UN rights chief alarmed by surge in executions in IranAlarmed by the situation in Iran, UN rights chief Volker Turk highlighted the alarming execution rates, with over fifty-six individuals con...
06 Aug, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Amazon loses US court ban on Perplexity's AI shopping toolsIn a novel legal dispute, the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Amazon was unlikely to succeed on its c...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Pakistan faces fresh criticism as reported enforced disappearances expand in Karachi and BalochistanNew allegations of enforced disappearances have surfaced in Karachi and Balochistan. A schoolteacher with disabilities and a young man were...
04 Aug, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
PoK elections: Amnesty condemns crackdown in Rawalakot as CPJ raises alarm over journalist disappearances, communications blackoutGlobal watchdogs condemn escalating state violence and press restrictions in Rawalakot. Amnesty International and CPJ Asia demand an end to...
04 Aug, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
Human Rights Advocate warns China could use AI deepfakesChina is organising summer camps for young Taiwanese students with low fees. A human rights advocate warns these camps could use AI deepfak...
03 Aug, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
BJP retains Manjalpur assembly seat in Gujarat; Satish Patel defeats Cong rival by more than 30,000 votesThe BJP candidate Satish Govindbhai Patel won the Manjalpur bypoll in Vadodara. Patel defeated his Congress challenger Bhikhabhai Rabari by...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.57 PM IST
PoJK poll violence: Neelum Valley resident killed in security firing as 2nd phase ends amid unrestA resident was killed when security forces allegedly opened fire on protesters in Athmuqam, during the second phase of legislative polls ma...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.52 AM IST
Displaced PoK people protest in Jammu, seek liberation from PakistanDisplaced people from across the Line of Control protested in Jammu on Friday. They demanded the liberation of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir an...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
NHRC seeks action from Rajasthan over Kota maternal deaths linked to faulty oxytocinThe National Human Rights Commission has directed Rajasthan officials to act on maternal deaths. Substandard oxytocin injections in Kota ar...
31 Jul, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
Farooq Abdullah urges PM Modi, Jaishankar to speak up on violence in PoKFarooq Abdullah asked Prime Minister Modi and Minister Jaishankar to speak on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He questioned why they do not disc...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Sheikh Hasina to be arrested immediately on return to Bangladesh, minister saysBangladesh Law Minister Asaduzzaman stated Sheikh Hasina will likely face immediate arrest upon her return. She expressed determination to ...
30 Jul, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
'How many times do I have to explain this to you?': MEA Fact Check uses viral South Park meme to reaffirm J&K, Ladakh as integral parts of IndiaThe Ministry of External Affairs used a meme to counter misinformation in J&K. India reiterated that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are integ...
30 Jul, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
PoK unrest escalates; Human rights bodies demand independent probeTensions remain high in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir following widespread violence and at least twenty deaths. Human rights bodies have expres...
29 Jul, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
NHRC takes suo motu note of Assam factory blast deathsThe National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report concerning a factory explosion. Four workers died and ...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.49 PM IST
Cauvery water: Will not allow any project that adversely affects water sharing, says BJP TN spokesperson Narayanan ThirupathyThe BJP has assured all Cauvery basin states of strict adherence to the law. The party stands by the Union government's responsible positio...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
India blasts PoK polls as 'cosmetic exercise' by Pakistan to mask its illegal occupationIndia stated Pakistan's local body elections in PoK are a camouflage for illegal occupation. The ongoing elections are also an attempt to h...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Bangladesh: Charges filed against Sheikh Hasina, 40 others in crimes against humanity caseDhaka's International Crimes Tribunal has filed charges against Sheikh Hasina and forty others. These charges relate to a 2013 police crack...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.10 PM IST