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Rights group in a spat with minority commission on Assam

A war of words appears to have broken out between the Asian Centre for Human Rights and the National Commission for Minorities over the Assam riots issue, reports Vicky Nanjappa. The Asian Centre......

'No government can ignore police violence'

'An international survey has shown that India figures high in the list of countries on people's approval of torture.''What is surprising is that even if you look at the many vibrant social......

Callous! Four mercy petitions go missing in Bihar

While on one hand the nation debates the delay in deciding mercy petition of death row convicts, here is an interesting case from Bihar where the mercy petitions have gone missing. The National......

ACHR files fresh mercy plea on Bhullar to President

The Asian Centre for Human Rights on Thursday submitted a fresh mercy plea to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking commutation of death sentence of condemned prisoner Devender Singh Bhullar to life......

Indian NGO funding is a multi-crore scam: ACHR

The government of India's funding to the tune of hundred of crores to non government organizations is a huge scam, the Asian Centre for Human Rights has alleged. In its report titled 'India's......

India to open business centre in London

To give a new impetus to the burgeoning Indo-British trade, India is opening a business centre in London by the end of this month, Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Ronen Sen announced in London......

MEA asked to disclose details on black money case

The Central Information Commission has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to disclose details of an ongoing Swiss judicial enquiry against an Indian businessman accused of stashing black......

Now, a protocol to sustain Mumbai

Mumbai, the largest metropolitan city of India, may well be on the path taken by cities like Amsterdam and Netherlands, if it gets inspired to implement sustainability development. The students......

'Ayurveda under threat from western exploitation'

India could lose over $130 billion annually, if western countries were allowed to exploit and dilute ayurveda, one of the trusted age-old Indian medicine system, experts say. Expressing this......

China gaining from Asia's growth: US official

China appears to have benefited the most from the phenomenal growth of Asia, a top Obama Administration official said on Thursday. "From India to Indonesia, China to Russia, and Australia to......

Life Of Pi Comes Alive Again

IMAGE: Jonathan David Martin poses with the tiger puppet at the Broadway opening night of Life Of Pi at The Schoenfeld Theatre, in New York, March 30, 2023. Photograph: Michael Loccisano/Getty......

A Beginner's Guide To K-Drama

It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back. A binge worthy mix of style and substance, South Korea's small-screen wave, which hit......

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.''There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.''You have to listen to them,......

Review: I Am Singh is laughably amateur

Ankur Pathak doesn't even know how a film like this makes it to the theatres The film opens with its title imprinted on the bottom stripes of the American flag. And then an old lady, who eventually......

'Our Football Tragedy': 17 children among those killed in stampede

IMAGE: Ribbon-shaped candles and petals are pictured during a vigil, after a riot and stampede following a soccer match between Arema vs Persebaya in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, on Sunday.......

Beijing awarded 2022 Winter Olympics

Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, announces Beijing as the city to host the 2022 Winter Olympics during the 128th International Olympic Committee Session, in Kuala......

Pillay, Pargat, Ashok Kumar 'Walk for Hockey'

Several former Olympians were among around 6,000 sports buffs who took part in a colourful 'Walk for Hockey' to kick start the centenary celebrations of the Bengal Hockey Association in Kolkata on......

IOC in no mood for risks, opts for Beijing's sure bet

People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics at the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters The choice of Beijing as host of the 2022 Winter......

Boxers prepare for potential return to ring

Boxing's national camp all set to resume next month: Top official Photograph: AIBA/Twitter The Boxing Federation of India's plan to resume the national camp for Olympic-bound pugilists in Patiala......

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