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Delhi Court Upholds Medha Patkar's Conviction In Defamation Case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and punishment awarded to activist Medha Patkar in a defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena.
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"This Is All Jihad": Zohran Mamdani's Ex-Intern On Protests Against Israel
A former intern for New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has described political activism as "jihad" and urged Muslims to risk getting suspended or arrested while standing up to "settler colonialism."
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Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Files $20 Million Claim Against Trump Administration
On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child's birth in New York.
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Suicide Pod Advocate Dies By Suicide Amid Ongoing Legal Investigation
Florian Willet, 47, died by suicide months after a 64-year-old American woman died using the Sarco pod - a nitrogen-filled "suicide capsule" he helped oversee.
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Hindu Group Leader Arrested For Provocative Remarks In Karnataka
Mangaluru police on Tuesday arrested Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sharan Pumpwell for allegedly making provocative remarks and inciting unrest following the murder of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty earlier this month, officials said.
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Jailed Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil Meets Newborn Son For First Time
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist arrested by US immigration agents in March, met his month-old son for the first time on Thursday before an immigration hearing, his attorneys said.
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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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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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Watch: Greenpeace Activists Arrested For Dumping Red Dye Into US Embassy Pond
Areeba Hamid, the co-executive director at Greenpeace UK, said the dye was biodegradable whilst defending the vandalism.
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Man Shoots Dog With Rifle On Busy Road In Ranchi, Arrested
In a disturbing incident of cruelty to an animal, that sparked public outrage, a man shot a street dog with a rifle on a busy road in the Tatisilwai area of Ranchi. The man was arrested after his cruel action caused a furore.
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100 Arrested In Trump Tower Protest Against Palestinian Activist's Detention
Police arrested nearly 100 people after protesters gathered at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday to demonstrate against the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, Mahmoud Khalil.
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After Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest, Pregnant Wife's Appeal
The wife of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested on Saturday, has urged his fellow activists, supporters and people at large to continue pressuring the authorities for his release.
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Operation Devil Hunt: How Bangladesh Is Hunting Sheikh Hasina Loyalists
The security forces in Bangladesh have arrested as many as 1,308 individuals from across the country as part of the ongoing "Operation Devil Hunt" launched to curb nationwide incidents of mob attacks and vandalism.
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Elgar Parishad-Maoist Links Case: Accused Researcher, Activist Granted Bail
The Bombay High Court granted bail to Delhi-based researcher Rona Wilson and activist Sudhir Dhawale, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case in 2018, stating the trial in the case was yet to start.
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Delhi Court Upholds Medha Patkar's Conviction In Defamation Case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and punishment awarded to activist Medha Patkar in a defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena.
-
"This Is All Jihad": Zohran Mamdani's Ex-Intern On Protests Against Israel
A former intern for New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has described political activism as "jihad" and urged Muslims to risk getting suspended or arrested while standing up to "settler colonialism."
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Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil Files $20 Million Claim Against Trump Administration
On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the pre-dawn hours spent pacing a frigid immigration jail in Louisiana, awaiting news of the child's birth in New York.
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Suicide Pod Advocate Dies By Suicide Amid Ongoing Legal Investigation
Florian Willet, 47, died by suicide months after a 64-year-old American woman died using the Sarco pod - a nitrogen-filled "suicide capsule" he helped oversee.
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Hindu Group Leader Arrested For Provocative Remarks In Karnataka
Mangaluru police on Tuesday arrested Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sharan Pumpwell for allegedly making provocative remarks and inciting unrest following the murder of Hindutva activist Suhas Shetty earlier this month, officials said.
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Jailed Columbia Student Mahmoud Khalil Meets Newborn Son For First Time
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist arrested by US immigration agents in March, met his month-old son for the first time on Thursday before an immigration hearing, his attorneys said.
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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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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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Watch: Greenpeace Activists Arrested For Dumping Red Dye Into US Embassy Pond
Areeba Hamid, the co-executive director at Greenpeace UK, said the dye was biodegradable whilst defending the vandalism.
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Man Shoots Dog With Rifle On Busy Road In Ranchi, Arrested
In a disturbing incident of cruelty to an animal, that sparked public outrage, a man shot a street dog with a rifle on a busy road in the Tatisilwai area of Ranchi. The man was arrested after his cruel action caused a furore.
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100 Arrested In Trump Tower Protest Against Palestinian Activist's Detention
Police arrested nearly 100 people after protesters gathered at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday to demonstrate against the detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University student, Mahmoud Khalil.
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After Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest, Pregnant Wife's Appeal
The wife of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was arrested on Saturday, has urged his fellow activists, supporters and people at large to continue pressuring the authorities for his release.
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Operation Devil Hunt: How Bangladesh Is Hunting Sheikh Hasina Loyalists
The security forces in Bangladesh have arrested as many as 1,308 individuals from across the country as part of the ongoing "Operation Devil Hunt" launched to curb nationwide incidents of mob attacks and vandalism.
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Elgar Parishad-Maoist Links Case: Accused Researcher, Activist Granted Bail
The Bombay High Court granted bail to Delhi-based researcher Rona Wilson and activist Sudhir Dhawale, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case in 2018, stating the trial in the case was yet to start.
