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China Spied On Hong Kong Activists Using TikTok, Claims Former ByteDance Employee
- Wednesday June 7, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The members allegedly used a ''god credential'' at ByteDance to examine the personal data of civil rights activists and protesters in Hong Kong.
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Harry Belafonte, Legendary Singer, Civil Rights Activist, Dies Aged 96: 5 Points
- Wednesday April 26, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter, and groundbreaking actor who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 96.
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Twitter Advertisers Face Pressure From Rights Activists After Elon Musk Reinstates Donald Trump's Account
- Tuesday November 22, 2022
- Reuters
Twitter advertisers are facing calls from a coalition of civil rights activists to issue statements on pulling ads from the microblogging service, days after new owner Elon Musk reinstated the account of former US President Donald Trump. The groups in the Stop Toxic Twitter coalition complained that Musk had vowed to advertisers that Twitter would ...
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Twitter's 'Massive' Revenue Drop Adds to Firm's Heavy Debt Burden After Elon Musk Takeover
- Monday November 7, 2022
- Reuters
Elon Musk recently announced that Twitter had taken a massive hit to revenue since he completed his takeover deal over a week ago. The microblogging service was losing more than $4 million (roughly Rs. 33 crore) a day, largely because advertisers started fleeing once he took over. Musk has also blamed civil rights activists pressuring advertisers, ...
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How China's Civil Society Collapsed Under Xi Jinping
- Tuesday October 4, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Human rights activist Charles remembers a time when civil society was blossoming in China, and he could dedicate his time to helping improve the lives of people struggling in blue-collar jobs.
- www.ndtv.com
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Activists Accuse Google Of "Casteist" Practices. Company Responds
- Thursday June 2, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices. However, Google has denied the allegations.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk Deals Twitter a Wild Card as Shareholders Seek Reforms
- Saturday April 16, 2022
- Reuters
Elon Musk, Twitter's newest big shareholder, could alter the course of the social media company as management battles a set of proxy proposals focused on topics from civil rights to politics at its upcoming annual meeting, shareholder activists, and corporate governance experts said.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Man Wrongly Jailed In Activist Malcolm X Murder Sues New York State
- Wednesday December 15, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
One of two men wrongfully imprisoned for decades over the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X sued New York state for at least $20 million in damages Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Joe Biden Mentions Mahatma Gandhi In Democracy Summit Speech
- Friday December 10, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
US President Joe Biden on Thursday invoked Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela while referring to the work done by Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights activist, during his opening remarks at the Summit for Democracy.
- www.ndtv.com
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Two Men Found Guilty Of Activist Malcolm X Murder Exonerated
- Friday November 19, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A New York judge on Thursday threw out the convictions of two men imprisoned for decades over the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, acknowledging a gross miscarriage of justice in one of the most high-profile murders in US history
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2 Men Guilty Of Activist Malcolm X Murder To Be Exonerated After 56 Years
- Thursday November 18, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Manhattan's district attorney on Thursday is set to request the exoneration of two men found guilty of the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, a remarkable turnabout that admits the prosecution of one of America's most high-profile
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Mahatma Gandhi’s 152nd Birth Anniversary: History Behind India’s National Festival
- Friday October 1, 2021
- India News | Edited by NDTV Newsdesk
American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr was inspired by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
- www.ndtv.com
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Liberals In Israeli Government To Discuss Pegasus With Defence Minister
- Monday July 19, 2021
- World News | Reuters
A liberal party in Israel's governing coalition said on Monday it would ask the Defence Ministry about exports of Israeli spyware that media reports have linked to hacking of phones of journalists, civil servants and rights activists worldwide.
- www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Refuses Bail To Gautam Navlakha In Bhima Koregaon Case
- Wednesday May 12, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a setback to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed his plea seeking bail in the alleged Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case of Bhima Koregaon in Maharashtra.
