Human Rights

After Varthur and Bellandur, Kaggadasapura lake spews poisonous froth; Where's Bengaluru headed? [PHOTOS]

The water bodies in the Garden City of India are dying. They have become pools of deadly cocktail of hazardous chemicals and waste.

Nov 23, 2017

India allows Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife to go and meet him in Pakistan jail

Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former Indian Navy officer was arrested by Pakistani agencies from Balochistan in March 2016, alleging that he was an Indian spy.

Nov 23, 2017

This Kerala college is offering a course for transgenders to improve their communication skills

Popular St Teresa's College in Kochi had introduced the Communicative English course for transgenders from November 18.

Nov 23, 2017

Who is Cyntoia Brown and why are celebrities demanding her freedom?

The case of 16 year old sex trafficed Cyntoia Brown has resurfaced.In 2004 she was sentenced to life in prison for murder despite a horrific past of abuse and sex trafficking. Celebrities including Kim Kardashian and Rihanna demand she is freed on social media.

Nov 22, 2017

Ratko Mladić sentenced to life imprisonment for Bosnia genocide

Ex-Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been sentenced to life imprisonment for genocide. Mladic was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanities including persecution, murder and extermination committed in the 1990s Bosnian war. Mladic was removed from the court moments before the verdict was announced for shouting at the judges.

Nov 22, 2017

India urges Pakistan to allow Jadhav's mother to meet him first

According to sources, India has requested that Jadhav's mother be allowed to meet him first.

Nov 18, 2017

Worst countries for gay rights

Some of the worst countries for gay rights include Iran, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Northern Ireland, and some African countries.

Nov 17, 2017

This photo story of a woman, who was born a boy in Kerala, is winning hearts

The photo essay tells an unusual story set in a typical Kerala village.

Nov 15, 2017

Make shared parenting mandatory, citizens demand as parents' separation leaves children high and dry

The gathering wanted the formation of a separate ministry for Children, since children form 40% of Indian population.

Nov 14, 2017

Why is Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe being held in Iran?

Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who works for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, was arrested whilst on holiday i with her three-year-old daughter after visiting her grandparents in Iran of April 2016. The British-Iranian mother was sentenced to five years in prison, accused of trying to overthrow the regime, a charge she denies.

Nov 13, 2017

Protesters burn effigies of Donald Trump and Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte

Protesters set a swastika-style effigy of Donald Trump on fire during the second consecutive day of protests against the US president. Hundreds of people protested Trump in the Philippines, the fifth and final leg of his Asia tour, where he was attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. 

Nov 13, 2017

Five advertisers pull out of Hannity following Roy Moore coverage

Keurig, Realtor.com, 23 and Me, Eloquii and Natures Bounty will no longer advertise on Hannity

Nov 13, 2017

Activists scale Sydney Opera House in protest of Manus island detention centre

Four members of Whistleblowers, Activists and Citizens Alliance scaled Sydney Opera House on Nov. 8.They hoped to unfurl a banner criticizing the government for its handling of the detention centre on Manus Island.Currently 600 men are refusing to leave the detention centre that closed on Oct. 31 due to concerns for their safety from the local people of Manus Island.One of the activists was apprehended by police.

Nov 9, 2017

She Pad scheme: Kerala to provide free sanitary napkins, incinerators in 300 schools

The She Pad scheme will be expanded to other schools in Kerala in the coming years.

Nov 9, 2017

This heartwarming viral story of a daughter donating liver to save her father is truly inspiring!

In the photo shared on social media, the operation scars are seen on the bodies of both Pooja and her father.

Nov 8, 2017