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"World's Worst Human Rights Records": India's Sharp Dig At Pakistan
The strong remarks came a day after Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar raised the Kashmir bogey at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Case Against Kolkata Cop After Child Rights Body Chief Alleges Assault
Days after National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo alleged that he was assaulted at Tiljila police station, Kolkata police today said a case was registered against the accused police officer.
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How Banned Mobile Game Is Still Available, Child Rights Body Asks
The apex child rights body NCPCR on Tuesday sought explanation from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on how the banned PUBG game was still available to be used by minors, days after a teen allegedly shot dead his mother.
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Minorities Rights Day: Know Why India Is A Country Of Unity In Diversity
Minorities Rights Day 2020: India is a country of unity in diversity. The Constitution of India gives equal rights to all citizens of the country irrespective of their linguistic, ethnic, cultural, and religious background. The National Minorities Rights Day is observed in India, every year on December 18, to safeguard the Constitutionally-guarante...
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Triple Talaq Cases Dropped By 82% Since Law Against It Came Into Force: Minister
There has been about 82 per cent decline in triple talaq cases since the law against the "social evil" was put in place, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Wednesday, terming August 1, when the legislation came into being as, "Muslim women's rights day".
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"Over 2 Children, No Vote": Giriraj Singh's Solution To Population Issue
Couples with more than two children should be stripped of their voting rights, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on the occasion of World Population Day today, spurring allegations that he was targeting a particular community on the pretext of promoting a social cause.
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1.7 Crore Minority Students Got Scholarship In Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Over 1.7 crore minority community students have been awarded scholarship in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today.
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Stop Human Rights Violations, Treat Minorities Equally, Pakistan Told
Several US lawmakers have urged the new government of Pakistan, led by prime minister Imran Khan, to stop human rights violations, and treat its ethnic and religious minorities with equality and dignity.
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India vs England: Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan Show How To Do Bhangra The Right Way
India failed to bowl out Essex in 94 overs before Dhawan and Pujara suffered another batting failure on the final day of the one-off practice game.
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The President's Address: Farmers, Jobs, Women On Government's Agenda
Addressing the joint session of parliament on the first day of budget session, President Ramnath Kovind gave an overview of what to expect in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fifth budget, the last full-fledged one, before the country votes for the general elections in 2019. The government's list of priorities before heading to parliamentary electio...
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China Cites 'Tremendous' Human Rights Progress in Report
China today touted "tremendous achievements" in human rights, citing legal improvements, poverty alleviation, and protections for minorities and freedom of speech, even as campaign groups point to a tough crackdown on dissent and civil society.
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Tributes, Protests Mark Martin Luther King Jr Day in US
Tributes to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr were held around the United States on Monday as protests over the treatment of minorities by law enforcement rolled on across the country.
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'BJP Has Lost Right to Rule on Day 1,' Says Shiv Sena After Controversial Trust Vote
A day after the Devendra Fadnavis-led minority government in Maharashtra won a test of strength by a controversial voice vote, the Shiv Sena has sharply attacked the BJP in an editorial that says: "They have lost the moral right to government on Day 1."
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China Controls Narrative of Violence in Tense West
When a remote county in China's far west exploded last week in what appeared to be the country's worst ethnic violence since 2009, it took the government six days to put out an exact death toll. It isn't clear when a full picture of what happened might emerge, if ever, given Beijing's iron-fisted grip on the minority region.
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NDTV opinion poll: Has Arvind Kejriwal's quitting helped AAP?
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, which ruled for 49 days as a minority government in Delhi, is likely to return to power if Assembly elections are held in the capital right now, say 59 per cent respondents in an NDTV opinion poll.
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"World's Worst Human Rights Records": India's Sharp Dig At Pakistan
The strong remarks came a day after Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar raised the Kashmir bogey at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Case Against Kolkata Cop After Child Rights Body Chief Alleges Assault
Days after National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairman Priyank Kanoongo alleged that he was assaulted at Tiljila police station, Kolkata police today said a case was registered against the accused police officer.
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How Banned Mobile Game Is Still Available, Child Rights Body Asks
The apex child rights body NCPCR on Tuesday sought explanation from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on how the banned PUBG game was still available to be used by minors, days after a teen allegedly shot dead his mother.
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Minorities Rights Day: Know Why India Is A Country Of Unity In Diversity
Minorities Rights Day 2020: India is a country of unity in diversity. The Constitution of India gives equal rights to all citizens of the country irrespective of their linguistic, ethnic, cultural, and religious background. The National Minorities Rights Day is observed in India, every year on December 18, to safeguard the Constitutionally-guarante...
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Triple Talaq Cases Dropped By 82% Since Law Against It Came Into Force: Minister
There has been about 82 per cent decline in triple talaq cases since the law against the "social evil" was put in place, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Wednesday, terming August 1, when the legislation came into being as, "Muslim women's rights day".
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"Over 2 Children, No Vote": Giriraj Singh's Solution To Population Issue
Couples with more than two children should be stripped of their voting rights, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on the occasion of World Population Day today, spurring allegations that he was targeting a particular community on the pretext of promoting a social cause.
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1.7 Crore Minority Students Got Scholarship In Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Over 1.7 crore minority community students have been awarded scholarship in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today.
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Stop Human Rights Violations, Treat Minorities Equally, Pakistan Told
Several US lawmakers have urged the new government of Pakistan, led by prime minister Imran Khan, to stop human rights violations, and treat its ethnic and religious minorities with equality and dignity.
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India vs England: Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan Show How To Do Bhangra The Right Way
India failed to bowl out Essex in 94 overs before Dhawan and Pujara suffered another batting failure on the final day of the one-off practice game.
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The President's Address: Farmers, Jobs, Women On Government's Agenda
Addressing the joint session of parliament on the first day of budget session, President Ramnath Kovind gave an overview of what to expect in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's fifth budget, the last full-fledged one, before the country votes for the general elections in 2019. The government's list of priorities before heading to parliamentary electio...
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China Cites 'Tremendous' Human Rights Progress in Report
China today touted "tremendous achievements" in human rights, citing legal improvements, poverty alleviation, and protections for minorities and freedom of speech, even as campaign groups point to a tough crackdown on dissent and civil society.
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Tributes, Protests Mark Martin Luther King Jr Day in US
Tributes to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr were held around the United States on Monday as protests over the treatment of minorities by law enforcement rolled on across the country.
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'BJP Has Lost Right to Rule on Day 1,' Says Shiv Sena After Controversial Trust Vote
A day after the Devendra Fadnavis-led minority government in Maharashtra won a test of strength by a controversial voice vote, the Shiv Sena has sharply attacked the BJP in an editorial that says: "They have lost the moral right to government on Day 1."
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China Controls Narrative of Violence in Tense West
When a remote county in China's far west exploded last week in what appeared to be the country's worst ethnic violence since 2009, it took the government six days to put out an exact death toll. It isn't clear when a full picture of what happened might emerge, if ever, given Beijing's iron-fisted grip on the minority region.
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NDTV opinion poll: Has Arvind Kejriwal's quitting helped AAP?
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party, which ruled for 49 days as a minority government in Delhi, is likely to return to power if Assembly elections are held in the capital right now, say 59 per cent respondents in an NDTV opinion poll.
