Human Rights

#DiwaliKiSafai trends on Twitter; these memes are proof you are not alone in annual cleaning ritual

Diwali will be celebrated this year on 24 October with the rituals of Lakshmi Puja. Ahead of Diwali, netizens share hilarious memes on the annual cleaning ritual, 'Diwali Ki Safai.'

Oct 19, 2022

World Mental Health Day: Kapil Dev called out for referring 'depression' an American word

Comedian Danish Sait also took to his official Twitter handle and mocked the cricketer for his statements. He wrote, "Ramamurthy uncle fully agrees with Kapil sir. You kids will never understand our old school values."

Oct 11, 2022

Nayanthara and Vignesh Shivan welcome twins, TN govt seeks explanation: India's new surrogacy laws explained

A day after actor Nayanthara and her husband director Vignesh Shivan announced the arrival of their twin babies, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that his department would seek an explanation after a journalist during a press meeting asked the Minister if the couple who got married four months ago can conceive through surrogacy and whether there was a time restriction.

Oct 10, 2022

Israel's AI gun system senses threat; tracks, shoots Palestinians at checkpoint: A disaster waiting to happen

As per a spokesperson for the Israeli occupation army, the 'smart-shooting' system was placed in the centre of a heavily populated area.

Oct 9, 2022

"Want free condoms too," Bihar IAS officer's response to school girl asking affordable sanitary napkins irks many

Is there an end to your demands, says the officer while lecturing the girl students and women once asked for affordable sanitary napkins.

Sep 29, 2022

K'taka hijab row: Definition of dignity has changed, observes SC; It's not about uniform, say appellants

Advocate Dave said that the girls wearing hijab to school did not violate anybody's peace and security, while the defence counsel argued that not only hijab but even saffron shawls were prohibited.

Sep 20, 2022

Shocking: K'taka NGO owner gets woman gang-raped; forces her into prostitution [details]

The accused ran an NGO called 'Nav Bharat'. The victim was introduced to her a few days ago.

Aug 21, 2022

Taliban opens fire on women protesting for freedom, work and education; stalks a few, arrests others

Last year, shortly after taking control, The Taliban opened fire on a group of six women protesting for the girls' right to return to secondary school

Aug 13, 2022

Need to re-look at adoption process in India? Statistics point to wider, illegal adoption market

Highlighting the paradoxical situation, where a large number of parents are ready to adopt a child but declining number of children available for adoption, the Parliamentary panel said that an illegal adoption market might be rampant in the country

Aug 13, 2022

Saudi cracks down on homosexuality; orders seizure of rainbow toys, clothes [details]

Items like ribbons, skirts, caps, and pencil bags in rainbow colours, most of which cater to young children, are being targeted by the authorities in fresh crackdown on homosexuality.

Jun 16, 2022

Assam school teacher arrested for allegedly carrying beef for lunch; netizens flare up

The debate is on legal loopholes, while the consumption of beef is not illegal in Assam, but the Assam Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 bans the slaughter of cattle and sale of beef in areas where the Hindu, Jain and Sikh communities are in majority

May 20, 2022

Manik Saha sworn-in as new Tripura CM; Oppn parties boycott ceremony [details]

Tripura BJP President Manik Saha was sworn-in on Sunday as the the 12th Chief Minister of the state just a day after Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from the top post.

May 15, 2022

Third Gender, rejoice; sex reassignment surgeries to be free in Maharashtra [what it means]

Many people from the transgender community seek surgeries that align their physical bodies with their orientation and gender identities, but those from the underprivileged sections cannot afford them.

May 15, 2022

Any 'chamar' found near farmland, tubewell will be fined Rs 5K and hit with shoes: Announces UP's Muzaffarnagar, netizens shocked

Muzaffarnagar SSP Abhishek Yadav informed the media persons that they have arrested the persons concerned and in future too will take strict action against anyone advocating untouchability

May 10, 2022

Hyderabad Law University paves way; gender neutral washrooms, hostel & trans policy for LGBTQ+ students

The draft policy, which is in the stages of being finalised, will introduce sweeping changes in the coming days, including name and pronoun change options, counselling, etc

Mar 27, 2022

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