Category: Rights

HC judgment on idol immersions an appeal to peace: Bengal Governor

Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) A day after the Calcutta High Court lifted the state government's restrictions on Durga idol immersions…

8 years ago

Rajasthan HC sets up high-level committee for Pakistani minority migrants

Jodhpur, Sep 22 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Friday set up a three member high-level committee comprising a retired…

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Meat exporter Moin Qureshi’s judicial custody extended

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A court here on Friday extended, to October 6, the judicial custody of meat exporter…

8 years ago

Goa opposition leader appears in illegal gambling probe

Panaji, Sep 22 (IANS) Goa opposition leader Chandrakant Kavlekar on Friday appeared before the Goa Police's crime branch in connection…

8 years ago

UK banks to carry out immigration checks

London, Sep 22 (IANS) UK banks will carry out immigration checks on 70 million current accounts from January in the…

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Four refugees drown in Black Sea

Istanbul, Sep 22 (IANS) At least four refugees drowned and 15 others were reported missing on Friday when their boat…

8 years ago

Man charged with head-butting ex-Australian PM

Canberra, Sep 22 (IANS) A 38-year-old man has been charged with head-butting former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, police said…

8 years ago

Mizoram government, militant outfit likely to sign peace pact

Aizawl, Sep 22 (IANS) The Mizoram government is likely to sign a peace agreement with the Hmar People's Convention-Democratic (HPC-D),…

8 years ago

Facebook to share 3,000 Russian ads with US Congress

San Francisco, Sep 22 (IANS) A week after Facebook disclosed the details about Russian political ads worth $100,000 on its…

8 years ago

People’s tribunal holds Myanmar guilty of ‘genocide’ against Rohingyas

By Garima Tyagi Kuala Lumpur, Sep 22 (IANS) An international people's tribunal on Friday held Myanmar guilty of "genocide" against…

8 years ago

Vrindavan widows find solace in blue-jacket volunteers

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Vrindavan, Sep 22 (IANS) Abandoned by her family, an elderly and wrinkled woman lies crumpled on…

8 years ago

Himachal HC fixes timeline for bio-metric attendance in offices

Shimla, Sep 22 (IANS) Expressing concerns over lethargy on part of officials of Panchayati Raj Institutions, the Himachal Pradesh High…

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US Marine Corps to assign female infantry officer

Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) The US Marine Corps is expected to assign its first female infantry officer next week. The…

8 years ago

Need to expose Modi government on Narmada Dam before 2019: Medha Patkar

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Sardar Sarovar Dam over Narmada River in…

8 years ago

Election Commission to hear AIADMK case on Oct 5

Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) The Election Commission of India on Thursday told the factions of the DMK that it will…

8 years ago

Political parties, media groups condemn Tripura scribe’s killing

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Thursday condemned the killing of…

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Congress to submit signatures on women’s bill to President

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) As part of the Congress efforts to push for the passage of the Women's Reservation…

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Centre, states failed to enforce police reforms: CHRI

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Thursday said that the central and state governments…

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Treat Rohingyas as refugees, CPI-M tells Modi government

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The CPI-M has urged the Modi government to reverse its policy and treat Rohingya Muslims…

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HC allows paramilitary forces to remain deployed in Patiala

Chandigarh, Sep 21 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday allowed the extension of paramilitary forces deployment in…

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