Category: Rights

UN condemns Somali journalist’s killing

Paris, Sep 20 (IANS/AKI) The head of the UN culture organisation UNESCO on Wednesday deplored the slaying of Somali radio…

8 years ago

Bengal child protection body moves SC over Rohingyas deportation

Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) which has strongly opposed the Central…

8 years ago

Take back Rohingyas, don’t call them Bengalis: Hasina to Myanmar

Dhaka/New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Myanmar to take back 420,000 Rohingya Muslims who…

8 years ago

Pakistan Army chief confirms death sentences of 4 terrorists

Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday confirmed the death sentences awarded to four…

8 years ago

Thai Islamic group to aid Rohingyas in Bangladesh

Bangkok, Sep 20 (IANS) A Thai humanitarian team on behalf of the national Islamic committee is due to travel to…

8 years ago

Account information requests jump 55% from India: Twitter

Washington/New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Between January and June this year, the Indian government made 261 account information requests --…

8 years ago

Court defers 2G spectrum cases to October 25

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday adjourned the 2G spectrum allocation cases against former Telecom Minister…

8 years ago

No floor test, no elections in 18 seats: Madras HC

Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) Declining a stay on the disqualification of 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs, the Madras High Court on…

8 years ago

More Rohingya influx could lead to humanitarian catastrophe, says Bangladesh NHRC

By Garima Tyagi Kuala Lumpur, Sep 20 (IANS) As Bangladesh tackles the flood of Rohingya Muslims streaming into the country…

8 years ago

No floor test till further orders: Madras High Court

Chennai, Sep 20 (IANS) Without staying the order of disqualification of 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs, the Madras High Court on…

8 years ago

HC refuses to stay Pintos’ arrests

Chandigarh, Sep 20 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday refused to grant a stay on the arrest…

8 years ago

SC orders Unitech to pay litigation cost to home buyers

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) In a first of its kind order, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed Unitech to…

8 years ago

MLAs’ comments on police-drug mafia nexus affects cop morale: Parrikar

Panaji, Sep 20 (IANS) Constant public references by MLAs and ministers about a police-drug mafia nexus in the state is…

8 years ago

Facebook suspending accounts of Rohingya activists: Report

San Francisco/New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Facebook is reportedly removing posts and suspending accounts of activists who are documenting the…

8 years ago

Will move SC for change in order on Chakma refugees: Rijiju

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Centre will move the Supreme Court to seek modification of its order to grant…

8 years ago

HC seeks Centre’s steps against Blue Whale game

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to submit a list of steps…

8 years ago

BJD MLA held in Odisha scam, sent in 5-day CBI custody

Bhubaneswar, Sep 19 (IANS) Ruling Biju Janata Dal's (BJD) MLA Prabhat Biswal was on Tuesday arrested by the CBI in…

8 years ago

Rights body concerned over shootout deaths in UP

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Tuesday expressed concerns at the "seeming regularity of…

8 years ago

No freedom of choice for Karnataka on using allocated Cauvery water, TN to SC

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that Karnataka can't have freedom of choice…

8 years ago

AgustaWestland: Hearing on ED chargesheet on October 3

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday took cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) chargesheet filed against…

8 years ago



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