Committed to 'Ease of Justice': PM Modi

IANS | November 8, 2025 6:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, highlighted the Union government's commitment to ensure "Ease of Justice", calling it an indispensable prerequisite for delivering "Ease of doing Business" and "Ease of Living".

'August 11 order returns': Supreme Court advocates on stray dog removal directive

IANS | November 7, 2025 3:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) As the Supreme Court issued a series of directions to protect key public spaces from the growing menace of stray dogs and to clear highways of stray cattle and other animals, several apex court advocates on Friday said that the August 11 order "has come back again", calling the move "harsh" and "concerning".

Pakistan's Islamabad records zero conviction in 373 cases of violence against women: Report

IANS | November 7, 2025 2:39 PM

Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) Islamabad has reported 373 cases of violence against women in the first half of 2025; however, not a single conviction has been recorded in these cases, according to the latest factsheet released by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) on Violence against Women (VAW) in Pakistan's capital, local media reported.

Nari shakti in Bihar Assembly elections witnessing surge since 2010

IANS | November 6, 2025 2:17 PM

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) In Bihar, women voters are not as silent as they are thought to be. Since the 2010 Assembly election, they have exercised their electoral rights in higher percentage than their male counterparts in respective categories in what analysts conclude as acknowledgement of the government’s inclusive policies.

1.3 million children forced to work as labourers in Pakistan's Sindh

IANS | October 26, 2025 2:00 PM

Islamabad, Oct 26 (IANS) As many as 1.3 million children aged between five and 17 years are trapped in child labour in Pakistan's Sindh province, with 65 per cent of them compelled to work in the agriculture sector, local media reported, quoting a government survey.