Top court set to reconsider Ishrat Jahan encounter issue
The Supreme Court of India on last day positively responded on a plea seeking quashing of charges against some Gujrat police officers, who were facing consequences of Ishrat Jahan encounter case. In 2004, Gujarat police...
Colombian police arrests ex-supremo’s brother
Colombian police on last day reportedly arrested the brother of ex-supremo Alvaro Uribe over murder charges. The ex-President’s brother, Santiago Uribe, has reportedly constituted a semi-military force to tackle crimes in Antioquia region. The group named...
SC to hear petition on banning triple talaq, polygamy of Muslim personal law
In an attempt to dismiss the uncertainty around Muslim personal law, the Supreme Court of India on last day agreed to hear a petition submitted by a Muslim women seeking banning of polygamy and...
Instability hunts UN peace force in Mali
The recent incidents in the war-distorted Mali imply that the internal tensions among the UN peace force are rampantly weakening strength and coordination of the force. In one such incident, a Chadian soldier who belonged...
Economic survey exposes ‘unfair medical businesses’
Medical expenses and treatment security, like medical insurance, are consuming a large chunk of our daily earnings. It had become an unfair reality in the middle class and lower class families. As we all...
First transgender academy award nominee to boycott the ceremony
Anohni, who is the first transgender to be nominated for the academy award, is boycotting the ceremony this year. In an essay written for Pitchfork magazine the singer said”I am the only transgendered performer...
Turkish journalists get freedom after three-month-long injustice
Turkish court on last day acquitted two journalists who were arrested on November over espionage and several other charges. The count reportedly found that the ruling government had curtailed the Freedom of Press and personal...
Rail-budget welcomes scientific management, promotes technology
While announcing the Railway Budget in the parliament, Central Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu indicated that the country is going to witness radical changes in the railway administration and all together approach. Averting from the traditional...
Rohith Vemula’s doctor refutes Smriti Irani’s statement
Dr M Rajashree who was on duty on Jan 17th when Vemula died, said on Thursday that it was she who examined Rohith’s body and hence declared him dead. She got the information around...
Human rights suffer severe threat globally: says Amnesty International
The annual report released by the Amnesty International indicates that the human rights are rapidly diluting in order to strengthen the counter attacking measures. It reveals that the rights are often denied or withheld...