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‘Arikomban’ will not be released in forest as activist moves Madras HC

The Siasat Daily 05 Jun 2023
The rogue elephant ‘Arikomban’ which was tranquilised and captured by the Tamil Nadu forest department will not be released in the deep forest as a Keralite animal rights activist has filed a case in Madras High Court ... US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives in India on two-day visit.
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255-member strong contingent to represent India at Special Olympics World Summer Games

Indian Express 05 Jun 2023
India will be represented by a strong 255-member contingent at the Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Berlin, Germany from June 17 to 25 ... Leading social activist and Special Olympics Bharat chairperson Mallika Nadda expects India to return with an impressive medal haul from Berlin ... I urge everyone to help the in their endeavour ... .
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Siddharth on why he quit Twitter: 'I can't be the only one rallying against evils ...

Hindustan Times 05 Jun 2023
Actor Siddharth, who is gearing up for the release of his Tamil film Takkar, opened up about why he quit Twitter, on which he was active and had voiced his opinion on several issues ... Also read ... See pics ... Why he quit Twitter. He told India Today, "Activist is such a funny word but I have always spoken the truth as that is who I am ... ott.10 ....
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Netflix, Disney, Amazon to challenge India’s tobacco rules for streaming

Dawn 03 Jun 2023
Activists have welcomed new anti-tobacco rules by India, the world’s second largest producer of tobacco that kills 1.3 million people each year in the country ... But in India, companies from Netflix to Amazon to Disney, also have popular Hindi content which often shows Bollywood actors smoking, something activists say encourages tobacco use.
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Lucknow for Jantar Mantar: Police high-handedness against wrestlers protested

Hindustan Times 03 Jun 2023
Activists of the All-India Students Association (AISA), All-India Progressive Women’s Association (AIPWA) and Revolutionary Youth Association jointly staged a protest in Lucknow on Saturday to oppose police action against the women wrestlers in New Delhi.
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South Africa considers law change over Putin ICC arrest warrant

The Liberty Beacon 03 Jun 2023
In August, Johannesburg is scheduled to host the summit of BRICS – a group comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Meanwhile, youth activist and Pan-Africanism scholar, Mcebo Freedom Dlamini, claimed that “the ICC is biased has allowed itself to be used in a ...
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Netflix, Disney, Amazon to challenge India's tobacco rules for streaming

Reuters 02 Jun 2023
Streaming firms set to lock horns with India on smoking warningsIndia wants Netflix, others to include warnings in contentIndustry fears will need to do massive content editing-sourcesHealth activists welcome India's order for web content ... Activists have welcomed new ...
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Netflix, Disney, Amazon to challenge India tobacco rules: Report

Al Jazeera 02 Jun 2023
Activists have welcomed new anti-tobacco rules by India, the world’s second-largest producer of tobacco, which kills 1.3 million people each year in the country ... But in India, companies from Netflix to Amazon to Disney, also have popular Hindi content which often shows Bollywood actors smoking, something activists have said encourages tobacco use.
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Indian govt’s new tobacco warning for OTT platforms may face legal challenge from Netflix, Amazon, Disney

BGR 02 Jun 2023
Activists have welcomed new anti-tobacco rules by India, the world’s second-largest producer of tobacco that kills 1.3 million people each year in the country ... But in India, companies from Netflix to Amazon to Disney, also have popular Hindi content which often shows Bollywood actors smoking, something activists say encourages tobacco use.
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Uniform Civil Code: BJP’s next big move ahead of India’s general elections

Gulf News 02 Jun 2023
Will a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) be the next rabbit out of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP’s) hat ahead of the next general election in India? Last month, Home Minister Amit Shah reportedly chaired the first high level meeting on the UCC ... Here is Modi's strategy for a BJP victory in India next year.
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News Live: Nearly 50 ambulances reported but injured appear far too many, says Odisha chief ...

Deccan Herald 02 Jun 2023
Stay tuned for news updates from India and around the world only with DH ... Fire department officials— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 2, 2023 ... Karnataka High Court extended the interim stay on an order passed by the Union Government cancelling the Overseas Citizen of India card of Kannada actor and activist Chetan Ahimsa.
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In Industry First, PUMA Creates Sustainability Report Podcast Series to Reach Out to Gen-Z

Maryville Daily Forum 01 Jun 2023
PUMA has secured the help of several next-generation entrepreneurs and sustainability experts to host each episode such as Amina Shakeel, Fair Labour Association (FLA) student committee member, Bertha Shum, Hong Kong based founder and CEO of Earthero, Ripudaman Bevli, India based ...
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NIA raids 16 places in terror funding case

Hindustan Times 31 May 2023
The properties targeted in the raids reportedly belong to activists associated with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) ... PFI allegedly collected funds through a deep network in Gulf countries and the agency suspects it was conspiring and raising funds within India and abroad through banking channels, hawala, and donations ... ....

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In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Chung-Hoon observes a Chinese navy ship conduct what it called an "unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait, Saturday, June 3, 2023, in which the Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of the American destroyer, forcing the U.S. ship to slow to avoid a collision.
AP / Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andre T. Richard/U.S. Navy via AP
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