Human Rights

SC asks Assam govt to submit report on NRC's ramifications; raises doubts on Centre's role

The apex court has postponed the date for the commencement of receiving claims and objection, which was earlier scheduled to be held on August 30.

Aug 29, 2018

Anti-Pakistan protest in PoK leaves several injured as police use force to quell dissent

The protestors were demanding their basic rights from Islamabad, including freedom of speech and expression.

Aug 28, 2018

Over 53 lakh 'silent calls' from children asking for help this year and the numbers keep rising

Silent calls are calls where the child dials the number and the person on the other end of the line can hear the background audio for a few seconds and the caller hangs up

Aug 25, 2018

Boko Haram strikes again: African terror outfit kills at least 16 people in Nigeria

A resident of the village claimed that the police who were stationed nearby did not make any attempt to intervene and stop the attacks

Aug 22, 2018

Sabarimala entry for women and floods linked, says RBI board member

RSS idealogue's tweet about Lord Ayyappa's anger causing Kerala floods has not amused the internet.

Aug 21, 2018

OnePlus One India Launch:From right Pete Lou (OnePlus, CEO), Vikas Agarwal (OnePlus India, GM) and Amit Agarwal (VP and Country Manager of Amazon India)

Don't check work emails after 6 pm, Amazon India chief tells staff in leaked note

In an internal memo to his team this month, Amit Agarwal, the senior vice president of Amazon, has advised his colleagues to refrain from responding to work emails between 6 pm and 8 am to maintain a healthy "work-life balance".

Aug 20, 2018

Kofi Annan, the former UN Secretary General

Kofi Annan: Remarkable achievements of former UN general secretary that you need to know

Kofi Annan was the recipient of Nobel peace prize 2001 for his contributions to humanitarian work.

Aug 19, 2018

Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic bombing anniversary: Notable quotes on devastating attacks from WWII

Japan commemorates the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombings on Hiroshima on 6 August and in Nagasaki on 9 August 2018. The devasting attack killed more than 2,00,000 people.

Aug 6, 2018

Man, woman equally responsible for adultery; SC slams law for promoting gender inequality

The apex court termed IPC's Section 497 as "manifestly arbitrary" and that it treats a married woman as a "chattel".

Aug 3, 2018

After Assam NRC, Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari asks AAP to identify Bangladeshis, Rohingyas in Delhi

National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, whose draft was released on Monday, July 30, excluded close to 40 lakh individuals currently residing in the state.

Aug 2, 2018

Amid NRC row, a look at who are Assam's original people, history and less known facts

Is Assam not entitled to preserve its original cultural and demographic make-up? If so, what exactly is that unique Assamese identity?

Aug 1, 2018

UN peacekeepers rape poor women, buy child sex: UK International Development Committee report

The report cited the example of a Haitian girl being raped for $1 and raised concerns over the sharp rise in cases of sexual exploitation perpetrated by humanitarian aid workers.

Jul 31, 2018

Want him out, but want him safe, says Ecuador president on Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

Since being elected in May, Ecuador President Lenin Moreno has taken a tough stance on Assange's case, calling him an "inherited problem" and a "stone in the shoe".

Jul 28, 2018

This viral photograph of a couple kissing in rain got a Bangladeshi photographer beaten, fired

Photojournalist Jibon Ahmed was assaulted and fired from his job for sharing a photo of a couple kissing in the rain on his Facebook and Instagram pages.