No proposal to scrap law on sedition: Law Minister
New Delhi, Dec 11,2021: Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiu on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that there is no proposal to scrap ...
UN Security Council slams sentencing of ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi
New York [US], December 9,2021: The UN Security Council (UNSC) has expressed “deep concern” over this week’s ...
US House passes bill to ban imports from China’s Xinjiang
Washington [US], December 9,2021: The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill by a vote of 428 to 1 banning imports ...
UN calls for more inclusive Afghanistan government as rights of women, girls curtailed under Taliban
New York [US], November 18,2021: The United Nations calls for a more inclusive government in Afghanistan as the country has seen a ...
SC reprimands center over community kitchens, gives three weeks to hold meeting with states, UTs
New Delhi, Nov 16,2021: Stating that providing food to people was the primary duty of the state, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ...
Vietnam named as Asia’s leading country for girls’ rights
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 8,2021: Vietnam is ranked 4th on the list of top Asian countries for girls’ rights.
Vietnam is one of ...
Facebook is pulling the plug on its facial recognition system
Nov 3,2021:Facebook announced it is pulling the plug on its facial recognition system and will delete the faceprints of over one ...
European group nominates 11 Afghan women for human rights award
Kabul [Afghanistan] September 28,2021: The Socialists and Democrats Group on Monday nominated eleven Afghan women for the 2021 ...
635,000 people displaced in Afghanistan this year, says UN
New York [US], September 21,2021: UN humanitarians said on Monday that 635,000 people in Afghanistan were routed from their homes this ...
Thousands of Catalans rally for independence in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Sept 12,2021: Thousands of Catalans chanted, sang and waved flags as they marched through Barcelona on Saturday, calling ...