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MHA seeks report from West Bengal on Birbhum arson incident
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday sought a detailed report from the West Bengal government over an arson incident that claimed the lives of eight people after some houses were set on fire in the state's Birbhum district.
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Birbhum violence: West Bengal BJP MPs call on Amit Shah, demand CM Mamata
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Following the violence in Birbhum in which eight persons were killed, West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday called for the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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Suvendu Adhikari calls for President's rule in West Bengal after Birbhum v
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 22 (ANI): Following the violence in West Bengal's Birbhum in which eight people were killed, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday called for President's rule in the state.
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Birbhum violence: West Bengal BJP MPs seek Amit Shah's intervention
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 22 (ANI): Following the violence in Bhirbhum, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs from West Bengal on Tuesday sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah's intervention over the "rapidly deteriorating law and order situation" in the state.
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Delhi violence 2020: HC's fresh notices to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, Anurag Tha
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued fresh notices to several prominent political leaders, activists and others while hearing a batch of petitions in connection with North East Delhi violence and alleged hate speeches of political leaders.
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India, Australia call for end of violence against civilians, leaders in My
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison called for the immediate cessation of violence against civilians and leaders in Myanmar, a joint statement said on Tuesday after the second virtual leaders' summit.
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Human rights in Myanmar face 'profound crisis'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 22 (ANI): Amidst a "profound crisis" facing access to basic human rights in Myanmar, the UN's top rights official on Monday said that hundreds of localized armed resistance groups have now formed across the country, triggering "widespread violence in areas that were prev
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Myanmar: US recognizes genocide against Rohingya
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The United States has formally determined that the Myanmar military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State.
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Analyst at UN talks about countering gender-based discrimination, violence
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], March 22 (ANI): Research Analyst at European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), Celine Burke, while speaking at the 65th Session of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna highlighted the importance of gender-sensitive drug policies as a cruc
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Religious violence on rise in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 22 (ANI): With the Imran Khan government's inability to curb religious violence in Pakistan, the cases of such incidents have risen to an alarming level in the country in recent years, according to a media report.
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Biden discusses Russia's 'brutal' tactics in Ukraine with European leaders
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) held discussions with European leaders on Russia's "brutal" tactics in Ukraine and humanitarian assistance to the millions of Ukrainians who have fled the violence.
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Pakistan judiciary, government under spotlight over cases of violence agai
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): The Pakistan government and judiciary have come under criticism as several incidents show that justice in Islamabad is served only to powerful individuals and under media and social pressure.
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