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April 12 in world history: From the introduction of Union Jack to opening of DisneylandApril 12th marks pivotal moments, including the 1204 sacking of Constantinople, the 1606 decree of the Union Flag, and the 1861 start of th...
Pax, Trump-Hegseth remix: America's gun laws, dehumanisation and double standards have been its ticket to virtueGlobal powers often apply different standards to conflicts. Events in the West are viewed with shock, while similar tragedies in regions li...
Russia's Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial branded 'extremist'Russia's Supreme Court has declared the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial an extremist organization. This move intensif...
Clint Eastwood turned down two of Hollywood’s biggest roles – here's the real reason why he rejected Superman and James Bond roles and is the Million Dollar Baby actor regretting it?Clint Eastwood Hollywood roles: Clint Eastwood famously turned down iconic roles like Superman and James Bond, believing they weren't for h...
International Friendship Day 2022: Date, origin, history and all you need to knowInternational Friendship Day is observed on July 30 every year around the world. Let's learn more about the day's inception and history!
In strong pushback, Jaishankar says India too has concerns about human rights in USIn a blunt rebuttal to the US menacing New Delhi with sanctions threat over its purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system, Exter...
Think clearly about peaceThere is a need for a clear, dispassionate thinking about liberty and peace. To do so, one must rise above the war and violence, and cultiv...
Anna likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Delhi rally next month: NGOManjot Singh Kohli said "We are happy to be the part of his movement and want everyone especially the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to join us...
Arvind Kejriwal to become political mentor of Irom SharmilaSharmila had earlier rejected the offer of Aam Admi party (AAP) to join the party. Sharmila who is on a outreach programme to New Delhi met...
Fully prepared for the 2017 Manipur assembly polls, says Irom SharmilaSounding optimistic, Sharmila said her exit from the hospital is a new step. She said that she will be opening an office.
My opposers want me to be a martyr: Irom SharmilaA section is miffed with Irom for her decision to join politics though she continues her fight against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Ac...
Those opposing me want me to be a martyr: Irom SharmilaTerming politics as dirty, the human right crusader added, “People misunderstood my real ideology. I am completely shaken.”
Jaipur NGO demands Bharat Ratna for Justice V R Krishna IyerCentre for Dalit Rights urged centre to award Bharat Ratna to late Justice V R Krishna Iyer, in recognition of his admirable service to dow...
Kailash Satyarthi: Electrical engineer, child rights activist & now Nobel winnerSatyarthi has always been concerned about the plight of child labourers and it finally prompted him to start an organised movement.
Kailash Satyarthi 5th Indian citizen to win NobelThe Nobel for Economic Sciences in 1998 was won by Kolkata-born economist Sen "for his contributions to welfare economics."
Website of Kailash Satyarthi's NGO crashes, his name trends on TwitterMinutes after Satyarthi's name was announced today as the winner of Nobel Peace Prize, the website of his NGO 'Bachpan Bachao Andolan' cras...
Azim Premji, Anna Hazare in Foreign Policy's list of Top 100 Global ThinkersSoftware czar Azim Premji, social activist Anna Hazare and writer Arundhati Roy are among the five Indians who figure in Foreign Policy's p...
- Irom Sharmila supports Anna's campaign
Manipur's 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila Chanu, who has been on a fast for over 10 years in support of her demand for scrapping the Armed Forces...
Jan Lokpal Bill: Is Hazare's arm-twisting method of protest dangerous for democracy?It was absurd to suggest that Anna and his supporters were egged on by a foreign hand, Bhartiya Janata Party, VHP and RSS.
- NHRC notice to Delhi Police, MHA over Anna's arrest
The government’s decision to crack down on the anti-graft crusader , Anna Hazare, and his supporters in a pre-emptive strike, has invited t...