Belarusian political prisoners released from jail after US lifts sanctions

Vilnius, Lithuania, Dec 15 (UNI) Altogether 123 political prisoners, including Nobel Peace prize winner Ales Bialiatski, have been released from jails after US lifted sanctions on Belarus. Among the released Belarusian prisoners were opposition politicians, human rights activists and journalists, such as Maria Kolesnikova, the protest leader with a famous red-lipsticked smile, was on the…

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Stalin dares Shah

Chennai, Dec 14 (UNI) Asserting that the BJP can’t be allowed to win over Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister and ruling DMK president MK Stalin today dared union Home Minister and the saffron party’s strategist saying ‘even if he brings the entire army of Sangh Parivar, Tamil Nadu will remain insurmountable’. Reacting to Shah’s recent remark…

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J&K cop attacked with sharp weapons

Jammu, Dec 14 (UNI) A police Sub Inspector was attacked with sharp weapons in Bakshi Nagar area here in J&K on Sunday. A Police spokesman here said that at around 8-30 PM, one Sub Inspector, namely Nitin Khajuria, posted as Investigating Officer at Police Station Bakshi Nagar, was attacked at Gurrah Morh by a group…

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Cong questions Maha govt over youth training scheme; students literally beaten while protesting

Nagpur, Dec 14 (UNI) Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar today took an aggressive stand in the Maharashtra Assembly by questioning the state government over its action against the protesting youths. “Maharashtra had introduced the “Chief Minister’s Youth Work Training Scheme” before the Assembly elections. The then Chief Minister had promised employment to these trainees,…

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