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60 believed to be dead in Rohingya boat capsize: United Nations
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], September 30 (ANI): As many as 60 people are believed to have died when a boat carrying Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar capsized off Bangladesh, the United Nations on Friday.
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BHU violence: Will take action against wrong doers, says new chief proctor
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) administration on Friday assured that an action would be taken against those found guilty as soon as the concerned committee probing the recent incident of molestation comes with its report.
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Myanmar violence looks like ethnic cleansing: U.S. envoy
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], September 29 (ANI): The violence against the Muslim Rohingya minority in Myanmar appears to be a classic case of "ecpoite thinking cleansing", the United States envoy to the UN said, on Thursday.
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Myanmar should be made to take back Rohingyas: Bangladesh President
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Sept. 28 (ANI): Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid has said Myanmar should be made to take the Rohingyas who have fled into Bangladesh due to violence in the Rakhine state back.
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80 civilians killed in shelling in Syria: U.N.
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Hama [Syria], September 28 (ANI): At least 80 civilians were killed and several injured when armed groups shelled those trying to flee violence in Hama, Syria, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
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Milind Soman to attend 'Gandhi March' in The Hague on October 1
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
The Hague [The Netherlands], Sept. 27 (ANI): Inspirational speaker, Indian actor, supermodel and ultraman Milind Soman will be attending the Gandhi March on October 1 in The Hague to mark the International Day of Non-Violence.
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BHU Chief Proctor resigns from post, takes 'moral responsibility' for rece
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 27 (ANI): In the wake of the violent protests that erupted at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU), the chief proctor, Prof. O.N. Singh, "taking a moral responsibility" of the recent incidents of molestation and violence inside the premises of the un
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BHU violence: NHRC issues notice to UP Govt, UP DGP and VC
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26th (ANI): In wake of violence which took place in BHU (Banaras Hindu University) campus, NHRC (National Human Rights Commission) on Tuesday issued a notice to Chief Secretary, DGP (Director General of Police) UP (Uttar Pradesh) and BHU VC (Vice-C
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BHU VC promises appropriate action against guilty
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): The Banaras Hindu University's (BHU) Vice Chancellor Girish Chandra Tripathy on Tuesday said that an inquiry committee has been formed under the chairmanship of the Ex chief justice of Allahabad High court V. K. Dixit to probe the violence which took plac
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Judicial inquiry initiated to probe BHU violence: UP Minister
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Shrikant Sharma on Tuesday asserted that a judicial inquiry has been initiated to probe the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) violence case.
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BHU VC denies report of being summoned by HRD ministry
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): Banaras Hindu University's (BHU) Vice Chancellor G C Tripathy on Tuesday said that he had not been summoned by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) to explain the violence that had taken place on his campus in the week gone
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BHU violence: In preliminary report, admin's 'callous' approach blamed
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): Varanasi Commissioner Nitin Gokarn on Tuesday submitted a preliminary report to Chief Secretary Rajiv Kumar over the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) clash and blamed the University administration for not handling the matter in a sensitive mann
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