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China totally uncompromising, say Tibetan leaders

November 20th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 20 (IANS) Many top Tibetan leaders at a crucial meet here to decide the future course of the Tibetan struggle appear thoroughly disillusioned with China, saying it has ...

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NHRC notice to Assam over ethnic violence (Lead)

October 14th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), taking suo-motu cognisance of the ethnic clashes in Assam in which over 50 people were killed, has issued a notice to ...

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N. Korea to resume disabling nuke plant

October 13th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Seoul, Oct.13 (ANI): North Korea welcomed its removal from Washingtons list of terrorism sponsors and confirmed on Sunday that it would resume disabling its main nuclear weapons complex and allow international ...

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Rights of prisoners must be respected: NHRC

October 11th, 2008 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Coming out strongly against human rights violations of prisoners, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Saturday said that rights such as medical assistance and contact with ...

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India’s human rights monitor hamstrung by rules: NHRC chief (Interview)

October 11th, 2008 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) As rights violations and anti-Christian attacks spread across the country, many turn to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for redressal. But the statutory body to address ...

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EU concerned over humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka

September 26th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS -
Brussels, Sep 26 (IANS) European Union Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner has voiced concern over the humanitarian situation and human rights violations in Sri Lanka."I am concerned about the humanitarian ...

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Charlize Theron was deported from the US at 19 for being unpatriotic

September 24th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Melbourne, Sept 24 (ANI): Charlize Theron has revealed that she was deported from the US at the age of 19, for being unpatriotic. The South African-born Oscar winner was kicked out of ...

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US, UK failing to monitor flood of arms into Iraq: Amnesty

September 17th, 2008 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Sept.17 (ANI): Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has charged both the United States and the United Kingdom with flooding Iraq with weapons, and this has led to an increase in ...

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Rights body to probe anti-Christian violence in Orissa

September 16th, 2008 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will send a team to Orissa to probe the recent violence against Christians that led thousands of them to flee their ...

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Srinagar under tight security as Hurriyat leaders march to UN office

August 18th, 2008 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar, Aug 18 (ANI): The civil lines area of Srinagar is under heavy security blanket in view of the proposed march by Hurriyat Conferences Coordination Committee to the United Nations Military ...

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The Kashmiri struggle in 2008

August 16th, 2008 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI -
By Dr.Shabir Choudhry London: A new phase of the Kashmiri struggle or whatever we want to call it in view of communalism, proxy war and terrorism, has been going on since 1947; ...

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Prachanda inches towards absolute victory in Nepal PM race

August 15th, 2008 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS -
By Sudeshna Sarkar Kathmandu, Aug 15 (IANS) After their unexpected triumph in Nepal's general elections in April, the former Maoist guerrillas Friday began preparations to take up the reins of the new government ...

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India rebuffs OIC comments on Kashmir

India rebuffs OIC comments on Kashmir

August 15th, 2008 - 1:24 am ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India Thursday rebuffed the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) for its comments on the violence in Jammu and Kashmir and asked it not to meddle in the ...

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Don’t meddle, India tells Musharraf after Kashmir remarks

Don’t meddle, India tells Musharraf after Kashmir remarks

August 14th, 2008 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Reacting strongly to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's remarks on the violence in Jammu and Kashmir, India Thursday again warned Islamabad not to interfere in its internal affairs. ...

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Pakistan expresses ‘deep concerns’ over Kashmir violence

August 12th, 2008 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Islamabad/New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Pakistan has expressed "deep concerns" over "excessive and unwarranted use of force" against Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir, saying this should immediately stop. "The government of Pakistan ...

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Pakistan intensifies Cyber War propaganda against India (Re-issue)

August 12th, 2008 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug.12 (ANI): Pakistan is taking steps to intensify its cyber war propaganda against India with the help of its intelligence outfit, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) by carrying reports of alleged ...

