Human Rights

Bengaluru women say don't compare IT city to Delhi, but not because it's safer

The debate around women's safety has finally arrived in Bengaluru and the mass molestation incident is being seen as a rude awakening for the city

Jan 4, 2017

Bengaluru mass molestation: Sex workers caught in the crossfire

Given the nature of their work, sex workers find it hard to complain against sexual violence making them more vulnerable.

Jan 3, 2017

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After mass molestation on New Year's Eve, Bengaluru women call for harsh punishments

International Business Times spoke to prominent women in the city to know what needs to change in Bengaluru.

Jan 2, 2017

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Now, French employees don't have to answer official emails after office hours

From Jan 1, employees in France can disconnect from work after the office hours end

Jan 2, 2017

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Journalists killed in 2016: 93 lost lives in targeted killings, bomb attacks and crossfire incidents

Another 29 journalists died due to plane crashes in Colombia and Russia.

Jan 1, 2017

Father Tom Uzhunnalil, indian priest abducted, yemen isis

Video showing ISIS hostage, priest Tom Uzhunallil, is fake: Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco

Meanwhile, Sushma Swaraj said no effort was spared to secure Father Tom's release from captivity.

Dec 27, 2016

'We want restoration of Aryan to his natural parents,' says Sushma Swaraj about child taken away by Norwegian authorities

The five-year-old boy Aryan was taken away from his parents on December 13 by Norwegian child welfare authorities.

Dec 27, 2016

Syrian man who filmed daughters before sending them on suicide mission is killed in Damascus

Al-Nusra and al-Qaeda operative Abu Nimr, alias Abdurrahman Shadad, had reportedly sent his two young daughters on suicide bombing mission.

Dec 26, 2016

Demonetisation effect: This Rs 20 trillion industry hit due to Modi govt's move, and we're thrilled

Demonetisation has hit the dark underbelly of flesh trade in India as possibly all transactions in this unorganised industry happen in cash.

Dec 20, 2016

Bollywood celebs wish Happy Independence Day. Pictured: A person with the Indian flag in his hand.

Kerala: Malayalam writer Kamalsy Prana arrested for insulting national anthem in his recent novel

Prana had posted a few lines from his recent Malayalam novel Smamashanangalude Notepusthakam on Facebook.

Dec 19, 2016

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International Migrants Day: India among most generous countries for refugees

Amid harsher anti-immigration policies and growing xenophobia, India has been tolerant with people of different ethnicity and cultures, says UNHCR chief of mission.

Dec 18, 2016

Manipur church attack: How social media reacted to mobile internet shutdown in Imphal

Also read how much Internet shutdown cost India in 2015-16.

Dec 18, 2016

Sayanora Philip asks 'are women safe?' after Uber cabbie is attacked by auto drivers at Ernakulam

Sayanora Philip recalled that auto drivers at the railway station attacked the driver of the Uber taxi that she had hired on Friday morning.

Dec 16, 2016

Malala Yousafzai on Aleppo: 'Prayers are not enough. We must act.'

"May God be with the children of Aleppo, although our world leaders are not," she said in a statement posted on the Malala Fund's Facebook page.

Dec 15, 2016

20 arrested in 48 hours for not standing up during national anthem: Twitter mocks SC order

On November 30th, the apex court ruled that cinemas have to play the national anthem and people have to stand up during it.

Dec 13, 2016

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