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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
New Haven: Mark Colville served 18 months in jail for his 2018 protest of the U.S. nuclear weapons program, and he’s still battling what he considers an idolatrous government. Because he refuses to submit to drug tests or consent to disclosing his finances, Colville faces a
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a wave of public and political outrage on Tuesday over allegations that he and his staff flouted coronavirus lockdown rules by holding a garden party in 2020 while Britons were barred by law from meeting up with more
Brussels: The United States and its European allies coordinated their stance Tuesday ahead of new NATO-Russia talks to defuse the Ukrainian border crisis, as Kyiv demanded an international summit. Envoys from Washington and Moscow held inconclusive talks on Monday in Geneva on how to avert confrontation
Qaisar Mansoor The United Christian Forum (UCF) in its year-ender statement has shared that its toll-free helpline number 1800-208-4545 has responded to more than one complaint of anti-Christian harassment or violence a day. The year has ended with over 500 such complaints being reported on the helpline.