Bangluru 24 January! The National Confederation of Human Rights Organisations (NCHRO) organises the Mukundan C Menon Award since 2006 every year. The award is instituted by NCHRO in memory of late Mr. Mukundan C Menon,…
Saudi pardoned 500 Indians wait for deportation
RIYADH: A frail, mentally disabled man and another worker suffering from advanced-stage tuberculosis are among over 500 Indian workers currently held in the Somaishi Deportation Center in Riyadh. Every Ramadan, the Saudi Arabian king offers…
Possessing Jaswant book in Gujarat may land you…
GANDHINAGAR: If you are caught in public with a copy of Jaswant Singh's controversial book - Jinnah - India, Partition, Independence - you couldbe arrested, going by the law banning its sale and propagation in…
Jain Sadhvi arrested on charges of hurting religious…
Jalandhar: A Jain sadhvi was arrested on charges of hurting religious sentiments of a community after her comments sparked violent protests in Jalandhar cantonment area where a complete bandh was observed today. 50-year-old Chelna Devi…
Delhi slum women hail a taxi to equality
NEW DELHI — A battered housewife, a Muslim widow and an illiterate mother of four are among a group of Indian women looking to carve out a living by breaking into the male preserve of…