India is deeply disturbed by the reported incident of theft of a religious article from a temple in Bangladesh, and has urged Bangladesh law enforcement authorities to investigate the matter, and bring the guilty to book, according to sources.
A woman in her late 70s lost her life while working on post-hurricane restoration efforts when a large tree branch fell on her. This incident occurred shortly after 11:00 am ET on Thursday.
The situation in Myanmar has remained tense, ever since the military seized power in in a coup three years ago. Several incidents of violence and clashes have been reported, leading to security concerns in the region.
Sharma sat on Dharna at Roshanpura intersection in the state capital Bhopal and began his fast at around 11 am on Tuesday. The Congress leader demanded that strict action should be taken against the culprits and they should be hanged at crossroads.
PAANK, the human rights wing of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), highlighted the atrocities committed by Pakistan's armed forces in its September report. The report indicated that Balochistan experienced 41 enforced disappearances, three extrajudicial killings, and 25 incidents of extraju
Authorities are taking extra precautions to prevent any untoward incidents during the festivities, and special measures have been put in place, said sources.
In a harrowing revelation that further underscores Pakistan's systematic oppression of the Baloch people, prominent Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch has brought to light a disturbing incident of state-sponsored harassment and human rights abuses.
Five Russian climbers attempting to climb Mount Dhaulagiri, the world's seventh-highest peak, lost their lives in a devastating incident. As per the Department of Tourism of Nepal, the permit issuing authority, the climbers who had gone missing were found dead at an altitude of 7,600 metres
A 12-hour hunger strike is being held to demand better security in hospitals and to protest the August 9 incident when a woman trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
This incident follows the tragedy on October 6 when five people who attended the mega air show of the Air Force at the Marina Beach in the city died on account of "high temperature" in the capital city of Tamil Nadu.