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Own Goal! Europe's Protests Over Qatar's Human Rights

The rumblings of discontent from Righteous Europe over Qatar's admittedly appalling human rights record can only be viewed as deeply disingenuous and phoney, argues Kanika Datta. IMAGE: Members of......

India elected member of Human Rights Council

Securing the largest number of votes among the contested seats, India was on Tuesday elected to the first United Nations Human Rights Council at the elections held in the United Nations General......

Renee Lobo is human rights commisioner in NY

Community activist and TV journalist Renee Lobo has been appointed to the New York City Commission on Human Rights by Mayor Mike Bloomberg, ending a long void. The commission fights discrimination......

Muviah visit: Rights body asks PM to intervene

Even as Thuingaleng Muivah, the general secretary of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muviah, remains adamant to visit his ancestral village at Somdal in Ukhrul district of Manipur......

Lanka protesters surround PM Mahinda's residence

Student demonstrators surrounded the Sri Lankan Prime Minister's Residence here on Sunday, as the anti-government Galle Face protests reached its 16th day and the clamour for the President and......

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......

India gets its point across at WEF

India's gains from the 36th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum that endedon Sundayare not just that it is now firmly placed on the radar screen of international investors. The more......

Can Japan-China-India axis be a reality

It is extremely surprising that the Japanese ambassador's suggestion of a Japan-China-India axis has not received more attention in India.Two days after Yasukoni Enoki proposed this trilateral......

Prime minister to inaugurate German trade fair

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the Hanover trade fair on April 24. India is the 'partner country' this year at the four-day fair, one of the largest in the world, and representatives......

Citigroup elated over WEF honour for Shamina Singh

The World Economic Forum last week named former Clinton Administration official, erstwhile Congressional staffer and longtime Democratic Party activist Shamina Singh, 41, as one of its Young Global......

Human Rights panel wants probe into 'inhuman torture' on Pinki

The West Bengal Human Rights Commission has directed the home, health and police departments to inquire into the alleged 'inhuman torture' on Asiad gold medalist Pinki Pramanik in police and jail......

NHRC notices to Sports Ministry, SAI over cyclist complaint

The NHRC has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), days after a woman cyclist accused the chief cycling coach of "inappropriate......

Indonesia stampede: Internal watchdog faults police use of tear gas

IMAGE: Hundreds of spectators were crushed as they tried to flee the overpacked stadium in Malang, East Java on Saturday, after police fired tear gas to disperse agitated fans of the losing home......

125 dead in Indonesia soccer stadium stampede

IMAGE: Fans invade the soccer field after a match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, Indonesia, on Saturday in this screen grab taken from a Reuters video.......

'Pinki is innocent and a victim of conspiracy'

Hailing the court's decision to grant bail to Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik, the Bengal sports fraternity on Tuesday demanded punishment for those who are guilty of mistreating the......

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