"Guo Feixiong is unjustly imprisoned, and he is in a critical state of health," said Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. "UN human rights experts have sent 10 urgent letters to authorities about his situation since 2006. He must be released immediat
American actor Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith may be separated, but she said Monday on 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert that the Oscar-winning actor, 55, is "still my man," reported People.
She said, "Army and IDF have taken control of the areas of the towns that are in the vicinity of the Gaza Strip. We are still fighting to completely secure our country, to secure our citizens and everybody living in Israel. This morning, two terrorists were found within Israel and were ne
Veteran actor Saira Banu recalled getting engaged to legendary star Dilip Kumar on October 2, 1966. She said that it was the day when her “dream of becoming Dilip Sahib’s wife stepped onto the threshold of coming true.”
The President stressed on the need for health services, educational institutions and basic facilities like cities in rural areas too. She said that it would reduce the pressure on the cities’ infrastructure and improve the living condition of the rural people.
She said that the budget allocated to the Ministry of Child and Women has increased from Rs 60 crores in 2009-10 to Rs 1472 crores just as of last year for child welfare.
"For the last forty hours, my brother Jagath Vikhyath Reddy and I have been on a hunger strike at Nandyal with the permission of the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the district. However, last night without any prior information, the Nandyal police detained me and handed me over to Allagadd
DMK MP Kanimozhi expressed concerns on Thursday over the relatively long implementation time of the Women's Reservation Bill. She said that there is no clear information on when the provisions of the bill will be implemented.
“Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution" played a crucial role in ensuring that the Constitution guaranteed fundamental rights and equal protection before the law to all citizens, regardless of their caste or religion”, she said in her intervention.
"I congratulate our Prime Minister and our government on the Women's Reservation Bill... With 33 per cent (reservation), the participation of women in governance will increase... It is a great move... We are all very happy," she said.
"There are a significant number of people who believe in that ideology, following it and it's a disciplined way of life. They think that Sanatan means only caste system. They project only in that way. So many good things are there," she said.
Ahead of the G20 Summit, MoS MEA Meenakashi Lekhi, gave an update on the schedule of the spouses of the global leaders. She said that she would be showcasing Indian heritage to the scientific part along with an exhibition to them.