US report documents deteriorating human rights in Tibet
byDharamsala, April 20 (IANS) A US report on human rights has documented severe repression and marked deterioration of human rights in Tibet, the Central…
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Delhi gang-rape: Accused Mukesh dumps absentee counsel
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Mukesh, an accused in the Dec 16, 2012 gang rape, Saturday changed his counsel M.L. Sharma who failed to…
UNICEF India condemns rape of five-year-old
byNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) UNICEF India Saturday condemned the rape of a five-year-old girl here and called for stronger and immediate action to…
Deaf and dumb child in search of parents
byJaipur, April 20 (IANS) Born deaf and dumb, this 13-year-old boy stranded in Rajasthan for two years has little hope of reunion with his…
Mentally ill man chained to bed for 12 years
byChuru (Rajasthan), April 20 (IANS) Unable to pay for his treatment, and receiving no help from the government, the family of a mentally-challenged 33-year-old…
Wipro studying impact of US immigration bill
byBangalore, April 19 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Wipro Ltd is studying the impact of the US immigration bill drafted by a group of eight…
No same-sex marriages in Belarus, says president
byMinsk, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Friday he will never legalise same-sex marriage in his country while he is in…
Musharraf: Once Pakistan’s strongman, now a prisoner
byIslamabad, April 19 (IANS) He came back from self-imposed exile hoping for another stint in power but found himself under arrest instead. Former Pakistan…
Implement National Policy for Children: Activists
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Child rights activists Friday welcomed the government’s National Policy for Children launched Thursday, guaranteeing every child in India a…
‘India must be with other BRICS nations on Syria’
byNew York, April 19 (IANS) India should respond to Syria’s humanitarian crisis by working with Brazil and South Africa for improved access to humanitarian…