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Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion chargesA Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with ...19 Nov, 2024, 06.22 PM IST- Space given to anti-India elements advocating extremism main issue with Canada: Foreign secy KwatraCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is among the leaders of the G7 advanced economies attending the annual summit. "I think the main iss...14 Jun, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
- Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protestLai and nine others were charged with incitement to take part in an unauthorized assembly, for their roles in a protest on Oct. 1, 2019, wh...28 May, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
- Hong Kong changes electoral law, reduces direct public voteThe new law empowers the city's national security department to check the backgrounds of potential candidates for public office and a sets ...27 May, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
- Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdownThey were found guilty earlier this month of organizing and participating in a massive protest in August 2019, where an estimated 1.7 milli...16 Apr, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
- 7 convicted in Hong Kong over 2019 pro-democracy protestsThe seven include media tycoon and founder of the Apple Daily tabloid Jimmy Lai, as well as 82-year-old Martin Lee, a veteran of the city's...01 Apr, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
- US lawmakers nominate Hong Kong democracy movement for Nobel Peace PrizeIn a letter to the Nobel Committee submitted by the February 1 deadline and released Wednesday, nine lawmakers across party lines cited the...04 Feb, 2021, 08.44 AM IST
- Hong Kong arrests 53 for plot to 'overthrow' govt in latest crackdown on dissentHong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy advocates were arrested in raids on 72 premises as the authorities said last year's unofficial vot...06 Jan, 2021, 11.51 PM IST
- Dozens of HK democracy activists arrested as crackdown intensifiesThe arrests represent the biggest crackdown on the opposition camp since Beijing imposed the law security law in the former British colony ...06 Jan, 2021, 11.34 AM IST
- Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai denied bail as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweets supportThe Apple Daily, a feisty pro-democracy tabloid owned by Lai, said he is accused of asking a foreign country, organization or individual to...12 Dec, 2020, 03.02 PM IST
- Who are the young Hong Kong trio facing jail time for their participation in protests?Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam have spent years campaigning for democracy, becoming activists when they were just teenagers.02 Dec, 2020, 01.40 PM IST
- Hong Kong's controversial security law: What is it and why does China want it?Article 23 of Hong Kong's mini-constitution, known as the Basic Law, says the city must enact national security legislation to prohibit "tr...22 May, 2020, 03.50 PM IST
- Manohar Parrikar sworn in as new Goa chief ministerThe swearing in ceremony was attended by top leaders of BJP including Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari and Venkaiah Naidu. Eight other ministers al...15 Mar, 2017, 12.02 AM IST
- China rules out ‘full democracy’ for Hong KongThe Chinese parliament rejected the demand for "full democracy" by activists in Hong Kong while approving a system of limited elections in ...01 Sep, 2014, 12.47 PM IST
- Mahatma would have insisted that India stand by us: Suu KyiSuu Kyi said she felt "saddened" about India's stand particularly because she felt close to India.15 Nov, 2012, 04.43 PM IST
- Opposition attacks govt over US list of ministersThe Cabinet reshuffle saw inclusion of what the then Ambassador David C Mulford termed in his cable as people with "strong pro-US credentia...16 Mar, 2011, 02.50 AM IST
- Myanmar cuts phone service to mediaMyanmar's military government has cut off the mobile phones of prominent pro-democracy supporters and of some journalists representing fore...15 Sep, 2007, 04.11 PM IST
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