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UN report reveals death threats to Afghan women amid Taliban rights crackd
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The UN report reveals that Afghan women working for the UN face death threats amid Taliban restrictions since 2021. The Taliban deny involvement. The report also highlights severe violations of women's rights, including bans on education and public presence, and ICC arrest warrants against T
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'Cut us open and we bleed like them': Amnesty slams Pakistan's discriminat
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Amnesty International's report reveals severe caste and religion-based discrimination against Pakistan's sanitation workers, mainly Christians and Hindus. They face hazardous work, low pay, job insecurity, and social stigma, with little legal protection, highlighting systemic human rights
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Goa Govt tightens tourism law to preserve visitor experience; Tourism Mini
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The amendment seeks to expand the definition of "nuisance" at tourist sites and introduces more stringent penalties for violations, thereby reinforcing the state's commitment to responsible and sustainable tourism.
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Malaysia hosts Thai-Cambodian ceasefire talks amid troop build-up, civilia
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Thai and Cambodian officials are holding ceasefire talks in Malaysia, but tensions remain high as troops build up along the border. Locals remain displaced and fearful after deadly clashes in July. Both sides blame each other for violations, and residents hope the talks will bring lasting pe
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Human Rights Watch urges UN action as global inaction fuels Taliban rights
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights Watch said the world has failed to act against Taliban abuses since 2021, urging the UN to set up an independent body to investigate violations. It warned that global inaction is worsening Afghanistan's crisis and risks legitimizing Taliban rule.
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Anil Ambani seeks 7 days to submit required documents before ED in Rs 17,0
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The request comes amid nine hours of questioning with Anil Ambani by the investigators at the Enforcement Directorate headquarters in the case pertaining to the suspected financial irregularities and possible violations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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IRDAI slaps Rs 5 crore penalty on insurance platform Policybazaar for mult
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on Policybazaar Insurance Brokers for multiple violations of the Insurance Act, 1938 and related rules and regulations.
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PoJK Doctor barred from leaving Pakistan, sparks outcry over rights violat
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Following India's "Operation Sindoor," Pakistan is intensifying its efforts to suppress dissent in both Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), regions that have been unlawfully occupied by Pakistan since 1947.
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Punjab to establish Special Fraud Detection unit to bolster GST enforcemen
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that this dedicated unit will streamline the detection and bring consistency in investigating complex cases involving Goods and Services Tax (GST) violations.
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Elephant Madhuri relocated to Gujarat facility run by Vantara from Kolhapu
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Elephant Madhuri, also known as Mahadevi, has been moved from a Mutt in Kolhapur to Vantara's sanctuary in Jamnagar following a Supreme Court order upholding the decision of the Ministry of Environment's High Powered Committee. The relocation follows years of documented welfare violations a
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BASC-SOAS Seminar highlights systematic human rights abuses against Baloch
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre held its first public seminar in London, highlighting serious human rights abuses against Baloch people in Iran and Pakistan, including killings and disappearances. Experts, activists, and UN representatives called for international attention and jus
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US sanctions hit Indian companies over Iran oil trade
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The US Department of State announced the sanctions on Wednesday, alleging the Indian firms knowingly engaged in "significant transactions" for the purchase and marketing of Iranian petroleum products, violating American sanctions on Iran.
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