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RRAG highlights racial violence against indigenous people in Bangladesh be
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
RRAG told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that indigenous people in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts face racial violence, killings, and discrimination. It cited army attacks, exclusion from reforms, and removal of "Adivasi" from textbooks, urging effective international action a
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'Fight for rights, justice now seen as act of treason': Uddhav Thackeray d
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
While addressing a gathering at the iconic Dasara Melava in Dadar West's Shivaji Park, Thackeray defended Wangchuk as a patriot, citing his contributions to the country, where he helped the Indian Army jawans stationed at Ladakh with the development of solar-heated tents.
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UN event in Geneva marks Gandhi's birth anniversary, calls for non-violenc
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A UN side event in Geneva marked Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, stressing education in non-violence to prevent human rights abuses. Diplomats and civil society leaders urged linking non-violence to justice, dialogue, and peace, highlighting Gandhi's universal legacy and the need to inve
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Pakistan's role in extremist violence exposed at the UNHRC
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At the UNHRC's 60th session, ECO FAWN Society CEO Sai Sampath Mettu condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, urging global action against intolerance and extremist violence. He called for accountability, stronger mechanisms to counter extremism, and interfaith dialogue to promote peace and just
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BJP leader Smriti Irani extends Dussehra greetings, joins others in 'Dhunu
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta noted that "righteousness will triumph" in Delhi and "Ravana will be destroyed" on the occasion of the Dussehra festival and extended greetings to all the residents of the city.
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At UNHRC, activists highlight plight of Sindhis in Pakistan, underscore eq
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
At a UNHRC side event in Geneva, activist Divya Advani and Sindhi Adhikar Manch founder Govind Gurbani highlighted declining Sindhi numbers in Pakistan and contrasted it with constitutional rights enjoyed by minorities in India, stressing equal opportunities, reservations, and inclusive repr
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Social activists protest outside Jodhpur collectorate office demanding rel
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Calling Wangchuk an "inventor, and a social activist", RK Meghwal criticised the Leh administration for the violence, claiming police fired first on the protesters which led to the violence. Saying that Wangchuk has always been against violence, Meghwal mentioned how the climate activist had
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PPP asks Maryam Nawaz to "rethink her tone" as row with PML-N widens over
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Tensions between PML-N and PPP escalated after PPP leaders asked Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz to "rethink her tone" over water rights and flood relief. PPP boycotted parliament, while Qamar Zaman Kaira and others criticised Maryam's remarks. Punjab minister Azma Bokhari defended her, accusing PPP
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From Xinjiang to South China Sea, China's actions spark global concern
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Shun Fujiki, Executive Director of the International Career Support Organisation, criticised China's human rights abuses, treatment of minorities, territorial aggression, and influence over aid-dependent nations at the UNHRC sidelines, urging reforms to protect cultural diversity, sovereignt
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Geneva: Baloch journalist exposes Pakistan's brutality: disappearances, ce
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Baloch journalist Bilal Baloch told ANI at the UNHRC that Pakistan's control in Balochistan is collapsing, with daily attacks on military, enforced disappearances, media blackouts, and protests by families of missing persons. He accused Islamabad of "Punjabi hegemony" and vowed Baloch identi
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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan warns of rising exclusion amid minorit
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
HRCP Chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt reminded authorities that the bill was approved by Parliament on May 12, 2025, and has been awaiting presidential assent ever since. Nearly five months later, the Commission noted, there has been no clear explanation for the delay, raising fears of backpedall
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Ahmedabad Test: Siraj's fiery spell puts West Indies on backfoot at Lunch
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
An outstanding display by the Indian bowlers, especially by right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj, restricted the West Indies Cricket Team to 90/5 in 23.2 overs after the completion of the first session of the Ahmedabad Test being played at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday.
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