Bridges to Majuli: Connectivity push sparks outsider anxiety in Assam’s river island battlegroundMajuli islanders anticipate the completion of new bridges connecting them to mainland Assam, hoping for improved access to healthcare and e...
05 Apr, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
As Europe readies tougher migration measures, a Greek island sees illegal crossings spikeCrete is now a major entry point for migrants. The journey from Libya is long and dangerous. European Union border agency Frontex is increa...
28 Feb, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Ease of Voting: India's next democratic reform agenda for migrants, NRIs, and PwDsIndia must make voting easier for all citizens. Migrants, overseas Indians, and people with disabilities face barriers. International examp...
31 Dec, 2025, 10.52 PM IST
Four dead after wooden boat believed to be ferrying migrants into the US capsizes off San DiegoA migrant boat capsized near San Diego in stormy seas. At least four people died and four were hospitalized. The vessel, a panga, was found...
16 Nov, 2025, 07.30 AM IST
Over 72,000 migrants dead, disappeared globally since 2014: UNMore than 72,000 deaths and disappearances have been documented along migration routes around the world in the past decade, most of them in...
29 Apr, 2025, 06.10 PM IST
Europe's new migrant hotspot races to cope with surging deathsThe small Canary Island of El Hierro is facing a surge in migrant arrivals, leading to a tragic increase in deaths. Overwhelmed pathologist...
07 Dec, 2024, 04.17 PM IST
Ease casting votes for displaced, migrantsSupreme Court rejected plea for voting facilities for 18,000 in Manipur due to ethnic strife. EC to set up booths in relief camps; no offic...
17 Apr, 2024, 11.16 PM IST
UN agency reports over 8,500 migrants died worldwide last year, a record since tallies began in 2014A record-high number of 8,565 migrants died worldwide in 2023, with the Mediterranean Sea crossing experiencing the largest increase. Most ...
06 Mar, 2024, 10.59 PM IST
Tech activists write code to save migrants in the MediterraneanMigrant crossings and deaths are increasing in the Mediterranean. Rescue NGOs are seeking tech tools, such as the One Fleet app and drones,...
27 Feb, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
Deadliest first quarter for central Mediterranean migrants since 2017: UNThe IOM said the situation in the central Mediterranean reinforced the need for predictable state-led SAR, putting an end to the "ad hoc re...
12 Apr, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
More than 29,000 migrants to Europe died since 2014: reportPushbacks are unlawful according to both international and EU law as they violate the right to seek asylum and a principle prohibiting the ...
25 Oct, 2022, 06.59 PM IST
Only 42% of PM Development Projects Completed in UTPM Modi is expected to meet leaders of political parties from Kashmir on Thursday where a progress report on these projects may be presente...
23 Jun, 2021, 07.11 AM IST
Election Commission looking at ‘vote from workplace’ EVMsNew-age EVMs with dynamic candidate list, instead of constituency-specific lineup, to enable migrants to vote from outside home constituency
21 Dec, 2020, 11.30 PM IST
AJAX engineering acquires 20-acre land parcel in Bangalore, to invest Rs 100 crore to develop new manufacturing facility“We have acquired 20 acres from Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) at Rs 34 crore and will invest another Rs 60-70 crore ...
12 Oct, 2020, 09.00 PM IST
Engineering firms bring back migrant labourers for MMRDA projectsIn the wake of the nationwide lockdown to curb spreading of coronavirus infections, thousands of migrant labourers returned to their native...
28 Jun, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
Amelioration: Countries including India planning long-term strategy to protect & evacuate migrant workersThe rescue operation in Yemen acquired heroic proportions because it also included the evacuation of thousands of migrant workers from othe...
19 Apr, 2015, 10.18 AM IST
- Parties find migrant zone a big political minefield
The anti-migrant agitation spearheaded by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has clearly brought into limelight the issue of population i...
18 Feb, 2008, 04.24 AM IST