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Delhi HC asks Centre to take urgent steps to secure release of Indian stud
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Expressing concern over the plight of a young Indian caught in the crossfire of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Central government to take urgent steps to ensure the safe return of 22-year-old student Sahil Mahmad Husen Majothi, who has been detain
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Delhi HC asks Centre to file status of Celina Jaitly's brother detained in
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Ministry of External Affairs on a plea moved by Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly. Her brother Maj. (Rtd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly has been in detention in the UAE since 2024.
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2025 a "bleak year" for press freedom in Pakistan, says watchdog
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a report released on Friday to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the PPF highlighted a range of threats faced by journalists, including physical assaults, detentions, criminal complaints, censorship orders, and internet shutdowns, despite
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Maharashtra: Man who held children hostage in Mumbai's Powai declared dead
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A 50-year-old man, identified as Rohit Arya, who had taken 17 children hostage in Mumbai's Powai area, was declared dead after being taken to HBT Hospital, police said on Thursday.
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SC to hear Sonam Wangchuk's wife's plea against his detention on November
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for November 24 a plea filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, against his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his release.
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Families protest in Kech over alleged enforced disappearance of three men
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A protest demonstration took place in the Mand Balochabad region of Kech district, Balochistan, demanding the return of three men who are believed to have been forcibly disappeared following their alleged detention by the Pakistani military, as reported by The Balochistan Post (TBP).
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US lawmakers call on White House to press China over detention and Exit-Ba
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The leadership of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) has urged the US administration to take up the cases of American citizens unjustly detained or subjected to exit bans in China, describing Beijing's actions as part of a "systemic tool of coercion and hostage-taking."
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Levies officer among two reportedly detained by security forces in Balochi
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Two men, including a Levies officer, were arrested in Balochistan's Kolwah and Kharan districts, with their whereabouts unknown. Separately, attackers abducted 18 labourers and set fire to vehicles in Khuzdar. The province faces a severe human rights crisis, with enforced disappearances and
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"Mehraj Malik should be released": PDP MLA Waheed Para condemns AAP MLA's
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Peoples Democratic Party MLA Waheed Para on Thursday demanded the release of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, who was booked under provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act 1978 (PSA) on September 8.
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Inside Arthur Road Jail: Belgian Court shown pictures of barrack where Meh
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Detailed architectural drawings and interior images of Mumbai's high-security Arthur Road Jail, where fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi would be lodged if extradited, have been presented before a Belgian court as part of India's affidavit assuring humane detention conditions.
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Bangladesh army officers seek bail after tribunal appearance
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Bangladesh's ICT ordered 15 serving army officers jailed over enforced disappearances during Sheikh Hasina's tenure. The officers denied the charges. Earlier, the tribunal issued arrest warrants against 30 accused, including Hasina and her adviser, in two cases involving abduction, detention
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Pakistan's enforced disappearance machine targets Baloch youth again
Updated : 5 months ago IST
A young man, Adnan Rind, was forcibly abducted for the second time in Mastung, Balochistan, by Pakistani security forces, with his whereabouts unknown. Despite some recent releases of missing persons, enforced disappearances remain widespread, leaving locals fearful and justice elusive, acco
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