Senior Iranian cleric demands Imran Khan to end targeted killing o
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Tehran [Iran], January 11 (ANI): Condemning the recent attack in Pakistan that killed 11 people from the minority Shiite Hazara community in Balochistan, senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi has demanded Imran Khan-led government to put an end to the targeted killing of the
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Twitter removes Chinese embassy in US' tweet about Uyghur women no
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Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): Twitter has removed a post by the Chinese embassy in the USA which claimed that Uyghur women have been "emancipated" and are no longer "baby-making machines."
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Pashtun leaders arrest triggers protests in Washington
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Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): Dozens of activists rallied in front of the residence of the Ambassador to Pakistan in Washington, DC on Saturday afternoon against the arrest of lawmakers and leaders of a civil rights movement, campaigning for Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun minority.
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Four-year-old raped in Patna, man arrested
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Patna (Bihar) [India], January 10 (ANI): A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 45-year-old man in Patna, the police said on Sunday.
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Union Minister Prahlad Patel visits hospitalised minor rape victim
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Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], January 9 (ANI): Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel who was on a day-long visit to Siliguri on Friday visited the 10-year-old tribal girl who was allegedly raped and is undergoing treatment at the North Bengal Medical College here.
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Advocates condemn mass arrests in Hong Kong on suspicion of violat
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Hong Kong [China], January 9 (ANI): Advocates for Hong Kong's underprivileged and ethnic minority communities on Friday slammed authorities over the recent mass arrests of 53 former lawmakers and activists, including two of their colleagues and respected rights figures, with one group accusi
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India condemns Hazara miners killing in Balochistan, says responsi
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): India on Friday condemned the killing of 11 coal miners in Pakistan's Balochistan in a terror attack and asserted that it is a responsibility of every country to protect its minorities and respect their basic human rights.
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Study says all non-violent criminals jailed on minor drug offences
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Washington [US], January 8 (ANI): According to a new study all non-violent offenders serving time for drug use or its possession should be freed immediately with their convictions erased from records.
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Activists protest in Dhaka against persecution of minorities by au
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 8 (ANI): In the wake of Pakistani authorities attacking religious minorities in the country, activists staged a protest in the Bangladeshi capital on Friday.
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Miners killing: Right group urges international community to put p
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London [UK], January 8 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) on Friday strongly condemned the killing of 11 coal miners of Hazara community in Mach town of Balochistan and urged the international community to put pressure on Pakistan to ensure the safety of all the minorities.
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SC notice to Centre on plea for making appointments to NCMEI by CJ
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India] January 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking appointment in National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) on the recommendation of a committee constituted by the Chief Justice of India till National Tribuna
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Biocon Biologics gets Rs 555 crore capital injection from ADQ
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Abu Dhabi-based ADQ will invest Rs 555 crore for 1.8 per cent minority stake in Biocon Biologics, valuing it at a post money valuation of 4.17 billion dollars (about Rs 30,482 crore).
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