Human Rights

Ex-Navy Chief's open letter to President, PM on violence against minorities

Laxminarayan Ramdas said the government needs to act together and stop the acts of violence against the minorities.

Oct 26, 2015

Rift on refugees spurs solidarity vs security risk to Europe's unity

Governments struggle to cope with an influx of people fleeing war and oppression in Syria

Oct 25, 2015

An 'artivist' drives a social media campaign for peace across Indo-Pak borders

"People will use #ProfileForPeace to fight for peace wherever two nations are fighting," says Ram Subramanian.

Oct 25, 2015

Dramatic drop in cases gives UNICEF hope of a zero-polio world

Globally, wild polio cases dropped from 242 cases in 2014 to 51 cases in 2015.

Oct 24, 2015

Xi Jinping visit: Tibetan activists criticise Met Police as Tiananmen Square survivors house is raided

The home of a Tiananmen Square survivor has been raided by UK police who also confiscated his computer equipment â€“ for holding protest signs in central London against visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Oct 23, 2015

UN warns of catastrophe as 3.9 million in South Sudan face extreme hunger

At least 30,000 people were living in extreme conditions and were facing starvation and death.

Oct 23, 2015

Sikh Lives Matter: 20 arrested as demonstrators clash with police in central London

Protesters form roadblock to raise awareness about Sikh deaths in India.

Oct 22, 2015

Mass graves of IS militants found, say Iraqi forces

Iraqi officials said they found 19 graves containing 365 bodies of IS fighters.

Oct 22, 2015

Will return award if Sahitya Akademi fails to protect writers' rights, says Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth thinks Sahitya Akademi Award is better returned if it doesn't protect writers' rights and lives.

Oct 21, 2015

Slovenia under pressure to barricade borders against refugees

Slovenia has given the army more power to help police guard the state border.

Oct 21, 2015

Arun Jaitley shames acts of vandalism, calls the trend 'disturbing'

Differences should be conveyed in a "restrained manner", Jaitley said.

Oct 20, 2015

Maharashtra medical council to take action against Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital for doctors' fake degrees

Dr Sangram Jadhav had "lured" 30 doctors from Maharashtra to get fake degrees from University of Seychelles.

Oct 19, 2015

Delhi: AAP government issues notice to 89 hospitals for 'alarmingly' poor child sex ratio

The government has given 10 days to the hospitals and diagnostic centres to explain the skewed ratio.

Oct 16, 2015

Beef Festival in Kerala: Kottayam CMS College to suspend 10 students [PHOTOS+VIDEO]

Reports suggest that the principal was also manhandled by the activists for not granting permission.

Oct 7, 2015

Unintentional one-night stands are not adultery: Gujarat HC

Gujarat high court said premeditated involvement in an act of sexual intercourse is adultery.