Human Chain

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Police detain an opposition supporter protesting the election results as protesters encounter aggressive police tactics in the capital of Minsk, Belarus. (AP)

Thousands stage flower protest in Belarus as EU weighs sanctions

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet condemned the detention of 6,000 people, 'including bystanders, as well as minors'

13 Aug 2020 10:36 AM

Today we received Certificate from Guinness World Records confirming of this unique achievement for organizing the longest Human Towel Chain. We are very happy to have set the record which will in addition to giving a boost to the industry for growth and unit, it also brings Solapur on the World Map, said Rajesh Goski, President, TDF.

Solapur enters Guinness records for longest terry towel human chain

The human chain of the Terry Towel organized by the Textile Development Foundation (TDF) on September 27.

09 Oct 2019 3:32 PM

'Hong Kong's pro-democracy demonstrators on Friday night (local time) formed human chains across large parts of the city in a call for direct elections in a display that recalled a major anti-Soviet demonstration from 30 years ago. (Photo: ANI)

Hong Kong protesters form human chain across city 30 years after ‘Baltic Way’

Avoiding the fate of the Soviet Union has been a preoccupation of the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, and other Chinese officials.

24 Aug 2019 10:40 AM

According to reports, at least 40-50 people were still feared trapped in the debris. (Photo: ANI)

Mumbai building collapse: Toddler wrapped in cloth rescued

Locals said at least 12-15 families buried under the rubble were awaiting help.

16 Jul 2019 3:27 PM

‘This building must be 90-100 years old. I saw the bodies of some children. There were some seven-eight families in the building,’ eyewitnesses said at the scene. (Photo: PTI)

Mumbai building collapse: Residents form human chain to aid rescue ops

Pictures have come out, showing rescuers passing down a young child pulled out of the rubble, wrapped in blankets.

16 Jul 2019 3:15 PM

The high court’s order has come as a major setback for the state government which was planning to form a longest human chain in Bihar to create awareness against child marriage and dowry.

Monitor participation of children in human chains: Patna HC to govt

Parents permission will be necessary for school children to participate in the human chain.

17 Jan 2018 12:46 AM

Government employees, volunteers and politicians in Bihar will form the world’s longest human chain, involving about four crore people, on January 21 to create awareness against child marriage and dowry. A similar human chain was formed last year to promote prohibition of liquor.

Human chain to fight dowry

08 Jan 2018 6:34 AM

Over 5,300 school children from over 35 schools in Delhi- NCR got together to set the record. (Representational Image)

5,300 kids set Guinness record by forming largest human lung

Event organised by NGO Lung Care Foundation and Petronet LNG was lauded by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

23 Dec 2017 6:45 PM

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar Cabinet ministers make a human chain against liquor ban at historical Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Bihar unites against liquor ban

Over 3 crore participate in world’s largest human chain.

22 Jan 2017 1:44 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar along with RJD Chief, Lalu Prasad and cabinet ministers making a massive human chain against alcoholism and other addictions at historical Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Bihar forms world's largest human chain against alcoholism

The 45-minute-long human chain started at 12:15 pm at the historic Gandhi Maidan when Nitish Kumar floated colourful balloons.

21 Jan 2017 3:56 PM

Bihar to form world's longest human chain to support liquor ban

The state government had moved the apex court challenging the High Court's order of striking down the Bihar Prohibition of Liquor Act.

21 Jan 2017 9:59 AM

Patna HC asks govt to respond on human chain against prohibition

The Nitish Kumar government has planned a gigantic human chain across the state on January 21 to reaffirm its commitment to the liquor ban.

18 Jan 2017 4:17 PM

The human chain will be formed to herald the second phase of a campaign in support of prohibition, he said at a workshop of the JD(U) in Patna. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Bihar to form 3,000 km-long human chain to support liquor ban

The chain, involving more than two crore people, to be formed on January 2 will be world's longest human chain.

13 Dec 2016 7:07 PM

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