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Elgar Parishad-Maoist Links Case: Accused Researcher, Activist Granted Bail
The Bombay High Court granted bail to Delhi-based researcher Rona Wilson and activist Sudhir Dhawale, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case in 2018, stating the trial in the case was yet to start.
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Who Is Tommy Robinson, Anti-Islam, Far-Right Activist Arrested In UK
Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is once again making headlines as a prominent figure in the UK's far-right movement.
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Greta Thunberg Arrested At Gaza War Protest At Copenhagen University
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested today at a protest against the Gaza war in Denmark, a spokesperson for the student group organising the demonstration said.
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How A Chinese Scholar Ran A Spy Ring In US For Decades Before Arrest
A Chinese-American scholar, who projected himself as a pro-democracy activist, has been convicted by a US court of using his reputation to gather information on dissidents and sharing it with the Chinese government.
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
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Activist Arrested In French Rail Sabotage Case Before Olympic Games Opening
A far-left activist has been arrested in connection with the sabotage attack on France's high-speed rail network last Friday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.
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US House Urges India To Probe Activist Stan Swamy's Death In Custody
Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human rights activist who died in custody.
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Just Stop Oil Protest: Indian-Origin Activist Arrested After Stonehenge Defaced In UK
A 73-year-old Indian-origin activist is among two Just Stop Oil activists arrested by Wiltshire Police on Wednesday after they sprayed orange paint on the Stonehenge historical landmark in south-west England.
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ASHA Workers Cheated Of More Than Rs 24 Lakh On Pretext Of Jobs: Cops
A man has been arrested in Maharashtra's Latur district for allegedly cheating four ASHA (accredited social health activist) workers of more than Rs 24 lakh by promising to get them jobs in the state health department, police said on Wednesday.
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Watch: 2 Arrested For Spraying Orange Substance On Stonehenge In UK
UK police said Wednesday that officers had arrested two people after environmental activists sprayed an orange substance on Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest England.
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Student Activist Sharjeel Imam Gets Bail In 2020 Sedition Case
Nearly four-and-a-half years after he was arrested on charges of delivering inflammatory speeches, activist Sharjeel Imam was granted bail by Delhi High Court today.
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14-Year-Old California Girl Arrested For Murder Of Non-Profit CEO's Daughter
The 20-year-old was gunned down while walking in a part of South Los Angeles known for sex work and human trafficking.
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"You Asked, You Pay": Gautam Navlakha To Pay Rs 1.64 Crore Security Bill
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said activist Gautam Navlakha cannot escape the liability of paying Rs 1.64 crore towards expenses for his house arrest.
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Supreme Court Grants Bail To Activist In Elgar Parishad-Maoist Links Case
The Supreme Court granted bail to academic-activist Shoma Kanti Sen, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case, taking cognisance of the "composite effect" of the delay in framing charges coupled with her prolonged detention.
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Arvind Kejriwal Once Raised His Voice Against Liquor, But...: Anna Hazare
"I told him many times to avoid liquor, but he made the policy for more money." This is one of many scathing remarks by social activist Anna Hazare on the arrest of his former mentee, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in the liquor policy case.
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Elgar Parishad-Maoist Links Case: Accused Researcher, Activist Granted Bail
The Bombay High Court granted bail to Delhi-based researcher Rona Wilson and activist Sudhir Dhawale, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case in 2018, stating the trial in the case was yet to start.
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Who Is Tommy Robinson, Anti-Islam, Far-Right Activist Arrested In UK
Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is once again making headlines as a prominent figure in the UK's far-right movement.
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Greta Thunberg Arrested At Gaza War Protest At Copenhagen University
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested today at a protest against the Gaza war in Denmark, a spokesperson for the student group organising the demonstration said.
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How A Chinese Scholar Ran A Spy Ring In US For Decades Before Arrest
A Chinese-American scholar, who projected himself as a pro-democracy activist, has been convicted by a US court of using his reputation to gather information on dissidents and sharing it with the Chinese government.
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Iranian Woman Arrested For Singing In Public Without Hijab, Whereabouts Unknown
This arrest is the latest example of Iran's strict enforcement of the mandatory hijab laws, which human rights activists have widely criticised.
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Activist Arrested In French Rail Sabotage Case Before Olympic Games Opening
A far-left activist has been arrested in connection with the sabotage attack on France's high-speed rail network last Friday, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.
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US House Urges India To Probe Activist Stan Swamy's Death In Custody
Three American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration and death of Father Stan, a human rights activist who died in custody.
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Just Stop Oil Protest: Indian-Origin Activist Arrested After Stonehenge Defaced In UK
A 73-year-old Indian-origin activist is among two Just Stop Oil activists arrested by Wiltshire Police on Wednesday after they sprayed orange paint on the Stonehenge historical landmark in south-west England.
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ASHA Workers Cheated Of More Than Rs 24 Lakh On Pretext Of Jobs: Cops
A man has been arrested in Maharashtra's Latur district for allegedly cheating four ASHA (accredited social health activist) workers of more than Rs 24 lakh by promising to get them jobs in the state health department, police said on Wednesday.
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Watch: 2 Arrested For Spraying Orange Substance On Stonehenge In UK
UK police said Wednesday that officers had arrested two people after environmental activists sprayed an orange substance on Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest England.
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Student Activist Sharjeel Imam Gets Bail In 2020 Sedition Case
Nearly four-and-a-half years after he was arrested on charges of delivering inflammatory speeches, activist Sharjeel Imam was granted bail by Delhi High Court today.
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14-Year-Old California Girl Arrested For Murder Of Non-Profit CEO's Daughter
The 20-year-old was gunned down while walking in a part of South Los Angeles known for sex work and human trafficking.
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"You Asked, You Pay": Gautam Navlakha To Pay Rs 1.64 Crore Security Bill
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said activist Gautam Navlakha cannot escape the liability of paying Rs 1.64 crore towards expenses for his house arrest.
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Supreme Court Grants Bail To Activist In Elgar Parishad-Maoist Links Case
The Supreme Court granted bail to academic-activist Shoma Kanti Sen, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case, taking cognisance of the "composite effect" of the delay in framing charges coupled with her prolonged detention.
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Arvind Kejriwal Once Raised His Voice Against Liquor, But...: Anna Hazare
"I told him many times to avoid liquor, but he made the policy for more money." This is one of many scathing remarks by social activist Anna Hazare on the arrest of his former mentee, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in the liquor policy case.
