Islamabad, April 6 – A British parliamentary group has expressed deep concerns over the case of Maria Shehbaz, a Christian girl who was allegedly kidnapped and forced to marry in Pakistan.The parliamentary group's statement comes after Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court ruled that Maria...
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Jodhpur, March 30 In a significant ruling on affirmative action for transgender persons, the Rajasthan High Court's Jodhpur bench has held that the state's policy of including them under the OBC category offers no meaningful benefit, and granted interim relief by directing 3 per cent additional...
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Chandigarh, March 12 – Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Member of Parliament, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, appealed to the National Commission for Women on Thursday to take cognizance of the "misogynistic and derogatory" remarks made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann against women.In a letter to the...
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Kohima, March 3 The Nagaland Legislative Assembly on Tuesday decided to refer the singing of the national song 'Vande Mataram', as directed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), to a select committee of the House to examine its applicability in the state.The decision was announced by Speaker...
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New Delhi, February 25 The Congress on Wednesday condemned an incident in which a Muslim man was allegedly assaulted after he offered namaz on a vacant plot in front of a temple in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, and alleged that such incidents were on the rise due to the environment of hatred created by...
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