London: The UK government has admitted that after a double vaccination they will never again be able to acquire full natural immunity to Covid variants, or perhaps any other virus. So let's see the "real" pandemic start now! In its week 42 COVID-19 vaccine surveillance report, the
London: British nationals who claim they were detained and tortured after having their citizenships revoked from abroad have penned a letter opposing a controversial bill being debated in UK Parliament. Politicians in the House of Lords, the upper chamber of the UK’s legislature, are considering the
New York: The failure of democratic leaders to effectively champion democratic values and rights is enabling the rise of autocrats worldwide, Human Rights Watch's outspoken head told AFP in an interview. There is a dire need for democratically-elected leaders to show bold and principled leadership in
Islamabad: Pakistan said on Thursday that the joint statement by the P-5 on Preventing Nuclear War and Avoiding Arms Races was a positive development. “This understanding among the permanent members of the UN Security Council can pave the way for concrete measures for strategic stability at
New Delhi: India reported 2,47,417 coronavirus cases on Thursday morning, taking the overall tally to 3,63,17,927 since the pandemic began in the country in January 2020. The number of new cases was 27.06% more than Wednesday’s count of 1,94,720 cases. Since last week, the infections have
Kohima: Hundreds of Nagas took part in a two-day 70-km-long walkathon from the commercial hub of Dimapur to here that concluded on Tuesday demanding the repeal of AFSPA from Nagaland and justice for the 14 civilians killed by security forces in Mon district. They submitted a
Rajeev Bhattacharyya The demand for the repeal of a draconian law that gives extraordinary powers to the security forces in counter-insurgency operations has been reignited in several states across India’s frontier zone of the Northeast, following the killing of innocent civilians by the Indian Army in
Qaisar Mansoor Does India really remember Ambedkar? Plights of Dalits in India have multiplied under the Narendra Modi-led government. Everyday reports are its proof. Read on to know more. Here are 7 major problems that Dalits in India are facing under Narendra Modi rule Forced child labour
New Delhi: Nearly 139,045 cases under crime against Dalits have been registered in different states between 2018 and 2020 with 50,291 such crimes reported last year alone, the government told parliament. Uttar Pradesh registered a maximum of 36,467 cases of crime against scheduled castes (SC) in
Rajendra Aneja I have had the opportunities to see the humanitarian work of Mother Teresa’s Mission in some countries. In Chandigarh (India), the Home of Charity founded by Mother Teresa provided refuge to over 300 inmates, when I visited it in 1986. Many were tiny babies, just