-to-skin contact not essential for POCSO offence, most important ingre
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): In the landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the most important ingredient of constituting sexual assault under Section 7 of POCSO is sexual intent and not skin-to-skin contact with the victim.
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Pakistan: Nearly 1,000 Christian, Hindu women fall victim to forced conver
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 18 (ANI): Atrocities against minority women has now become common in Pakistan and according to recent data around 1,000 women belonging to Christian and Hindu communities are forced to convert to Islam every year.
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Ethiopia: UN announces USD 40 million in aid relief for victims 'living on
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [US], November 16 (ANI): As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia's conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that USD 40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations.
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Vietnam: Buddhist temples nationwide to toll bell to commemorate COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 16 (ANI/VOVWORLD): At 8.00 pm this Friday, Buddhist temples across Vietnam will toll bells, light candles, burn incense, and pray for those who have died from COVID-19.
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Delhi HC gives infant's custody to biological father who faces charges of
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has handed over the custody of a baby boy to his biological father, who is accused of raping a minor, observing that the boy cannot be permitted to be languishing in the woman shelter home along with the victim.
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Study suggests students who repeat grade experience more bullying
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Shanghai [China], November 15 (ANI): According to a new study of nearly half a million subjects, students who have repeated a grade have higher risks of being victims of bullying in countries around the world.
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Victims of Myanmar military's crackdown suffer from severe depression, men
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 15 (ANI): The civilians who were abducted and tortured by the Myanmar Army, said that they are suffering from severe depression and continuous mental illness after their release and are living in constant fear of rearrest.
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Incidents like Minar-e-Pakistan create difficulty in bringing justice to v
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] November 15 (ANI): Victim-blaming mindset and social stigma attached with reporting incidents such as the Minar-e-Pakistan incident where a woman was allegedly assaulted by hundreds of men on Independence Day, often weaken the authenticity and progress of other cases whe
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Nitish Kumar govt silent over JDU leader's alleged role in journalist's mu
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 14 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday alleged that no action has been taken against Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Leshi Singh even after the victim's family "clearly accused the leader and her nephew for the murder of a journali
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MHA directs states, UTs to allocate MBBS/BDS seats for spouse, children of
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) for allocation of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) seats from "Central Pool" for spouse and children of a pers
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Kanye West dedicates Sunday Service to victims of Astroworld festival
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 8 (ANI): Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West, whose legal name is now Ye, dedicated his Sunday Service to the victims of rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival concert.
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