New York, Oct 27 (IANS) Following two back-to-back attacks on Sikhs recently, leaders and community members gathered in New York to denounce hate and call for protection against the rising crimes against them in the US.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Abhishek Manu Singhvi, a distinguished Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate in the Supreme Court, has embarked on an extraordinary academic journey in the US.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has affirmed the right of a couple to marry a person of their choice, even against the wishes of their parents.
London, Oct 26 (IANS) The UK government will charter flights for Afghan refugees stranded in Pakistan who have been promised British visas, starting from Thursday onwards, a media report said.
Suva, Oct 23 (IANS) Navjeath Singh Sohata has become the first Sikh cop to don a turban with the official Fiji Police crown after the island nation's police force approved changes to the uniform in a bid to promote diversity.
Mumbai, Oct 21 (IANS) Leading LGBTQIA activists are crestfallen by the recent Supreme Court judgement denying them the much-anticipated marriage equality rights, but vow to continue the struggle which promises to be a long haul.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) After three long years of waiting for the Supreme Court's verdict on marriage equality rights, the LGBTQ+ community and their allies find themselves in a state of frustration and disappointment.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered four verdicts in the same-sex marriage case. The four judgments were written by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice S.K. Kaul, Justice Ravindra Bhat, and Justice P.S. Narasimha. IANS decodes the judgments:
Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Harish Iyer is one of the most well known LGBTQI activists in India. He was one of the petitioners in the Supreme Court who sought equal marriage rights.
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) Her journey of transformation from Deb Barua to Debika Barua was not easy. In her own words, the path was tough because it was riddled by the thorns of discrimination. After a long and painful voyage, Debika Barua has finally established herself as a popular face of queer rights in Kolkata, a blogger and an elocutionist, besides handling her schedule as an employee of a leading ITeS firm in Kolkata.
