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UP govt seems determined to use Goonda Act as tool of harassment: Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court has criticised the Uttar Pradesh government's use of the Goonda Act. The court observed the stringent law was used...- Assam woman sent quietly into Bangladesh by BSF without informing family, after court declared her foreigner; HC awards husband Rs 2 lakh compensationGauhati High Court has directed the Assam government to pay Rs 2 lakh in interim compensation to the husband of Mumtaz Begum, who was detai...
- Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj sent to 14-day judicial custody in CJP protester assault caseHindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj was sent to judicial custody for fourteen days. This action follows his alleged assault on a student...
- 5 EU nations agree on model to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' as early as 2027Denmark and four EU nations agreed on return hubs in non-EU countries. These facilities aim to send rejected asylum seekers to third nation...
- 'Disproportionate' use of force against PoK protesters, polls not credible: Pakistan's human rights bodyPakistan's human rights body questioned the PoK election's credibility. The state used disproportionate force against protesters, deepening...
- In 2022, Washington DC installed 2 bioretention systems across 2.6 acres to manage runoff. 1 year later, they could retain 2,627 cubic feet of stormwater per stormWashington DC bioretention systems are quietly changing what happens when heavy rain hits city streets. Two systems on Hamlin Street NE can...
- Woman in China develops life threatening condition after boss forces her to do 200 squats for every unfinished taskA young Chinese woman in developed rhabdomyolysis after performing 200 squats she said were imposed by her manager for failing to meet dail...
- Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change: Lauren Sánchez's $100 million plan is transforming unused spaces in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Pennsylvania, Indianapolis and other US citiesLauren Sánchezis helping direct Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ $10 billion climate fund. In July this year, the fund announced a $100 million i...
- 17-year-old Connecticut student found 2 FDA-approved drugs that could help fight Alzheimer’s: How his surprising discovery worksA 17-year-old Connecticut student, Leon Wang, identified two FDA-approved lung-scarring drugs that reduced Alzheimer’s-linked cellular dama...
- Bangladesh govt must take immediate steps to end prolonged detention of Awami League leaders and others linked to former regime: HRWThousands were detained after the Awami League government stepped down last year. Many remain imprisoned without formal charges or due proc...
- 'Stillborn law': Supreme Court finds fault with UP Gangsters Act, says prone to misuseThe Supreme Court has declared the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters Act stillborn. This 1986 law is prone to misuse against unsuspecting citizens. T...
- Tanker driver fills 9,800 litres of milk after delivering paneer whey; dairy plant catches the vehicle with Rs 7.6 lakh worth 'stolen' load; security guard accused for helping gets bailA tanker driver allegedly filled 9,800 litres of milk worth Rs 7.6 lakh from a Karnal dairy plant after completing a routine paneer whey de...
- Karnataka bandh against Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu loses momentumA Karnataka bandh against Cauvery water release saw protests in Mandya and detentions elsewhere. Major cities like Bengaluru remained large...
- HC orders father, govt to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to two Bhatia sisters who converted to Islam, says they are free to live with anyoneThe Allahabad High Court has ordered the father of two adult sisters and the Uttar Pradesh government to jointly pay Rs 25 lakh compensatio...
- Indian student arrested in Germany over Arizona girlfriend’s murderAn Indian student was arrested in Germany for allegedly murdering his girlfriend in Arizona. Varun Batchigari, a University of Arizona stud...
- 'They didn't allow the truth to come out': Hasina attacks Bangladesh interim govt in first address after 2 yearsFormer Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleges the interim government halted a judicial inquiry. She claims this move prevents the truth about...
- Sheikh Hasina intends to return to Dhaka by yearend despite risksShe reiterated her intention to return to Dhaka towards this year-end and claimed that her objective was not power but to help restore demo...
- Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, sources sayThe Trump administration is drafting a ban on new Chinese data center component imports. This measure aims to protect critical infrastructu...
- A day after bail, Assam Govt invokes NSA Against Indigenous Rights Activist Pranab DoleyDoley has been arrested for 'supporting villagers who protested against a proposed five-star resort near the Kaziranga National Park'. Sinc...
- Weaponising extraordinary laws to silence dissent: Congress on rights activist held under NSA in AssamThe Congress party has criticised the Assam government's actions. Indigenous rights activist Pranab Doley was detained under the National S...
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