Human Rights

BBMP imposed hefty fines to eight posh restaurants in Bangalore

8 posh restaurants in Bangalore fined for unhygienic kitchens, selling cigarettes

Bengaluru civic body BBMP imposed a hefty fine on eight restaurants on Lavelle Road in Bangalore.

Aug 24, 2016

General VK Singh visits Saudi Arabia again to help in 'repatriation' of laid-off Indian workers

General VK Singh took a trip to Saudi Arabia to ensure the repatriation and relocation of the Indian workers who are currently stranded in the country.

Aug 20, 2016

Injured 5-year-old boy becomes face of Syrian struggle, shocks world out of apathy

The boy, identified as 5-year-old Omran Daqneesh was treated for injuries to his head on Wednesday night, a local doctor said.

Aug 18, 2016

Turkey post-coup purge: Govt to release 38,000 prisoners to make room for coup plotters

Following the attempted coup in July, over 35,000 people have been detained, including security force members and civil servants.

Aug 18, 2016

Amnesty International brings the voices of Kashmir's 'Broken Families' to Bangalore

Popular rapper from the valley MC Kash will perform alongside the interaction to be held in Bangalore on Saturday, Aug.13.

Aug 13, 2016

Wikileaks' Julian Assange to be questioned inside Ecuador embassy in London

The latest development that allows Assange to be questioned by Sweden in the Ecuador embassy in London is supposed to break the four year impasse.

Aug 11, 2016

Delhi High Court refuses to lift ban on BBC documentary 'India's Daughter'

The documentary shot inside the Tihar Jail was based on the premise that it was "a look at the mindset of one of the convicted rapists."

Aug 5, 2016

Govt to aid 800 jobless, hungry Indians in Saudi Arabia: Sushma Swaraj

The external affairs minister tweeted that she had asked the Indian Embassy in Jeddah to provide food to the stranded people.

Jul 30, 2016

Sumegha Gulati: A young journalist who reported on cancer while she fought the disease

Sumegha, 26, is an inspiration not only to journalists but also to many blood cancer patients who have given up on life.

Jul 30, 2016

ISIS executes 24 civilians after seizing Syrian village from Kurdish-Arab alliance

Syria's five-year war has killed more than 280,000 people and displaced millions.

Jul 29, 2016

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Activists decry amendments to child labour bill

They say the law, despite its amendment, does not address the issue of child labour.

Jul 21, 2016

Kashmir in flames, Kashmiriyat alive: Amarnath pilgrims narrate heart-warming stories

Some Amarnath pilgrims who met with road accidents during Yatra were rescued by local Muslims and offered financial help

Jul 14, 2016

Domestic workers from India, Bangladesh tortured, sexually abused in Oman

Women who dare to run away are declared "absconding" and are caught to be returned to those who bought them for their services.

Jul 13, 2016

In Kashmir Valley, wedding season turns into a time for funerals

Many families in the Valley have issued announcements that marriages have been cancelled or will be performed in a simple manner.