New Delhi: Several parliamentarians, lawyers, editors and activists came out in support of Malayalam news channel MediaOne on Monday, saying the revocation of its license by the Union government on “unspecified” security concerns represents “a clampdown on broader press freedom in India”. They also expressed “disappointment”
Bengaluru, India: The ban on hijab in colleges in the southern Indian state of Karnataka has triggered a major row amid growing concerns that the attacks on Muslim symbols and practices are part of the larger Hindu far-right agenda of imposing majoritarian values on minorities. The
Bengaluru: Several prominent citizens and intellectuals demanded the repeal of all anti-conversion laws in India. The petition initiated by the National Solidarity Forum (NSF), a network of civil rights groups and individuals, has called for joining hands to defend the values enshrined in the Indian Constitution
New Delhi: Over 50 press freedom organisations, human rights organisations and publications wrote to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, urging his intervention to release Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah. Shah was arrested on 4 February for allegedly “glorifying terrorist activities” and “inciting the public”, with
Virginia: The letter came to the home of Brenda Sheridan, a Loudoun County, Virginia school board member, addressed to one of her adult children. It threatened to kill them both unless she left the board. “It is too bad that your mother is an ugly communist
London: Afghan diplomats and officials appointed by the country’s former government are stuck in limbo around the world after assets were frozen in the wake of the Taliban takeover, The Times reported on Tuesday. The US State Department is processing more than 100,000 applications from Afghans
Geneva: Pollution by states and companies is contributing to more deaths globally than COVID-19, a U.N. environmental report published on Tuesday said, calling for "immediate and ambitious action" to ban some toxic chemicals. The report said pollution from pesticides, plastics and electronic waste is causing widespread
London: US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed in a call that a "crucial window for diplomacy" remained over the crisis in Ukraine, Johnson's office said. The discussion, the latest among world leaders focused on the crisis in Ukraine, comes after US
Qaisar Mansoor Clear challenges for the US-India bilateral lay ahead over military, economic and climate matters, tensions over democracy and human rights could flare up any movement. Over the years, Indian establishment made US and allies believe that India is not only a counter-weight to China but
Kabul, Afghanistan: Afghanistan has undergone a dramatic transformation in half a year of Taliban rule. The country feels safer, less violent than it has in decades, but the once aid-fueled economy is barreling toward collapse. Tens of thousands of Afghans have fled or have been evacuated,