Relentless and planned: Intelligence warns minority killing in Bangladesh will rise ahead of polls

Vicky Nanjappa | January 15, 2026 3:52 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Violence against the minorities in Bangladesh is not a new phenomenon. It has been going on for several decades and has seen major outbreaks since 1989 onwards. The year 2025 witnessed a surge in the number of attacks on minority communities and officials in India say that since then, the targeting has been a relentless one.

Afghan women struggle with poverty, lack of shelter amid forced returns from Pakistan, Iran

IANS | January 13, 2026 3:28 PM

Kabul, Jan 13 (IANS) Thousands of Afghan women and families, who have been deported from Pakistan and Iran, face poverty, lack of shelter, and growing human rights concerns, local media reported on Tuesday.

PM Modi raised baby Ariha Shah case with German Chancellor Merz: FS Misri

IANS | January 12, 2026 5:21 PM

Gandhinagar, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up the issue of baby Ariha Shah, an Indian girl being raised in German foster care, with visiting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced on Monday.

MP Raghav Chadha lives day in the life of gig co-worker on Delhi's roads

IANS | January 12, 2026 4:15 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Monday continued his campaign of voicing solidarity with gig workers and posted a video on social media showing him living a day in their life, on the roads of the national Capital.

SC seeks ECI response on plea to extend Jan 15 deadline for West Bengal electoral roll revision

IANS | January 12, 2026 4:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) on pleas filed by Trinamool Congress MPs seeking extension of the January 15 deadline for filing claims and objections in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.

HRW urges Canadian PM Carney to raise human rights issue during China visit

IANS | January 11, 2026 6:30 PM

Ottawa, Jan 11 (IANS) US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to make the human rights issue a key focus of his visit to China from January 13-17, asking him to press the Chinese government to end its repression in Xinjiang and ensure full compliance with international labour rights conventions.

Rights group accuses Pakistan's military of trying to legitimise enforced disappearance

IANS | January 11, 2026 5:58 PM

Quetta, Jan 11 (IANS) The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has accused Pakistan’s military media wing of trying to legitimise enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, terming the Inter-Services Public Relations' (ISPR) latest press conference a "systematic effort" to justify state repression in Balochistan, local media reported.

Right to higher education can't be curtailed lightly: Delhi HC allows student to continue MBBS

IANS | January 11, 2026 5:15 PM

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to pursue higher or professional education, though not explicitly listed as a fundamental right under the Constitution, imposes an affirmative obligation on governments and cannot be curtailed lightly.

Pakistani police arrest Afghan journalist in Islamabad

IANS | January 11, 2026 4:07 PM

Kabul, Jan 11 (IANS) Freelance Afghan journalist Ubaidullah Ahmadi has been detained by police in Pakistan's Islamabad, sparking concerns regarding the safety of exiled reporters facing possible forced deportation, local media reported.

Haryana CM releases first District Human Development Report by Jindal Institute of Haryana Studies

IANS | January 10, 2026 3:43 PM

Sonipat, Jan 10 (IANS) In a landmark step towards strengthening evidence-based policy-making in Haryana, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini released the state’s first district human development report (HDR) for Sonipat – the Sonipat Human Development Report 2026.

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Relentless and planned: Intelligence warns minority killing in Bangladesh will rise ahead of polls

Afghan women struggle with poverty, lack of shelter amid forced returns from Pakistan, Iran

PM Modi raised baby Ariha Shah case with German Chancellor Merz: FS Misri

MP Raghav Chadha lives day in the life of gig co-worker on Delhi's roads

SC seeks ECI response on plea to extend Jan 15 deadline for West Bengal electoral roll revision

HRW urges Canadian PM Carney to raise human rights issue during China visit

Rights group accuses Pakistan's military of trying to legitimise enforced disappearance

Right to higher education can't be curtailed lightly: Delhi HC allows student to continue MBBS

Pakistani police arrest Afghan journalist in Islamabad

Haryana CM releases first District Human Development Report by Jindal Institute of Haryana Studies

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