Human Rights

Who are the Rohingya and why are so many fleeing Myanmar?

Recent weeks have seen over 120,000 Rohingya people leave Myanmar for Bangladesh due to violence against them in the country. In the past, they have been described as one of the most persecuted peoples on Earth.

Sep 6, 2017

10 dead, 15 injured in Mumbai building collapse, 30 feared trapped [VIDEO]

According to reports, the residential building near JJ Junction on Pakmodia Street in Bhendi Bazaar area was undergoing some redevelopment work.

Aug 31, 2017

First in India, Indian doctors attempt to split twins joined at head [VIDEO]

The surgery that started around 9am yesterday, was still on at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Aug 29, 2017

Most Indians reside in homes smaller than prison cells: Report [VIDEO]

The report says, majority of India's population, both rural and urban, lives in homes with space smaller than the minimum floor area per person recommended for prison cells.

Aug 28, 2017

Triple Talaq verdict: Epic reactions on Twitter that went viral [VIDEO]

Watch the video to look at how twitteratis reacted over Supreme Court's historic decision on instant 'triple talaq'.

Aug 26, 2017

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Supreme Court says privacy is a fundamental right; what happens to Aadhaar-linking now?

The Supreme Court on Thursday, August 24, said privacy was a fundamental right. Read to know what that means for Aadhaar.

Aug 24, 2017

Triple Talaq Supreme Court verdict: Who said what? [VIDEO]

The Supreme Court today held triple talaq being practised by the Muslim community as "unconstitutional", "arbitrary" and "not part of Islam".

Aug 22, 2017

8 Muslim-majority nations who have banned the practice of triple talaq [VIDEO]

The practice of pronouncing 'talaq' thrice, thus effectively ending a marriage, is forbidden by law in numerous Muslim-majority countries.

Aug 22, 2017

Top 5 Indian archaic laws from British Raj, we still practise

5 Indian archaic laws from British Raj, we continue to follow even now [VIDEO]

Indians follow many obsolete laws that have been prevalent from the time of British colonial rule. Here is a list of top five archaic laws, still practised in India.

Aug 22, 2017

Indian court grants woman divorce over lack of toilet at home [VIDEO]

The court said the absence of a toilet at home amounted to "cruelty" against the wife akin to "outraging the modesty of a woman"

Aug 22, 2017

Bihar flood: 119 dead, nearly one crore lives affected

Bihar floods: 253 dead, nearly 1 crore lives affected [VIDEO]

The Bihar disaster management department official said over 98 lakh people in 1,532 panchayats under 139 blocks in 16 districts have been affected by the floods.

Aug 18, 2017

63 children die in last 5 days in UP's Gorakhpur hospital [VIDEO]

More than 60 children have lost their lives in the state-run hospital in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh reportedly due to lack of oxygen.

Aug 12, 2017

Govt. plans to deport around 40,000 Rohingya living in India illegally [VIDEO]

India is in talks with Bangladesh and Myanmar about its plan to deport around 40,000 Rohingya Muslims it says are living in the country illegally.

Aug 12, 2017

German satirist paints 'hate speech' tweets at Twitter HQ in protest [VIDEO]

A German-Israeli artist has launched a graffiti protest against Twitter, accusing the social media giant of failing to delete hate speech from its platform.

Aug 9, 2017