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Pakistan intensifies Cyber War propaganda against India (Update)

August 11th, 2008 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug.11 (ANI): Pakistan is taking steps to intensify its cyber war propaganda against India with the help of its intelligence outfit, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) by carrying reports of alleged ...

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27 US lawmakers demand entry ban on Modi

27 US lawmakers demand entry ban on Modi

August 10th, 2008 - 10:23 am ICT by IANS -
By Arun Kumar Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) A group of Indian-American organisations has claimed the support of 27 more US lawmakers for its demand to deny an entry visa to Gujarat Chief Minister ...

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Exiled Tibetans observe Olympics with silence and candles

August 9th, 2008 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Dharamshala/Shimla/Varanasi, Aug 9 (ANI): As China opened the Olympics with a burst of fireworks at a spectacular ceremony on Friday, hundreds of exiled Tibetans held a candlelight vigil in Dharamsala to ...

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Dal Khalsa criticises Badal for Jathedar Vedanti’s `ouster’

Dal Khalsa criticises Badal for Jathedar Vedanti’s `ouster’

August 6th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) Dal Khalsa, a Sikh organisation, Wednesday criticised the "ousting" of Akal Takht Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti and accused Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his family of ...

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Pro Tibet peace march in New Delhi

August 4th, 2008 - 8:23 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , August 4 (ANI): The activists and supporters of Himalayan Committee for Action on Tibet took out a peace march here on Monday in solidarity with Tibetans fighting inside ...

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Obama urges US-Europe partnership to face global threats

Obama urges US-Europe partnership to face global threats

July 25th, 2008 - 3:57 am ICT by IANS -
DPA Berlin, July 25 (DPA) Barack Obama called for a revived alliance between the US and Europe in countering the challenges and threats facing the world, whether from terrorism, climate change or nuclear ...

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Kashmiri women activists protest against human rights violation

July 24th, 2008 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar, July 24 (ANI): Scores of women activists took to the streets here to protest against alleged human rights violations in the Kashmir Valley. Activists of the Muslim Khawateen-e- Markaz, the women''s ...

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Protest in J-K over unmarked graves

July 14th, 2008 - 9:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Srinagar, July 14 (ANI): Activists of the Hurriyat Conference, a separatist group in Jammu and Kashmir, staged a demonstration in Srinagar today demanding a probe into the ''unmarked graves'' issue while ...

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US panel still against granting visa to Gujarat CM Narendar Modi

US panel still against granting visa to Gujarat CM Narendar Modi

July 14th, 2008 - 11:26 am ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 14 (ANI): In the wake of a fresh invitation to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi from the Gujarati-Americans, to attend a culture conference in New Jersey, a US government ...

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Pakistan comment on Srinagar demonstrations irks India

July 11th, 2008 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India Friday strongly reacted to the Pakistan foreign ministry expressing "deep regret" on the use of force on demonstrators in Srinagar last Sunday, and asked it to ...

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European Parliament to debate Kashmir ‘mass graves’

July 9th, 2008 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Brussels, July 9 (IANS) The European Parliament during its plenary session in Strasbourg, France, Thursday will debate and vote on a resolution on the "allegation of mass graves in Indian Kashmir". The ...

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Bush defends decision to attend Olympic Games’ opening ceremony

July 6th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Toyako (Japan), July 6 (DPA US President George W. Bush defended Sunday his decision to attend the opening ceremony of next month's Olympic Games in Beijing, saying not to go would mean ...

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No visa for Modi, activists urge US

No visa for Modi, activists urge US

July 2nd, 2008 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS -
Ahmedabad, July 2 (IANS) While Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's supporters in the US have invited him for a world Gujarati conference in August, activists have urged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ...

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What statistics wont tell - all that is wrong with India’s police (Commentary)

June 29th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS -
By Maja Daruwala and Navaz Kotwal It looks like India's policing is in pretty good shape. The annual report of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) 2006 is just out. It lists just ...

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