Activists
- India
RTI activist’s son released on bail after he was declared a minor
Patna: A 14-year old, son of a Bauxar-based right to information (RTI) activist who is currently arrested under the Arms Act, was granted bail. The local police arrested the boy in February this…
- Featured News
Spirit of Varavara Rao will not be broken by jail and coronavirus
Rama Sundari Guntur (AP): He was smiling all the time. In fact, his smile was quite infectious. He appeared determined, defying his age and frail health as he has been resisting the arm-twisting…
- India
Police condemned for falsely implicating Students’ activists
By Pervez Bari New Delhi: Several Human Right activists, social & political activists, writers, academics, and citizens of India from all walks of life in a joint statement have strongly condemned the actions…
- India
Israeli spyware snooped on Indian activists, lawyers
New Delhi: As Facebook-owned WhatsApp sued Israeli cyber intelligence company NSO Group this week that exploited its video calling system to snoop on 1,400 selected users globally, details emerged on Thursday that…
- Crime
Fast-track trials of rape accused, demand activists
Hyderabad: Social rights activists on Saturday demanded the government to fast track execution of the convict who was awarded capital punishment for raping and killing a nine-month-old girl in Warangal in June…
- Pakistan
Pak not responsible for every missing person, says Ghafoor
Islamabad: Not every person missing is attributable to Pakistan, stated Major General Asif Ghafoor, the spokesperson of the Pakistan Armed Forces while speaking on the issue of enforced disappearances. Several human rights…
- News
PIL in Gauhati HC against move to transport four elephants to Ahmedabad
Guwahati (Assam): A PIL has been filed in the Gauhati High Court against the decision of Assam Forest Department to send four elephants through train from Tinsukhia to Ahmedabad to take part…
- Technology
Twitter suspends accounts of many China activists
San Francisco: Just days before the 30th anniversary of the crackdown on a pro-democracy demonstration in Tiananmen Square on June 4, Twitter suspended a large number of accounts, including those belonging to…
- Hyderabad
Demand to release Varavara Rao, activists of Civil Societies register protest
Hyderabad: Activists of Civil Society and Democratic Teachers’ Federation registered their protest at Telangana NGO’s Bhavan, Nampally demanding the release of revolutionary writer, Mr. Varavara Rao from prison. Police arrested the agitating…
- Politics
J&K restores security cover of politicians, activists
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday restored the security cover of 400 politicians and political activists which had been withdrawn last month. Top state government sources said Governor Satya Pal…
- News
J&K restores security cover of politicians, activists
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday restored the security cover of 400 politicians and political activists which had been withdrawn last month. Top state government sources said Governor Satya Pal…