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5 Big Points From Delhi Court Verdict Acquitting Priya Ramani
Journalist Priya Ramani was acquitted by a Delhi court Wednesday afternoon over a defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar, whom she had accused of sexual misconduct in 2018. A year earlier Vogue India published an article by Ms Ramani, in which she described an incident with a "former boss" and a "sexual predator". In October 2018, ...
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MJ Akbar, Accused In #MeToo, Seen On Government Booklet. Centre Explains.
A booklet featuring MJ Akbar, who resigned as Minister of State for External Affairs following allegations of sexual misconduct by several women, was distributed to delegates at the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in Varanasi, triggering a controversy with the Congress attacking the government over it.
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Flipkart Billionaire Binny Bansal's Exit Puts Corporate India on Notice
By buying Flipkart, Walmart made Bansal a billionaire and a national icon. By forcing his resignation, the company turned him into an example of the kind of zero-tolerance corporate policy that's come to be expected in the US.
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"I Was In Shreds": US-Based Journalist Accuses MJ Akbar Of Rape
Editor-turned-politician MJ Akbar, who had to resign as union minister amid sexual harassment allegations piling up against him, has now been accused of rape by a US-based journalist who worked with him over three decades ago. MJ Akbar has dismissed the incidents and allegations as false, his lawyer told The Washington Post, which has publis...
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MJ Akbar Gives Court Hearing A Miss, Journalists Left Disappointed
Scores of journalists, lawyers and onlookers thronged the small court room at Patiala House district courts complex on Thursday to witness the first hearing of the high-profile defamation case filed by former Union minister MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani who accused her of sexual assault.
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MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Against Journalist Over #MeToo In Court Today
MJ Akbar's defamation case against one of the xx women who have accused him of sexual harassment will be taken up by a court in Delhi today, a day after he resigned as union minister saying he would fight the allegations. Mr Akbar has sued journalist Priya Ramani, the first woman to name him in the growing #MeToo movement in India, accusing her of ...
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MJ Akbar, Accused In MeToo, First Minister In PM Modi's Council To Resign
In his long career, Mobashar Jawed Akbar wore many hats. He was a pioneering editor, erudite author and a lawmaker who represented both the BJP and the Congress in parliament -- a rare feat for someone who is not a career-politician.
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Resignation MJ Akbar's Idea, Won't Set Precedent, Say Government Sources
Union minister MJ Akbar's resignation today, following accusations of sexual harassment by around 20 women, was his own decision and will not set a precedent, sources told NDTV today. The lawmaker from Rajya Sabha, they said, will continue to be a part of the BJP.
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"Vindicated," Says Woman Journalist Who First Accused MJ Akbar In #MeToo
Union Minister MJ Akbar's decision to resign from his post in the face of rising allegations of sexual harassment against him found widespread approval on social media today, with many women journalists -- including Priya Ramani, who was the first to accuse the editor-turned-politician -- stating that it vindicated the charges they had levelled aga...
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Resignation Not Enough, Start Criminal Proceedings Against MJ Akbar: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party has reacted to the resignation of Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar over allegations of sexual harassment, saying criminal proceedings should be started against him.
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PM Modi Accepts MJ Akbar's Resignation, Say Sources: Highlights
MJ Akbar, minister of state for external affairs, has resigned from his post in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment made by several women against him.
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MJ Akbar Resigns Over #MeToo, His Defamation Case To Be Heard Today
Union Minister MJ Akbar, accused of sex harassment by multiple women, resigned on Wednesday, becoming the most high profile person to exit his job in a growing #MeToo movement in India.
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20 Women Journalists Back Priya Ramani, Ready To Testify Against MJ Akbar
Union Minister MJ Akbar's defamation suit names only one of the multiple women who have accused him of sex harassment, but 19 women journalists have pledged to testify in court against him.
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In MJ Akbar's Move, A Role Of Lukewarm Political Response For #MeToo
Union minister MJ Akbar today said the sexual harassment allegations against him were politically motivated, pointing out that they have surfaced just a few months before next year's general elections. Sources in the BJP ruled out his resignation, saying it would send a wrong message.
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Twitter Erupts After MJ Akbar Refutes Sexual Harassment Allegations
MeToo Movement: Union Minister MJ Akbar, who returned to India today amid calls for his resignation over sexual harassment allegations, strongly denied the charges, calling them "false, fabricated and deeply distressing".
