Lucknow, July 27 (IANS) Stressing on women's safety in public spaces, NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian highlighted that nearly 51 FIRs related to violence against women are registered in the country every hour, an official said on Sunday.
Bhubaneswar, July 27 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) corporator, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Amaresh Jena, was arrested on Sunday by Odisha Police in connection with the rape case.
New York, July 27 (IANS) At least 11 people were injured in a stabbing at a Walmart store in Traverse City in the northern part of the US state of Michigan.
Melbourne, July 27 (IANS) An Indian-origin man, Saurabh Anand, was left severely injured after being brutally attacked with a machete by a group of teenagers in Australia's Melbourne, local media reported.
Amritsar, July 27 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough, the Punjab Police, in coordination with Central agencies, have dismantled a major trans-border smuggling network of sophisticated arms and drug money operated by handlers backed by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), authorities said on Sunday.
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on the premises and people linked with Anil Ambani’s Reliance Group (RAAGA Companies) intensified on Saturday, as investigators likely seized voluminous documents, hard drives, and other digital records from several locations across Mumbai and Delhi
Udaipur, July 26 (IANS) Two faculty members were expelled from Pacific Dental College and Hospital in Udaipur after its 25-year-old final-year student allegedly died by suicide, confirmed officials on Saturday.
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The challenges when it comes to tackling narcotics trade in India have increased with newer routes and fresh players entering the scene. Gone are the days when drug syndicates would use the tradition routes through Afghanistan and Pakistan to smuggle drugs into India.
Dhaka: Bangladesh's political theatre has always been animated, its vibrancy marred by episodes of violence that seem almost intrinsic to its narrative. In the wake of Sheikh Hasina's ouster from power in August last year, the country has been caught in a downward spiral of unrest, with the streets increasingly overtaken by chaos and common citizens bearing the brunt of growing insecurity. The interim government, despite its stated commitment to restoring order, appears unable—or perhaps unwilling — to rein in this spiralling disorder.
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Exiled Bangladeshi author and human rights activist Taslima Nasreen has asked the Nobel Committee to introspect over its decision of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, "for tarnishing the prestigious award's reputation by spreading unrest in the South Asian country".
