Mamata Banerjee assails Centre's Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged the proposed 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita' to be an...

Doctors stage strike in Gilgit Baltistan over retirement age

The main bone of contention is the government's decision to increase the retirement age for doctors to 65, a move...

Iranian authorities detain Mahsa Amini's father

Even as Saturday marked the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a progressive Iranian woman who stood...

UN official calls on Taliban to “reverse draconian policies”

The UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennet, called on the Taliban to reverse the “draconian,...

“Pakistan military, henchmen robbing the country”: Altaf Hussain

Hitting out at the Pakistan military establishment, Muttahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) supremo Altaf Hussain has...

'Hastily adopted laws in Pak pose threat to press freedom': RSF

Reporters without Borders (RSF), a global media watchdog has called on the Pakistan government to revoke "several...

'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill allows use of...': Kapil Sibal

"Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (2023) (BNS)...Allows for using draconian police powers for political ends BNS...Allows for...

Pak: Ruling coalition comes under fire over 'draconian laws'

People in Pakistan have raised concerns over the ruling coalition's 'draconian laws' as they reflect on how such...

MQM leader Altaf Hussain condemns defection of PTI leaders

These malpractices and misuse of power and draconian actions will never be fruitful but would prove...

Cases registered against Annamalai show draconian nature

The TN's Cyber Crime Division on Sunday booked Annamalai under various sections including inciting violence and...

Taliban replacing civil rights with Islamic laws

Taliban has gutted the country's justice system by scrapping the constitution and replacing the legal code with...

Protests intensify in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan over land grabbing

There have been regular protests in GB to highlight the 'state-backed' land-grabbing issue. The draconian practice...