Human Rights

Have you received photo of 'Jayalalithaa's daughter' on Whatsapp? Singer Chinmayi Sripada clears the air

Chinmayi requested netizens to stop sharing the "ridiculous" story as the person in the photo belongs to a respected family of musicians.

Dec 12, 2016

Over 10,000 people displaced as Syrian forces intensify bid to win Aleppo

More than 1,50,000 people are still trapped in the area with no food aid being allowed into the region.

Dec 11, 2016

Missing Muslim teen, who faced racism in New York subway, found

She had written about the ordeal she went through in a Facebook post.

Dec 11, 2016

Munnar: This is what a foreigner did when he really went 'cashless' in India after demonetisation

The incident happened at a restaurant in Munnar owned by Khader Kunju since 1989.

Dec 10, 2016

Silicon Valley, automation and universal basic income; what to do to stay one step ahead of the robots?

You can either learn computer programming and make the robots or slowly become obsolete as our robots take over all the jobs in the world.

Dec 9, 2016

Allahabad High Court rules triple talaq as 'unconstitutional,' says it violates rights of Muslim women

Indian law says that any ruling given by a particular high court is applicable to all states until that particular HC, which gave the order, rules against it.

Dec 8, 2016

Bloodied brides protest Lebanese rape law

Women dressed as bloodied and bandaged brides protested in front of the Lebanese government headquarters on 6 December. They were calling for the abolition of a law that allows rapists to marry their victims in order to escape sentencing, known as Article 522. The protest is part of large national campaign to raise awareness of the article, as it is currently being discussed by a parliamentary legislative committee.

Dec 7, 2016

Dakota Access Pipeline protests: Army refuses to budge as companies cry foul

The tribe rejoiced after the Army said it would not grant easement, which was criticised by North Dakota leaders and the companies involved.

Dec 5, 2016

December 16 Delhi gang rape case: Amicus curiae questions prosecution evidence

Amicus curiae Sanjay Hegde recently said in an interview that evidence like the victim and her male companion's statements were questionable.

Dec 3, 2016

Australia to keep high-risk extremists indefinitely in jail

A new bill empowers Australian authorities to continue to detain people who have committed serious terrorism offences.

Dec 1, 2016

War on ISIS leads to 'living nightmare in Syria,' 300,000 children without water in Mosul: Unicef

In Syria, 84 schools have been bombed in 2016 alone, with 69 children killed in the attacks, says UN body.

Dec 1, 2016

20 games on Apple app store go RED for AIDS awareness till December 6

Twenty games will be participating in RED's AIDS awareness campaign in 2016.

Dec 1, 2016

Vodafone Foundation helps save mothers’ and children’s lives in one of the world’s worst HIV hotspots

Maboe, 43, and her son Motsamai, 6, are HIV positive. They now receive regular treatment close to home through the Vodafone Foundations mobile treatment programme in Lesotho. The programme combines Vodafone’s M-Pesa mobile money service with travelling clinics and a smartphone app which enables the tracking of patients in remote areas. The Vodafone Foundations travelling clinics use a fleet of 4 x 4 vehicles to provide on-site HIV testing in remote areas as part of a wider effort to provide basic primary healthcare.

Dec 1, 2016

How a leaked Malcolm Turnbull government plan shows Australia's resistance to immigrants

Australia would become a two-tier society with migrants put on provisional visas before they receive the permanent visa, if the plan is executed.

Nov 30, 2016

BATTLE FOR MOSUL: Iraq and US differ on when offensive will end, as people struggle for food

While the Iraqi prime minister said the war will be over by 2016-end, the US believes it "is going to be a long-term fight."

Nov 29, 2016