- www.ndtv.com
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Top US Activist Urges Biden To Release 60 Million AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses To India
- Friday May 7, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
A top American civil rights leader has urged President Joe Biden to release 60 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses for India, which is battling a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Spied On Hong Kong Activists Using TikTok, Claims Former ByteDance Employee
- Wednesday June 7, 2023
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The members allegedly used a ''god credential'' at ByteDance to examine the personal data of civil rights activists and protesters in Hong Kong.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Harry Belafonte, Legendary Singer, Civil Rights Activist, Dies Aged 96: 5 Points
- Wednesday April 26, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter, and groundbreaking actor who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 96.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Twitter Advertisers Face Pressure From Rights Activists After Elon Musk Reinstates Donald Trump's Account
- Tuesday November 22, 2022
- Reuters
Twitter advertisers are facing calls from a coalition of civil rights activists to issue statements on pulling ads from the microblogging service, days after new owner Elon Musk reinstated the account of former US President Donald Trump. The groups in the Stop Toxic Twitter coalition complained that Musk had vowed to advertisers that Twitter would ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Twitter's 'Massive' Revenue Drop Adds to Firm's Heavy Debt Burden After Elon Musk Takeover
- Monday November 7, 2022
- Reuters
Elon Musk recently announced that Twitter had taken a massive hit to revenue since he completed his takeover deal over a week ago. The microblogging service was losing more than $4 million (roughly Rs. 33 crore) a day, largely because advertisers started fleeing once he took over. Musk has also blamed civil rights activists pressuring advertisers, ...
- www.gadgets360.com
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How China's Civil Society Collapsed Under Xi Jinping
- Tuesday October 4, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Human rights activist Charles remembers a time when civil society was blossoming in China, and he could dedicate his time to helping improve the lives of people struggling in blue-collar jobs.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Activists Accuse Google Of "Casteist" Practices. Company Responds
- Thursday June 2, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices. However, Google has denied the allegations.
- www.ndtv.com
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Elon Musk Deals Twitter a Wild Card as Shareholders Seek Reforms
- Saturday April 16, 2022
- Reuters
Elon Musk, Twitter's newest big shareholder, could alter the course of the social media company as management battles a set of proxy proposals focused on topics from civil rights to politics at its upcoming annual meeting, shareholder activists, and corporate governance experts said.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Man Wrongly Jailed In Activist Malcolm X Murder Sues New York State
- Wednesday December 15, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
One of two men wrongfully imprisoned for decades over the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X sued New York state for at least $20 million in damages Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Joe Biden Mentions Mahatma Gandhi In Democracy Summit Speech
- Friday December 10, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
US President Joe Biden on Thursday invoked Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela while referring to the work done by Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights activist, during his opening remarks at the Summit for Democracy.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Two Men Found Guilty Of Activist Malcolm X Murder Exonerated
- Friday November 19, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A New York judge on Thursday threw out the convictions of two men imprisoned for decades over the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, acknowledging a gross miscarriage of justice in one of the most high-profile murders in US history
- www.ndtv.com
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2 Men Guilty Of Activist Malcolm X Murder To Be Exonerated After 56 Years
- Thursday November 18, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Manhattan's district attorney on Thursday is set to request the exoneration of two men found guilty of the 1965 assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, a remarkable turnabout that admits the prosecution of one of America's most high-profile
- www.ndtv.com
-
Mahatma Gandhi’s 152nd Birth Anniversary: History Behind India’s National Festival
- Friday October 1, 2021
- India News | Edited by NDTV Newsdesk
American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr was inspired by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Liberals In Israeli Government To Discuss Pegasus With Defence Minister
- Monday July 19, 2021
- World News | Reuters
A liberal party in Israel's governing coalition said on Monday it would ask the Defence Ministry about exports of Israeli spyware that media reports have linked to hacking of phones of journalists, civil servants and rights activists worldwide.
- www.ndtv.com
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Supreme Court Refuses Bail To Gautam Navlakha In Bhima Koregaon Case
- Wednesday May 12, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
In a setback to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed his plea seeking bail in the alleged Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case of Bhima Koregaon in Maharashtra.
- www.ndtv.com
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Top US Activist Urges Biden To Release 60 Million AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses To India
- Friday May 7, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
A top American civil rights leader has urged President Joe Biden to release 60 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses for India, which is battling a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
- www.ndtv.com