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"Astonishing": P Chidambaram raises alarm over deletions in Tamil Nadu dra
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Friday raised concerns about the voter list in Tamil Nadu, noting that 66,44,881 individuals lack addresses. He acknowledged the removal of 26,32,672 deceased persons and 3,39,278 duplicate entries, but stressed the need to focus on those without addresses.
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"Extremely alarming": Priyanka Gandhi urges Centre to take cognisance of i
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urged the Centre to take cognisance of the increasing violence against Hindu, Christian, and Buddhist minorities after the murder of Hindu youth Deepu Chandra Das in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh's political shift raises alarm over minority safety, regional s
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A recent statement by Hasnat Abdullah, a leader and Southern Chief Organiser of Bangladesh's newly formed National Citizen Party (NCP), warning that India's northeastern "Seven Sisters" could be isolated if Bangladesh were "destabilised", has triggered concern among regional observers, accor
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Alex Carey joins elite list of wicketkeeper-batters with fifty-plus scores
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The wicketkeeper-batters with fifty-plus scores in both innings of an Ashes Test are: England's Alan Knott (92 and 63 at The Oval in 1972), Ian Healy (74 and 51* at Adelaide in 1995), Brad Haddin (94 in 53 at Brisbane in 2013), and now Carey has joined the list.
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Bangladesh: Protesters hold sit-in outside Indian Assistant HC in Chattogr
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A group of protesters staged a sit-in outside the Indian Assistant High Commission in Chattogram after news of the death of Sharif Osman bin Hadi, the convenor of Inqilab Moncho, BD News reported.
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Pak: Only 1% conviction rate in child abuse cases raises alarm in Punjab
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Despite alarming levels of child abuse in Pakistan, conviction rates remain extremely low, leaving victims without justice. Experts and rights bodies cite weak investigations, delayed legal processes and systemic failures, highlighting the urgent need for legal and institutional reforms to p
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Actor Alan Cumming to host BAFTA Awards 2026
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Alan Cumming is set to host the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2026.
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CPJ urges Bangladesh interim govt to release journalist Anis Alamgir
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bangladeshi authorities must immediately drop terrorism charges against veteran journalist Anis Alamgir, release him unconditionally, and stop targeting the press with national security offenses, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Wednesday.
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Psychotherapist Namrata Jain sounds the alarm bells for India's silent but
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17: India's mental health crisis is taking a turn for the worse, suggests Mumbai-based eminent psychotherapist Namrata Jain. Along with her team, Namrata has observed growing instances of self-harm across age groups and genders, which she ascribes to un
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HRCP raises alarm over shrinking space for independent journalism in Pakis
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's Human Rights Commission and journalists' bodies have raised concern over a 13-month ban on government advertisements to the Dawn Media Group, calling it economic coercion, an attack on press freedom, and urging the government to restore free, independent and responsible journalism
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PPP leader sounds alarm over economic strain and governance failures in P
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing the issue, Kazmi highlighted the sharp increase in university and college fees, which he said has made higher education unaffordable for poorer families. He warned that without urgent intervention, financial stress on students and parents could further deepen youth anger and socia
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Bangladesh: Prominent journalist Anis Alamgir arrested in 'anti-terror' ca
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On Sunday evening, while Anis Alamgir was working out at a gym in Dhaka, DB police took him into custody and brought him to their Dhaka office. He was interrogated overnight on Sunday and into Monday afternoon, and was officially shown as arrested in a case on Monday, local media reported.
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