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Heated Argument After Police Stop Woman Drinking Near Ganga In Rishikesh: "Tourists Sustain Your Livelihood"
The video has sparked widespread debate on social media regarding the balance between personal freedom, respect for local cultural norms, and the conduct of tourists at religious sites.
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Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced To 20 Years Under National Security Law
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law
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Over 300 Journalists In Jail For 5th Straight Year: Report
The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide for their work was 330 in the final month of 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday, the fifth consecutive year the count has exceeded 300.
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"Elon Musk, Patron Of Freedom Of Speech": NCP Leader At Jaipur Lit Festival
Posting a nude or semi-nude photo of a woman on social media is not freedom of speech but a crime, Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said on Monday during the closing debate at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
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3 Indians Among Crew On Board Russian Oil Tanker Seized By US
Three Indians are among the crew on board the Russian oil tanker seized by the US, local media reported even as Moscow on Thursday asked Washington to comply with international laws on freedom of maritime navigation.
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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Found Guilty On National Security Charges
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty Monday on three national security charges, a conviction rights groups denounced as a death knell for press freedoms in the Chinese financial hub.
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Israel Responsible For Half Of Journalists Killed In 2025: Media Watchdog
Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday that Israel was responsible for nearly half of all journalists killed this year worldwide, with 29 Palestinian reporters slain by its forces in Gaza.
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Bhopal Model Death: Boyfriend Charged Under 'Love Jihad' Law
Following the death of 27-year-old model and social media influencer Khushboo Ahirwar, popularly known as 'Diamond Girl', police have registered an FIR against her live-in partner, Qasim Hussain, based on statements by her family.
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North Korea Executes People For Sharing Foreign Films, TV Series: UN Report
North Korea has executed people for distributing foreign media, including television shows like popular South Korean dramas, as part of an intensifying crackdown on personal freedoms, a U.N. human rights report said on Friday.
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Can Help With Racism, Xenophobia: India Jabs Switzerland Over Minority Remark
India has issued a rebuttal to Switzerland at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), describing comments made by the Swiss delegation on the treatment of minorities in India as "surprising, shallow, and ill-informed."
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Heated Argument After Police Stop Woman Drinking Near Ganga In Rishikesh: "Tourists Sustain Your Livelihood"
The video has sparked widespread debate on social media regarding the balance between personal freedom, respect for local cultural norms, and the conduct of tourists at religious sites.
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Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced To 20 Years Under National Security Law
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law
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Over 300 Journalists In Jail For 5th Straight Year: Report
The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide for their work was 330 in the final month of 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday, the fifth consecutive year the count has exceeded 300.
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"Elon Musk, Patron Of Freedom Of Speech": NCP Leader At Jaipur Lit Festival
Posting a nude or semi-nude photo of a woman on social media is not freedom of speech but a crime, Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said on Monday during the closing debate at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
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3 Indians Among Crew On Board Russian Oil Tanker Seized By US
Three Indians are among the crew on board the Russian oil tanker seized by the US, local media reported even as Moscow on Thursday asked Washington to comply with international laws on freedom of maritime navigation.
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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Found Guilty On National Security Charges
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty Monday on three national security charges, a conviction rights groups denounced as a death knell for press freedoms in the Chinese financial hub.
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Israel Responsible For Half Of Journalists Killed In 2025: Media Watchdog
Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday that Israel was responsible for nearly half of all journalists killed this year worldwide, with 29 Palestinian reporters slain by its forces in Gaza.
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Bhopal Model Death: Boyfriend Charged Under 'Love Jihad' Law
Following the death of 27-year-old model and social media influencer Khushboo Ahirwar, popularly known as 'Diamond Girl', police have registered an FIR against her live-in partner, Qasim Hussain, based on statements by her family.
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North Korea Executes People For Sharing Foreign Films, TV Series: UN Report
North Korea has executed people for distributing foreign media, including television shows like popular South Korean dramas, as part of an intensifying crackdown on personal freedoms, a U.N. human rights report said on Friday.
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Can Help With Racism, Xenophobia: India Jabs Switzerland Over Minority Remark
India has issued a rebuttal to Switzerland at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), describing comments made by the Swiss delegation on the treatment of minorities in India as "surprising, shallow, and ill-informed."
