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"Will start on August 29": Maratha Quota Activist Announces New Protest From Mumbai
Activist Manoj Jarange has said he will launch a fresh agitation on August 29 in Mumbai to press for his demand for reservation for the Maratha community.
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"Your Dream, Now My Promise": Hemant Soren's Emotional Note For 'Dishom Guru'
Shibu Soren, a towering figure in Indian tribal politics and founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), died on Monday at the age of 81. He died at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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Kerala Panchayat Booked For Allegedly Killing Hundreds Of Stray Dogs
An animal rights activist from the Idukki-based animal rescue team filed a complaint against the Munnar panchayat authorities, alleging they had recently culled hundreds of stray dogs.
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Why Brazil Chose One Of Its Poorer Cities For UN Climate Talks
When world leaders, diplomats, business leaders, scientists and activists go to Brazil in November for the United Nations' annual climate negotiations, poverty, deforestation and much of the world's troubles will be right in their faces - by design.
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Bangladesh Security Forces Fired Indiscriminately During Clashes In Sheikh Hasina's Hometown: Report
Security forces fired indiscriminately during clashes involving supporters of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina this month, killing at least five people, human rights activists said Friday.
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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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"With Censor Board's 127 Cuts, Punjab '95 Is Not My Or Diljit Dosanjh's Film": Director Honey Trehan To NDTV
Punjab '95 is a biographical drama on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, played by Diljit Dosanjh
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Buenos Aires Man, 48, Tracked As 140th 'Stolen Grandchild' In Argentina
DNA tests confirmed the birth identity of the man(48), introduced by the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo activist group simply as "Grandchild No. 140."
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US Court Orders Release Of Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil
A U.S. judge ordered on Friday that Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil be released from custody, a major victory for rights groups that challenged what they called the Trump administration's unlawful targeting of a pro-Palestinian activist.
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Greta Thunberg Deported From Israel Day After Gaza-Bound Ship Seized
Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry and a rights group representing her said Tuesday, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military.
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Hungarian Newspaper Publishes Pics Of Women In Short Skirts Without Consent, Faces Backlash
Women's rights activists and social media users condemned Metropol's feature, calling it invasive and objectifying.
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Disability Needs To Be Part Of Curriculum At The School Level, Say Experts
The panellists agreed that inclusion is not a favour or a charity - it is a fundamental shift in perspective. True inclusion is when systems evolve to meet every child where they are - not expect them to fit in.
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Five Years On, George Floyd's Uncertain Legacy Marked In US
Americans marked five years on Sunday since George Floyd's death as US President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism. Families, activists urge to continue push for racial justice.
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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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Tamil Minister's "Disgusting" Comment On Sex Workers Triggers Furious Row
Tamil Nadu's Forest Minister K Ponmudy's misogynistic remarks - laced with caste undertones - have landed Chief Minister MK Stalin in trouble, inviting fierce criticism from women's rights activists, the opposition, and within his DMK.
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"Will start on August 29": Maratha Quota Activist Announces New Protest From Mumbai
Activist Manoj Jarange has said he will launch a fresh agitation on August 29 in Mumbai to press for his demand for reservation for the Maratha community.
-
"Your Dream, Now My Promise": Hemant Soren's Emotional Note For 'Dishom Guru'
Shibu Soren, a towering figure in Indian tribal politics and founder of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), died on Monday at the age of 81. He died at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi after a prolonged illness.
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Kerala Panchayat Booked For Allegedly Killing Hundreds Of Stray Dogs
An animal rights activist from the Idukki-based animal rescue team filed a complaint against the Munnar panchayat authorities, alleging they had recently culled hundreds of stray dogs.
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Why Brazil Chose One Of Its Poorer Cities For UN Climate Talks
When world leaders, diplomats, business leaders, scientists and activists go to Brazil in November for the United Nations' annual climate negotiations, poverty, deforestation and much of the world's troubles will be right in their faces - by design.
-
Bangladesh Security Forces Fired Indiscriminately During Clashes In Sheikh Hasina's Hometown: Report
Security forces fired indiscriminately during clashes involving supporters of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina this month, killing at least five people, human rights activists said Friday.
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Iran Threatens Nobel Laureate Narges Mohammadi With 'Physical Elimination'
Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for women's and human rights in Iran, has received death threats from Tehran, the Nobel Committee said Friday.
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"With Censor Board's 127 Cuts, Punjab '95 Is Not My Or Diljit Dosanjh's Film": Director Honey Trehan To NDTV
Punjab '95 is a biographical drama on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, played by Diljit Dosanjh
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Buenos Aires Man, 48, Tracked As 140th 'Stolen Grandchild' In Argentina
DNA tests confirmed the birth identity of the man(48), introduced by the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo activist group simply as "Grandchild No. 140."
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US Court Orders Release Of Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil
A U.S. judge ordered on Friday that Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil be released from custody, a major victory for rights groups that challenged what they called the Trump administration's unlawful targeting of a pro-Palestinian activist.
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Greta Thunberg Deported From Israel Day After Gaza-Bound Ship Seized
Activist Greta Thunberg is being deported from Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry and a rights group representing her said Tuesday, after the Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized by the Israeli military.
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Hungarian Newspaper Publishes Pics Of Women In Short Skirts Without Consent, Faces Backlash
Women's rights activists and social media users condemned Metropol's feature, calling it invasive and objectifying.
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Disability Needs To Be Part Of Curriculum At The School Level, Say Experts
The panellists agreed that inclusion is not a favour or a charity - it is a fundamental shift in perspective. True inclusion is when systems evolve to meet every child where they are - not expect them to fit in.
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Five Years On, George Floyd's Uncertain Legacy Marked In US
Americans marked five years on Sunday since George Floyd's death as US President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism. Families, activists urge to continue push for racial justice.
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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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Tamil Minister's "Disgusting" Comment On Sex Workers Triggers Furious Row
Tamil Nadu's Forest Minister K Ponmudy's misogynistic remarks - laced with caste undertones - have landed Chief Minister MK Stalin in trouble, inviting fierce criticism from women's rights activists, the opposition, and within his DMK.
