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US Urges Iran To Free Ailing Nobel Winner Activist Narges Mohammadi
The United States on Thursday urged Iran to free jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who is believed to have had two heart attacks in recent weeks.
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Iran Arrests 466 Over Online Activities Amid War With US And Israel
Iranian authorities have arrested more than hundreds over online activities that they consider to sow "propaganda in favour of the enemy".
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After Sonam Wangchuk's Detention, Violence In Leh Came Under Control: Centre
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is under detention in Rajasthan's Jodhpur jail, was the chief provocateur of the violence in Leh on September 24 last year.
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Centre Opposes Sonam Wangchuk's Release: What Preventive Detention Rules Say
The central government informed the Supreme Court today that it does not want to release climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on health grounds as suggested by the court earlier.
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Who Is Narges Mohammadi: Nobel Laureate Facing Decades Behind Bars In Iran
On October 6, 2023, Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her long-standing work in support of women's rights and human rights in Iran.
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Iran Sentences Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi To 6 Years In Jail
An Iranian court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to a six-year prison term, her lawyer told AFP on Sunday.
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Sonam Wangchuk Tried To Instigate Nepal-Like Gen Z Protests: Centre
The Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh administration told the Supreme Court on Monday that jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk tried to instigate Gen Z for protests like in Nepal and Bangladesh.
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Sonam Wangchuk Taken To AIIMS After Complaining Of Stomach Pain
Activist and scientist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been lodged in the Jodhpur Central Jail since September 27, 2025, was taken to AIIMS Jodhpur for medical examination early Saturday morning, officials said.
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Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Says He Wants Thermometer For Experiments In Jail
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has asked for a thermometer in the Jodhpur jail to conduct some experiments on eco-responsive architecture to make jail barracks better, his wife and HIAL co-founder Gitanjali J Angmo said on Wednesday.
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Top Court Adjourns Hearing On Sonam Wangchuk's Wife's Plea To January 29
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to January 29 the hearing of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act.
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'Focus On Your Responsibilities': India Slams Mamdani's Note For Umar Khalid
India on Friday criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and disapproved of the note he sent to jailed activist Umar Khalid.
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Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule
Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.
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'Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam In Jail Due To Congress': Asaduddin Owaisi Explains
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has pinned the long jail stay of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam squarely on the Congress party.
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Top Court To Hear Sonam Wangchuk's Wife's Plea Challenging His Arrest Tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to January 8 the hearing of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act.
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"You Will Rise": Mahua Moitra Shares Poem For Umar Khalid After Bail Denial
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday shared a short poem in support of jailed activist Umar Khalid after the Supreme Court denied bail to the latter in an alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots.
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US Urges Iran To Free Ailing Nobel Winner Activist Narges Mohammadi
The United States on Thursday urged Iran to free jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who is believed to have had two heart attacks in recent weeks.
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Iran Arrests 466 Over Online Activities Amid War With US And Israel
Iranian authorities have arrested more than hundreds over online activities that they consider to sow "propaganda in favour of the enemy".
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After Sonam Wangchuk's Detention, Violence In Leh Came Under Control: Centre
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is under detention in Rajasthan's Jodhpur jail, was the chief provocateur of the violence in Leh on September 24 last year.
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Centre Opposes Sonam Wangchuk's Release: What Preventive Detention Rules Say
The central government informed the Supreme Court today that it does not want to release climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on health grounds as suggested by the court earlier.
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Who Is Narges Mohammadi: Nobel Laureate Facing Decades Behind Bars In Iran
On October 6, 2023, Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her long-standing work in support of women's rights and human rights in Iran.
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Iran Sentences Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi To 6 Years In Jail
An Iranian court sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to a six-year prison term, her lawyer told AFP on Sunday.
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Sonam Wangchuk Tried To Instigate Nepal-Like Gen Z Protests: Centre
The Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh administration told the Supreme Court on Monday that jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk tried to instigate Gen Z for protests like in Nepal and Bangladesh.
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Sonam Wangchuk Taken To AIIMS After Complaining Of Stomach Pain
Activist and scientist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been lodged in the Jodhpur Central Jail since September 27, 2025, was taken to AIIMS Jodhpur for medical examination early Saturday morning, officials said.
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Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Says He Wants Thermometer For Experiments In Jail
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has asked for a thermometer in the Jodhpur jail to conduct some experiments on eco-responsive architecture to make jail barracks better, his wife and HIAL co-founder Gitanjali J Angmo said on Wednesday.
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Top Court Adjourns Hearing On Sonam Wangchuk's Wife's Plea To January 29
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to January 29 the hearing of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act.
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'Focus On Your Responsibilities': India Slams Mamdani's Note For Umar Khalid
India on Friday criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and disapproved of the note he sent to jailed activist Umar Khalid.
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Women Without Hijab, Kings In Western Suits: Iran During Pahlavi Dynasty Rule
Videos shared by activists on social media purported to show protesters chanting against Iran's government around bonfires as debris littered the streets in the capital, Tehran, and other areas.
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'Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam In Jail Due To Congress': Asaduddin Owaisi Explains
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has pinned the long jail stay of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam squarely on the Congress party.
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Top Court To Hear Sonam Wangchuk's Wife's Plea Challenging His Arrest Tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to January 8 the hearing of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act.
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"You Will Rise": Mahua Moitra Shares Poem For Umar Khalid After Bail Denial
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday shared a short poem in support of jailed activist Umar Khalid after the Supreme Court denied bail to the latter in an alleged larger conspiracy behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots.
