'Vibrant Democracy': India trashes allegations on declining minority rights, media freedomIndia has strongly refuted claims of diminishing media freedom and minority rights. Officials state the nation is a thriving democracy ensu...
17 May, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Appeals court says Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, agreeing with lower courtAn appeals court has blocked President Trump's executive order that suspended asylum access at the U.S. southern border. The ruling stated ...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.38 PM IST
Bengali-speaking people persecuted, tormented in BJP-ruled states: TMC's Abhishek BanerjeeAbhishek Banerjee claims Bengali speakers face harassment and are labelled Bangladeshis in BJP-ruled states. He accuses the Modi government...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
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...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Conrad K Sangma writes to Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai seeking intervention in nun arrest caseMeghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has reached out to his counterpart in Chhattisgarh regarding the detention of two nuns from Keral...
01 Aug, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
Who is Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir? The general could be sanctioned by Donald Trump within the next few months; here's what could happen to him nextPakistan's Army chief General Asim Munir is facing the unprecedented heat after the US lawmakers have sought sanctions against him.
27 Mar, 2025, 10.47 AM IST
US lawmakers seek to sanction Pakistan Army chief for political 'persecution', free Imran KhanUS lawmakers Joe Wilson and Jimmy Panetta introduced a bipartisan bill to sanction Pakistan's Army chief General Asim Munir for persecuting...
26 Mar, 2025, 03.00 PM IST
US Congress introduces bipartisan bill seeking sanctions against Pak Army ChiefThe US Congress has introduced the bipartisan 'Pakistan Democratic Act' to impose sanctions on Pakistan's Army chief General Asim Munir for...
26 Mar, 2025, 07.30 AM IST
'India symbolizes pluralism, democracy while Pakistan reminds world of terrorism'India responded strongly to Pakistan at a UN debate, highlighting its values of democracy and diversity. India accused Pakistan of spreadin...
15 Oct, 2024, 08.11 PM IST
Avoid uninformed comments: India to Germany over remarks on Mohammed Zubair's arrestThe comments by External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi came a day after a German foreign ministry official said journalists ...
07 Jul, 2022, 09.48 PM IST
UK hails India's religious diversity, inclusive tradition in Parliament debate"Those of us who have had the pleasure of visiting India know that it is a magnificent country. It is one of the most religiously diverse c...
12 Jan, 2021, 10.02 PM IST
US House passes resolution condemning China's 'human rights abuses' in Hong KongThe US House of Representatives has unanimously passed a resolution condemning China's "human rights abuses" and undermining of fundamental...
19 Nov, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
China wants world to turn blind eye on persecution of Islam in East Turkestan: ActivistsRushan Abbas, Executive Director, Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) said that freedom of religion and Islamic practices was suppressed by China in...
09 Oct, 2020, 10.40 AM IST
50 cities in 25 countries witness protests on Chinese National DayAround 300 protesters gathered opposite the Chinese consulate in Toronto to protest against China over several issues including COVID-19. T...
02 Oct, 2020, 11.32 PM IST
View: West is selective on refugees, so why scoff at India for CAA?Countries like the United Kingdom and Australia have points system ensuring that individuals with skills and those who will not burden the ...
23 Feb, 2020, 11.37 AM IST
View: All eyes on courts for CAA but they have been known to falter beforeLabelling dissidents as anti-national is not how democracies work. Instead, our political leadership and its followers should introspect as...
26 Jan, 2020, 08.24 AM IST
US Congressional Commission's hearing on Kashmir nearly fizzles out"India is not just a 70-year-old nation that you see. India is a 5,000-year-old civilisation. There is no Kashmir without India. There is n...
15 Nov, 2019, 04.38 PM IST