London: The British government is unhappy at the “arbitrary detention” of one of its nationals, Christian Michel, in Delhi for 33 months without a trial. It will, from indications, persist in diplomatically drawing the attention of the Narendra Modi government to the alleged violation of
Srinagar: Women, men and children living in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) have "faced pellet guns, sexual assault, electrocution, and physical and mental torture" by Indian forces. The genocide in IOK continues unabated leaving a blotch on India’s face of a 'so-called champion of human rights'. The 76th UNGA
New Delhi: Messaging platform WhatsApp banned over three million Indian accounts to prevent harmful behaviour and spam during the 46-day period from June 16 to July 31, 2021, according to the company’s monthly transparency report released on Tuesday. “WhatsApp is an industry leader in preventing abuse,
Gurgaon: A 13-year-old Dalit girl from north Delhi’s Narela area was raped and killed at Gurgaon in Haryana by a relative of her landlord. Police said landlady’s brother Praveen Verma has been arrested on the complaint of the girl’s father who made a call to police
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s new prime minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, should commit to respect the rights to free speech and peaceful assembly, which have long been suppressed in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Malaysia’s king appointed Ismail prime minister on August 20, 2021, four
Kabul: The United States has pulled all its troops out of Afghanistan, ending its longest war to cries of shame at home and celebratory gunfire from its victorious Taliban enemies in Kabul. The last of the American troops overseeing a desperate evacuation effort flew out of
Zalan Khan As Afghanistan continues to be in the spotlight of international media after the Taliban takeover of Kabul, familiar tropes are being regurgitated by the usual suspects. The “graveyard of empires” – is there a more used and abused orientalist trope? – is a favourite
Copenhagen: The World Health Organization (WHO) said it feared another 236,000 Covid-19 deaths in Europe by December 1, expressing concern about stagnating vaccination rates and low uptake in poorer countries. "Last week, there was an 11 percent increase in the number of deaths in the region
Tokyo: Japan’s defense ministry is seeking an annual budget increase that will add to past hikes to expand military spending over a decade by almost a sixth, as it looks to counter the growing strength of neighboring China. Since last year, Japan has identified China as
