Amnesty International accused major global fashion brands on Thursday of benefiting from the repression of garment workers in South Asia, saying factory owners and governments in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are complicit in widespread labour rights abuses. In two reports released the same day, the human rights group said the industry’s business model...
Muralidhar, one of India’s most prominent jurists, practised at the Supreme Court of India for nearly two decades and served as counsel to the National Human Rights Commission before being appointed a judge of the Delhi High Court in 2006
By M Burhanuddin Qasmi Following the “absolutely not” stance of Pakistan’s democratically elected and widely admired former Prime Minister Imran Khan — who refused to allow the United States to use Pakistani airspace and bases against Afghanistan after America’s humiliating withdrawal in August 2021, the country’s deep state — the military establishment, appears to have...
United States senator Ghazala Hashmi, a Hyderabad-born Democrat, has made history with her groundbreaking bid for the post of lieutenant governor in the American state of Virginia, reported India Today. If elected on November 4, she will become the first Muslim and the first Indian-American to hold a statewide office in the state. She is...
A 25-year-old Dalit man, Gyan Singh Jatav, was allegedly abducted, brutally assaulted, and forced to drink urine twice by three men in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind district after quitting his job as a driver, reported PTI. Jatav, who was working as a driver for Sonu Barua, one of the accused, had recently left his job. Upset...
The Supreme Court has once again come down heavily on Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah over his controversial remarks targeting Indian Army officer Colonel Sofia Qureshi. The court has not only rejected Shah’s apology but also ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter. A bench comprising Justice...
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that India and Pakistan have agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire. Taking to X (previously known as Twitter), Trump posted: “After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE...
FS Vikram Misri says in statement that TRF terrorists did not just want to traumatise victims and families to “send a message”, but targeted the economy in Jammu Kashmir, and attempt to provoke “communal discord” in India, which failed. Read the full statement issued by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on the operation sindoor and terror...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern over recent missile attacks by India against Pakistan. “The Secretary-General is very concerned about the Indian military operations across the Line of Control and international border. He calls for maximum military restraint from both countries,” said his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric in a statement. The remarks followed India’s strikes...
India has officially stated that they conducted missile strikes on nine location in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan’s military has acknowledged India launched missiles from its territory, striking Bahawalpur, Kotli, and Muzaffarabad. Indian Armed Forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’, hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against...