Former Syrian President Bashar Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimesA Syrian court sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and two relatives to death. Atef Najib, convicted of overseeing a crackdown, receive...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Bengal CM suspends cop after ‘custodial death’ of TMC workerWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari suspended an investigating officer and transferred an inspector. He visited the family of a Tri...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
AAP govt has imposed 'undeclared censorship' on media in Punjab: BJPThe BJP has accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab of headline management. They allege a deteriorating law and order situation an...
08 Aug, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
BJP govt will come to power in Bengal: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that a BJP government will be formed in West Bengal on May 5, promising to fence border areas within...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.04 AM IST
7/11: How Bombay HC negated 2015 guilty verdict 'satisfied' with confessional statements of accusedIn a stunning reversal, the Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 convicts in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, questioning the validity of t...
24 Jul, 2025, 04.00 PM IST
Nails pulled, passports seized: How 60 Indians were tortured & forced into 'cyber slavery' in MyanmarMaharashtra Police have rescued over 60 Indians trapped in Myanmar cybercrime rackets after being lured with fake job offers. Five agents, ...
11 Apr, 2025, 08.10 PM IST
Indian businessman wins UK extradition appeal over torture concernsAn Indian businessman, Sanjay Bhandari, 63, has won his appeal against extradition from Britain due to risks of torture or mistreatment in ...
28 Feb, 2025, 08.07 PM IST
Under-fire Dhananjay Munde says ready to resign if asked by CM Fadnavis or deputy CM Ajit PawarMaharashtra cabinet member Dhananjay Munde has stated his willingness to resign if Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis or Deputy CM Ajit Pawar...
29 Jan, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
Extortion case accused Walmik Karad sent in 14-day judicial custodyA Maharashtra court has placed Walmik Karad, accused in an extortion case tied to the murder of santosh Deshmukh, in 14-day judicial custod...
22 Jan, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
Those involved in 'brutal' murder of sarpanch to face stringent punishment: Ajit PawarMaharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar called the murder of sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed district brutal. Deshmukh was killed for trying to ...
14 Jan, 2025, 07.18 PM IST
Beed sarpanch murder: Two absconding accused arrested in DhulePolice have arrested Sudarshan Chandrabhan Ghule and Sudhir Sangle in connection with the murder of Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh. Deshmuk...
04 Jan, 2025, 11.04 AM IST
Big fake job: Prisoner CNN helped free from Syrian prison was a notorious Assad regime torturer; Elon Musk reactsA Syrian prisoner released in a viral CNN report was later identified as a former Assad regime officer charged with torture and extortion.
18 Dec, 2024, 12.50 AM IST
‘Psychological torture’: The alleged extortion of a venture capitalistBryan Nash and Michael Goguen started out as casual workout buddies, their relationship turning toxic over the years as their lives and car...
16 Mar, 2020, 10.03 AM IST
Private Member's Bill proposes jail term for tortureIn a private member's bill, V Vijaysai Reddy of the YSR Congress said the punishment could be extended to ten years.
24 Dec, 2017, 12.52 PM IST
Human rights record improved; still long way to go: ChinaUnder constant fire for suppression of human rights, China today said civil and political rights of its people have been effectively improv...
14 Jun, 2016, 12.56 PM IST
FIR against jailed former minister Amarmani Tripathi's son for abduction, extortionAn FIR has been registered against the jailed ex-minister's son for allegedly abducting a contractor and trying to extort money from him.
07 Aug, 2014, 12.58 PM IST
- Maoists worst rights offenders: Study
India's Maoists top the list of the worst human rights offenders, a study said.
13 Apr, 2010, 06.26 PM IST