Category: Rights

Panel to look into complaints against Jaypee Infratech: Paswan

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday said a committee has been set…

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Pakistan summons Myanmar’s envoy, over Rohingyas’ plight

Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) The Pakistan Foreign Office on Saturday summoned Myanmar's ambassador and recorded its protest over the plight…

8 years ago

Security tightened along Myanmar border to check Rohingyas’ influx

Imphal, Sep 9 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday said that security along the 364-km long Manipur-Myanmar…

8 years ago

Protests across Asia over Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingyas

Dhaka, Sep 9 (IANS) Thousands of people took to the streets across Asia to denounce Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya…

8 years ago

Restore Rohingyas’ citizenship rights: Jamaat

New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) on Saturday condemned the acts of violence being committed against the…

8 years ago

Dera follower’s suicide under probe in Haryana

Chandigarh, Sep 9 (IANS) The Haryana Police have launched a probe into the suicide of a Dera Sacha Sauda sect…

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Indian origin men plead guilty in US call centre scandal

Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Four Indian-origin men have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud charges for their roles in a…

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290,000 Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh in last 2 weeks: UN

Dhaka, Sep 9 (IANS) Some 290,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh to escape the ongoing violence in Myanmar's Rakhine…

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US data breach: $70bn lawsuit filed against Equifax, probe urged

Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) As nearly half of the US population fell victim to a massive cyber fraud at credit…

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India must not be seen to be uncaring about Rohingyas

By Amulya Ganguli The Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju, is looking for a round of applause for…

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Jawed Habib salon vandalised in UP

Lucknow, Sep 9 (IANS) An angry mob on Saturday attacked a Jawed Habib salon in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district and…

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US calls for UNSC meet over N.Korea draft resolution

Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) The US has called for a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting to vote on a draft…

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Dera search Day 2: Curfew continues, internet suspended

Sirsa/Chandigarh, Sep 9 (IANS) The search operation of the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters near Haryana's Sirsa town continued on Saturday…

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Jassi Sidhu honour-killing: Canada to deport accused mother, uncle

By Gurmukh Singh Vancouver, Sep 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Canada has paved the way for extradition of Jassi…

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Trump signs bill for Harvey relief, debt-extension

Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed into law a bill to provide $15.25 billion in assistance for…

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Red Cross ups aid for people fleeing Myanmar, Bangladesh border

Geneva, Sep 9 (IANS) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said its staff in Myanmar and Bangladesh are…

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Paris attacks accused to appear before court in France

Paris, Sep 9 (IANS) Jawad Bendaoud, the landlord who provided his apartment to extremists who killed 130 people in November…

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Karnataka health workers call off agitation

Bengaluru, Sep 8 (IANS) Over 15,000 Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) from across Karnataka, who had been protesting since Thursday,…

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HC seeks reports on blind children’s molestation

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the city government and the police to file…

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Pope denounces violence against women, sexism

Villavicencio (Colombia), Sep 8 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Friday deplored violence and "patriarchal and sexist' attitudes towards women. "Pschological, verbal…

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