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5 Big Points From Delhi Court Verdict Acquitting Priya Ramani
Journalist Priya Ramani was acquitted by a Delhi court Wednesday afternoon over a defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar, whom she had accused of sexual misconduct in 2018. A year earlier Vogue India published an article by Ms Ramani, in which she described an incident with a "former boss" and a "sexual predator". In October 2018, ...
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MJ Akbar, Accused In #MeToo, Seen On Government Booklet. Centre Explains.
A booklet featuring MJ Akbar, who resigned as Minister of State for External Affairs following allegations of sexual misconduct by several women, was distributed to delegates at the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in Varanasi, triggering a controversy with the Congress attacking the government over it.
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Flipkart Billionaire Binny Bansal's Exit Puts Corporate India on Notice
By buying Flipkart, Walmart made Bansal a billionaire and a national icon. By forcing his resignation, the company turned him into an example of the kind of zero-tolerance corporate policy that's come to be expected in the US.
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"I Was In Shreds": US-Based Journalist Accuses MJ Akbar Of Rape
Editor-turned-politician MJ Akbar, who had to resign as union minister amid sexual harassment allegations piling up against him, has now been accused of rape by a US-based journalist who worked with him over three decades ago. MJ Akbar has dismissed the incidents and allegations as false, his lawyer told The Washington Post, which has publis...
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MJ Akbar Gives Court Hearing A Miss, Journalists Left Disappointed
Scores of journalists, lawyers and onlookers thronged the small court room at Patiala House district courts complex on Thursday to witness the first hearing of the high-profile defamation case filed by former Union minister MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani who accused her of sexual assault.
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MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Against Journalist Over #MeToo In Court Today
MJ Akbar's defamation case against one of the xx women who have accused him of sexual harassment will be taken up by a court in Delhi today, a day after he resigned as union minister saying he would fight the allegations. Mr Akbar has sued journalist Priya Ramani, the first woman to name him in the growing #MeToo movement in India, accusing her of ...
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MJ Akbar, Accused In MeToo, First Minister In PM Modi's Council To Resign
In his long career, Mobashar Jawed Akbar wore many hats. He was a pioneering editor, erudite author and a lawmaker who represented both the BJP and the Congress in parliament -- a rare feat for someone who is not a career-politician.
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Resignation MJ Akbar's Idea, Won't Set Precedent, Say Government Sources
Union minister MJ Akbar's resignation today, following accusations of sexual harassment by around 20 women, was his own decision and will not set a precedent, sources told NDTV today. The lawmaker from Rajya Sabha, they said, will continue to be a part of the BJP.
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"Vindicated," Says Woman Journalist Who First Accused MJ Akbar In #MeToo
Union Minister MJ Akbar's decision to resign from his post in the face of rising allegations of sexual harassment against him found widespread approval on social media today, with many women journalists -- including Priya Ramani, who was the first to accuse the editor-turned-politician -- stating that it vindicated the charges they had levelled aga...
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Resignation Not Enough, Start Criminal Proceedings Against MJ Akbar: AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party has reacted to the resignation of Minister of State for External Affairs MJ Akbar over allegations of sexual harassment, saying criminal proceedings should be started against him.
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PM Modi Accepts MJ Akbar's Resignation, Say Sources: Highlights
MJ Akbar, minister of state for external affairs, has resigned from his post in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment made by several women against him.
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MJ Akbar Resigns Over #MeToo, His Defamation Case To Be Heard Today
Union Minister MJ Akbar, accused of sex harassment by multiple women, resigned on Wednesday, becoming the most high profile person to exit his job in a growing #MeToo movement in India.
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20 Women Journalists Back Priya Ramani, Ready To Testify Against MJ Akbar
Union Minister MJ Akbar's defamation suit names only one of the multiple women who have accused him of sex harassment, but 19 women journalists have pledged to testify in court against him.
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In MJ Akbar's Move, A Role Of Lukewarm Political Response For #MeToo
Union minister MJ Akbar today said the sexual harassment allegations against him were politically motivated, pointing out that they have surfaced just a few months before next year's general elections. Sources in the BJP ruled out his resignation, saying it would send a wrong message.
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Twitter Erupts After MJ Akbar Refutes Sexual Harassment Allegations
MeToo Movement: Union Minister MJ Akbar, who returned to India today amid calls for his resignation over sexual harassment allegations, strongly denied the charges, calling them "false, fabricated and deeply distressing".
