Month November 2018
On Friday night, Chinat Devi, was travelling with her family in the general bogey of Punjab-Bihar Jallianwala Express when she objected to a co-passenger, identified as Sonu Yadav, smoking. The accused was arrested and the body was sent for post-mortem…. Continue Reading →
Admin | On 07, Nov 2018 U.S. politician slams “religious freedom hawks” while praising anti-conversion laws TROY, Michigan: Nov. 7, 2018 — On November 6, the day after New York City-based newspaper India Abroad published the headline, “Michigan State House candidate’s writings assailed as… Continue Reading →
Noted anti-corruption and women’s rights activist of Meghalaya, Agnes Kharshiing, is reportedly critical after she was brutally attacked by unidentified persons this afternoon in East Jaintia Hills, about 120 kilometres from state capital Shillong. Ms Kharshiing received severe head injuries… Continue Reading →
Following the arrest of human rights defender Sudha Bharadwaj and four others on 26 October 2018, there is an imminent threat of false charges being brought against Dalit activist and human rights defender, Degree Prasad Chouhan. The police have already… Continue Reading →
Arun Ferreira (File photo) NEW DELHI: Amnesty IndiaThursday demanded an impartial probe after activist Arun Ferreira‘s claimed he was beaten by a Maharashtra police officer in custody, and asserted the alleged ill-treatment shows how India is becoming a “dangerous place” for human… Continue Reading →
According to police, the woman had gone to watch a play at a theatre on Kali puja on Wednesday night. Her former husband and two of his associates forcibly took her to a field in the village under Narayanpur… Continue Reading →
The deposition by gangster Azam Khan, implicating the then top cop DG Vanzara, has brought unanswered questions on Pandya’s murder to the fore again. Subhash Gatade In Act 3, scene 4, Macbeth causes chaos at a celebratory banquet at his… Continue Reading →
As national conscience acknowledges the long-standing problem of hostile workspaces for women, it is time to closely examine the legislative framework in place to protect a women’s fundamental right to work with dignity. It has been over a decade since… Continue Reading →
Rina Mukherji to win her case of illegal termination arising out of a complaint of sexual harassment at The Statesman. By Dr Rina Mukherji | As women growing up in India, nearly all of us are familiar with street sexual harassment…. Continue Reading →
Joint Plan by Election Commission and UIDAI compromised privacy of millions of Indians By Rachna Khaira Aman Sethi ASSOCIATED PRESS Representative image of polling in Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh. JALANDHAR, Punjab — In Godrej almirahs, on shelves in forgotten storerooms, and in… Continue Reading →