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Kannada Writer Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize For 'Heart Lamp'
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection 'Heart Lamp' on Tuesday night became the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London.
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Why MAGA Activist Laura Loomer Has Found Herself At Odds With Donald Trump
In the past few weeks, Loomer has criticised the new pope, mounted a campaign against Trump's pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, blasted his attorney general, Pam Bondi, and objected to Trump's diplomatic efforts during his Middle East trip.
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40-Year-Old ASHA Worker's Body Found In UP, Rape Suspected: Cops
A 40-year-old ASHA worker was found dead in a maize field in Alapur area here, with police suspecting sexual assault.
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Key Accused In Murder Case Attacked Inside Karnataka Jail
A key accused in the murder of a Hindutva activist was on Monday attacked inside a jail in Karnataka's Mangaluru.
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"Putting You On Guard": Court Raps Telangana Over Hyderabad Deforestation Row
The Supreme Court directed the government of Telangana to take steps to restore the forest area in Hyderabad's Kancha Gachibowli, which has seen protests by students and environmental activists over tree-felling.
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"They're Killing Poor Kids": Ben & Jerry's Founder Arrested From US Senate
Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben &Jerry's ice cream and a longtime progressive activist, told AFP he was speaking for millions of Americans outraged by the "slaughter" in Gaza after his removal from a US Senate hearing on Wednesday.
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Social Activist, Ghulam Rasool Magray, Shot At By Terrorists In J&K's Kupwara
Ghulam Rasool Magray was rushed to a hospital. It was not immediately clear why the terrorists targeted the social activist.
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Delhi Court Orders Medha Patkar's Release After Arrest In Defamation Case
Offering relief to activist Medha Patkar, a Delhi court on Friday ordered her release on furnishing a Probation Bond and payment of Rs one lakh compensation in a defamation case filed in 2001 by Delhi Lt Governor V.K. Saxena.
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Activist Medha Patkar Arrested, Produced In Delhi Court
Following a non-bailable warrant issued by a Delhi court for flouting its order, Narmada Bachao leader Medha Patkar was arrested and produced before a sessions court on Friday.
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30 Kiiled, Dozens Wounded In Paramillitary Shelling In Sudan: Report
Paramilitary shelling on Sudan's besieged city of El-Fasher, in the western region of Darfur, killed more than 30 civilians and wounded dozens more, activists said on Monday.
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Mob Blackens Bahadur Shah Zafar's Mural In Ghaziabad, Say It Was Aurangzeb's
Activists of a right-wing Hindu outfit smeared black paint on a mural of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, at Ghaziabad railway station on Friday, officials said.
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Hyderabad's Kancha Gachibowli Row: Why Students, Environmentalists Are Protesting
The dispute over Kancha Gachibowli in Hyderabad has sparked a legal and environmental battle involving students, activists and the Telangana government over alleged forest land and redevelopment plans.
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High Court Notice To Siddaramaiah, Wife On Plea For CBI Probe In MUDA Case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife and others in response to an appeal filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, seeking direction to transfer the investigation into the MUDA case.
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All-Female Spaceflight with Katy Perry and Others Came to Earth Successfully
Katy Perry and Gayle King have completed the all-female space mission. The onboard members were Katy Perry, the famous pop star singer; Gayle King, co-host of the CBS Morning Show; Aisha Bowe, NASA Rocket Scientist; Kerianne Flynn, film producer; Amanda Nguyen, the civil rights activist; and Lauren Sánchez, journalist
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US Court Allows Columbia Graduate Pro-Palestinian Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation
A U.S. immigration judge ruled on Friday that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, allowing President Donald Trump's administration to proceed with its effort to remove the Columbia University student from the United States.
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Kannada Writer Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize For 'Heart Lamp'
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection 'Heart Lamp' on Tuesday night became the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London.
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Why MAGA Activist Laura Loomer Has Found Herself At Odds With Donald Trump
In the past few weeks, Loomer has criticised the new pope, mounted a campaign against Trump's pick for surgeon general, Casey Means, blasted his attorney general, Pam Bondi, and objected to Trump's diplomatic efforts during his Middle East trip.
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40-Year-Old ASHA Worker's Body Found In UP, Rape Suspected: Cops
A 40-year-old ASHA worker was found dead in a maize field in Alapur area here, with police suspecting sexual assault.
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Key Accused In Murder Case Attacked Inside Karnataka Jail
A key accused in the murder of a Hindutva activist was on Monday attacked inside a jail in Karnataka's Mangaluru.
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"Putting You On Guard": Court Raps Telangana Over Hyderabad Deforestation Row
The Supreme Court directed the government of Telangana to take steps to restore the forest area in Hyderabad's Kancha Gachibowli, which has seen protests by students and environmental activists over tree-felling.
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"They're Killing Poor Kids": Ben & Jerry's Founder Arrested From US Senate
Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben &Jerry's ice cream and a longtime progressive activist, told AFP he was speaking for millions of Americans outraged by the "slaughter" in Gaza after his removal from a US Senate hearing on Wednesday.
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Social Activist, Ghulam Rasool Magray, Shot At By Terrorists In J&K's Kupwara
Ghulam Rasool Magray was rushed to a hospital. It was not immediately clear why the terrorists targeted the social activist.
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Delhi Court Orders Medha Patkar's Release After Arrest In Defamation Case
Offering relief to activist Medha Patkar, a Delhi court on Friday ordered her release on furnishing a Probation Bond and payment of Rs one lakh compensation in a defamation case filed in 2001 by Delhi Lt Governor V.K. Saxena.
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Activist Medha Patkar Arrested, Produced In Delhi Court
Following a non-bailable warrant issued by a Delhi court for flouting its order, Narmada Bachao leader Medha Patkar was arrested and produced before a sessions court on Friday.
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30 Kiiled, Dozens Wounded In Paramillitary Shelling In Sudan: Report
Paramilitary shelling on Sudan's besieged city of El-Fasher, in the western region of Darfur, killed more than 30 civilians and wounded dozens more, activists said on Monday.
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Mob Blackens Bahadur Shah Zafar's Mural In Ghaziabad, Say It Was Aurangzeb's
Activists of a right-wing Hindu outfit smeared black paint on a mural of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, at Ghaziabad railway station on Friday, officials said.
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Hyderabad's Kancha Gachibowli Row: Why Students, Environmentalists Are Protesting
The dispute over Kancha Gachibowli in Hyderabad has sparked a legal and environmental battle involving students, activists and the Telangana government over alleged forest land and redevelopment plans.
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High Court Notice To Siddaramaiah, Wife On Plea For CBI Probe In MUDA Case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife and others in response to an appeal filed by RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, seeking direction to transfer the investigation into the MUDA case.
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All-Female Spaceflight with Katy Perry and Others Came to Earth Successfully
Katy Perry and Gayle King have completed the all-female space mission. The onboard members were Katy Perry, the famous pop star singer; Gayle King, co-host of the CBS Morning Show; Aisha Bowe, NASA Rocket Scientist; Kerianne Flynn, film producer; Amanda Nguyen, the civil rights activist; and Lauren Sánchez, journalist
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US Court Allows Columbia Graduate Pro-Palestinian Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation
A U.S. immigration judge ruled on Friday that Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported, allowing President Donald Trump's administration to proceed with its effort to remove the Columbia University student from the United States.
