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- India
Man dressed as cockroach protests Yamuna pollution at Mathura civic office
Mathura: Miffed by the pollution in the Yamuna river, a man in Mathura reached the municipal corporation office dressed as a cockroach, singing and dancing, much to the amusement of those present…
- Telangana
Telangana Health min suspends ambulance driver over delay complaint
Hyderabad: Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Raja Narasimha on Thursday, May 21, suspended an ambulance driver after a complaint regarding a delay. The suspension came after activist Robin Zachcheus took to X…
- India
Sonam Wangchuk gets warm welcome in Kargil, calls for unity and equal rights for Ladakh
Kargil: Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk was accorded a warm welcome in Kargil on Sunday, April 5, where he called for unity across Ladakh and the country and reiterated the demand for democratic…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad activist to lodge complaint against Nitish for pulling doctor’s niqab
Hyderabad: Renowned social activist Khalida Parveen is going to lodge a complaint against the Bihar chief minister for pulling the niqab of a woman while distributing appointment letters to newly recruited Ayush…
- News
HC lifts stay on Dharmasthala case, asks SIT to ensure activists are not harassed
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday vacated its earlier stay on the investigation into FIR registered at the Dharmasthala police station in connection with the allegations of “multiple murders, rapes and…
- India
16 FIRs registered against activist in Assam over Bangladesh remark
Sixteen FIRs have been filed against activist and former member of the planning commission, Syeda Hameed, over her recent remark on Assamese Muslims and Bangladeshis in India. According to a report by…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad’s Sughra Humayun Mirza has set an example via dedicated work
By Ameera Aaiza Today, we honour the legacy of Sughra Humayun Mirza Begum, whose courage and vision paved the way for future generations. Sughra Humayun Mirza was born in December 1882 in…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia releases Salma Al-Shehab after four years in prison
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian authorities have released women’s rights activist and academic Salma Al-Shehab after she served four years of a 34-year prison sentence, which was initially imposed over her posts on X…
- Middle East
Hyderabadi activist Zahack Tanvir, imprisoned in Saudi Arabia, released
Hyderabad: A renowned Hyderabad-origin activist Zahack Tanvir has been released from custody in Saudi Arabia after nearly a year of detention. Tanvir, known for his outspoken views on international affairs and counter-extremism, was…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia reduces activist Salma Al-Shehab’s sentence
In a significant turn of events, a Saudi Arabian court has reduced the sentence of women’s rights activist and academic Salma Al-Shehab from 27 to four years, with an additional four years…
- India
Delhi HC grants interim protection to activist Nadeem Khan
Delhi: The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, December 3, granted protection from arrest till December 6, to activist Nadeem Khan, who was booked for allegedly “promoting enmity”, by making the comment that…
- News
680 notices served against YSRCP social media activists, says Jagan
Amaravati: The YSRCP on Wednesday alleged that the TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has served 680 notices to the opposition party’s social media activists, registered 147 cases and arrested 49 of…
- Technology
Embattled SpiceJet settles $23.39 mn dispute amid fresh insolvency case
New Delhi: Embattled airline SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has settled a $23.39 million dispute with Aircastle (Ireland) Designated Activity Company and Wilmington Trust SP Services (Dublin) Ltd for an aggregate sum…
- Featured News
Pulling down Jameela Nishat’s interview, apologise: Activists to TV channel
Hyderabad: Activists from Hyderabad on Wednesday expressed strong condemnation of Jameela Nishat, also an activist, over statements she made about exploitation of girls, during an interview with a prominent news network. Nishat’s…
- Middle East
Saudi activist sentenced to 11 years for supporting women’s rights
Riyadh: A Saudi women’s rights activist was sentenced to 11 years in prison because of her “choice of clothing and support for women’s rights,” two rights groups said, urging the kingdom to…
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