3oth Nov 2020 New Delhi The National Confederation of Human Rights Organizations (NCHRO) joined the protest held at the Sindhu border by the farmers and farmer unions collectively. The border has a heavy deployment of…
US Visa made easy
Faith can do wonders. From an unknown temple, the Balaji temple at Chilkur village on the outskirts of Hyderabad has become famous as the “visa temple” and is attracting youngsters with an urge to fly…
Canadian dreams of Punjabi Sikhs
In times of global recession, a small town in Punjab continues to harbour dreams of going abroad, finds Manpreet Singh Read More
Afghan bride presses bigamy case against Indian Army…
NEW DELHI – At a time when Indian women have been assaulted by so-called "moral police" for going to pubs, Sabra Ahmadzai , a 20-year-old Afghan, is being championed by women's groups for pursuing her…
Pre-marital sex rate amongst Indian youth on rise
A recent study highlighted the grim scenario of sexual health education in rural and urban India as the rate of premarital sex amongst youth increased. According to the survey, rural youth are twice as likely…
Govt yet to prosecute 279 cases of HR…
Srinagar, Feb 28: Holding the monthly sit in protest the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) Saturday said that the government of India has sanctioned 279 cases of those involved in Human Rights violations…
Unaccounted state killings in Chattisgarh
MADKAM DEVA walks about 20 paces off a dirt footpath that cuts through a verdant forest, finds the place where large orange ants crawl over a dark, decomposing maroon stain, then points to another a…
US concerned about increasing violence against minorities
The US State Department on Feb. 26 issued its annual report expressing critical concern over the upsurge of violence on minorities, alluding to the recent anti-Christian pogroms.The India chapter of the US State Department’s 2008…