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Karnataka: Citizens mull legal action over steel flyover after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ignores protest

Citizens are planning mass rally, referendum, all night vigil, petitions, video campaigns and legal recourse.

Oct 19, 2016

SC to re-examine if Hinduism is a way of life or just a religion; and if it is fair to be used to seek votes

The latest hearing is set to have profound political implications ahead of assembly elections in five states.

Oct 18, 2016

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Iraqi forces advance against Islamic State in Mosul offensive

As part of the Iraqi governments offensive on Mosul, Iraqi Kurdish military forces have started to clear several villages held by Islamic State. Some 30,000 Iraqi government forces, Kurdish Peshmerga militia and Sunni tribal fighters are expected to take part in the offence to drive up to 8,000 Islamic State militants out of Mosul. If Mosul falls, Raqqa in Syria will be Islamic States last city stronghold.

Oct 17, 2016

Anti-trafficking legislation to be presented in Parliament during winter session, says Maneka Gandhi

The bill sets to make a distinction between those who were trafficked and the trafficker.

Oct 17, 2016

Jails are overcrowded by 150%, says Supreme Court

The apex court terms the situation "not only tragic, but also pathetic."

Oct 17, 2016

Why undertrials equalling the population of Barbados are languishing in Indian jails?

In 2014, seven in 10 prisoners were undertrials, and two in 10 had been detained for over a year without being convicted.

Oct 17, 2016

Half of the world's school-age children with disabilities don't go to school: Report

Stigma and misinformation, along with lack of data on number of disabled children are contributing to the problem

Oct 17, 2016

Blame it on personal laws: 4 of every 5 divorced Muslims in India are women

The Muslim Personal Laws allowing men of absolute powers like triple talaq and apathy of successive governments are to blame for skewed ratio.

Oct 16, 2016

Venkaiah Naidu tells AIMPLB to debate about triple talaq, UCC instead of dragging Modi into the issue

The Muslim body had called Modi "dictatorial" after the law commission circulated a questionnaire regarding the Uniform Civil Code.

Oct 14, 2016

Uniform Civil Code: Muslim Personal Law Board threatens Modi government with internal war

The law commission which has addressed the issue of abolishing 'Triple Talaq' has invited the ire of the Muslim Personal Law Board.

Oct 13, 2016

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Meet the Calais refugee children who dream of a life free from violence and war

Calais refugee children urge Britain and France not to forget them as Jungle demolition looms.

Oct 12, 2016

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Boris Johnson: Putin risks seeing his ambition turned to ashes as the world recoils at horror of Syria war

Boris Johnson, speaking in Parliament on 11 October, states that Russia is the clear culprit for the air strikes on an aid convoy in Syria that killed 20 people on 19 September. Johnson said that if Russia continues on its current path it is in danger of becoming a pariah nation.

Oct 12, 2016

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How Indias acid attack victims are empowering themselves

Between 2014 and 2015 at least 400 people in India were attacked with acid, with news coverage of such incidents becoming almost a daily occurrence. The Make Love Not Scars organisation aims to help acid attack victims by providing skills and rehabilitation so that they can reintegrate back into society. They have even helped one victim achieve her dream of walking down a runway at New York Fashion Week.

Oct 7, 2016

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Haiti suffers deadly cholera outbreak in wake of Hurricane Matthew disaster

Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, was battered by Hurricane Matthew, the strongest storm over the Atlantic since 2007. Matthew made landfall in Haiti on 4 October. The countrys death toll is over 1,000. To compound the impact of the disaster, Cholera has broken out – a bacterial disease spread by contaminated water.

Oct 10, 2016