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Uttarakhand ranks first in country in effective implementation of new crim
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
Uttarakhand has secured the first position in the national implementation of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) 2.0, according to data up to January 2026.
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Siddaramaiah announces social media ban for under-16s; Andhra weighs simil
Updated : 1 week, 2 days ago IST
These state-level moves reflect a 2026 global trend. Several nations have recently moved toward similar restrictions: Australia implemented a total under-16 ban in late 2025; France & Greece introduced bans for those under 15, and Spain mandated age verification for minors under 16. Read More
Pakistan's blasphemy victim Shagufta Kiran's case raised at UN in Geneva
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
During the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Jubilee Campaign representative Hulda Fahmi, during an interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Torture, highlighted the case of Shagufta Kiran, a Christian woman imprisoned in Pakistan over blasphemy allega
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UN representative calls for repeal of anti blasphemy laws in 11 countries
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
The representative also called for the release of all religious prisoners of conscience, including Christian mother Shagufta Kiran in Pakistan.
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"The issue is coercion, not belief": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar on blasp
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
In an interview with ANI, Portnaar addressed the moral and ethical dilemmas surrounding religious legislation and the recent testimonies from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Iran.
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"Blasphemy laws protect political power, not religion": Baha'i Representat
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
At a UNHRC event in Geneva, Simin Fahandej, Representative of the Baha'i International Community's UN Office, warned that blasphemy laws in Asia are often used to "protect political power" and "silence religious minorities." She noted these frameworks "frequently contradict international gua
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"Good thing for people": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar hails initiative aga
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
At a UNHRC side event, humanist Dina Perla Portnaar warned that blasphemy laws are being weaponised as tools of "coercion" and "power" rather than faith. She highlighted how these laws lead to the "criminalisation of identity," silencing minorities in Asia through state-sanctioned persecutio
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Human Rights Watch urges Pakistan to quash longstanding blasphemy case of
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Pakistani authorities to quash the decades-long blasphemy conviction of academic Junaid Hafeez, who has been held in prison for 13 years under the country's strict blasphemy laws, highlighting serious concerns about due process and human rights violati
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JNUTA demands immediate release of detained students; strict action agains
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
"The JNUTA demands immediate release of all the detained students and strict action against the police officials responsible for transgressing the laws they are themselves bound by while enforcing them. The Police which are still at the campus gates must also leave immediately. We appeal
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Protesting under tenure of "compromised PM" has become biggest crime: Rahu
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
In an 'X' post, Rahul Gandhi stressed that the world's largest democracy is being pushed to a stage where "dissent" is termed as "treason", meanwhile, asking questions are conspiracy. He further mentioned that lawsuits against people who protest against the government have become a normal
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Crispin Glover of 'Back to the Future' sued for battery, fraud, emotional
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
'Back to the Future' actor Crispin Glover has been sued by a former girlfriend, who has accused him of battery, fraud and emotional distress. The actor has denied the claims and called them "baseless allegations," according to PEOPLE.
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"RSS decides laws for Rajasthan govt": Cong state chief criticises civic p
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra on Wednesday criticised the state cabinet's decision to bring in legislation to allow individuals with more than two children to contest elections for Panchayati Raj institutions and municipalities, alleging that the BJP government drafts
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