Sri Lanka made little progress in 2013 in accountability for serious human rights abuses committed during the civil war that ended in 2009, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. As the UN and international condemnation escalated, human rights activists and journalists critical of the government continued to face intimidation and threats, it said in its World […]
More than two months after the Nov 19 elections to Nepal’s second Constituent Assembly, the new lawmakers were Tuesday administered oath by senior-most member Surya Bahadur Thapa. A total 575 lawmakers — elected directly under the first-past-the-post system and selected as per the proportional representative electoral system — took the oath from Thapa, a former […]
Nepal saw new setbacks in efforts to end impunity for perpetrators of wartime abuses over the last year, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday in its World Report 2014. The newly elected Constituent Assembly should take immediate steps to implement the 2006 peace agreement and to provide justice for victims of serious human rights violations during […]
The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear two PILs seeking action against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Law Minister Somnath Bharti for creating chaos in the heart of the capital by going on in an unprecedented 10-day sit-in protest. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam said they will hear the […]
A campaign urging Victorians to guard against the dangerous effects of excessive sun exposure will hit TV screens again this summer. Minister for Health David Davis said the successful Dark Side of Tanning media campaign starts again today warning people on the dangers of tanning. “The Victorian Coalition Government is committed to reducing the burden of cancer […]
New Delhi: 21 Gun salute Vintage car & Auto Show is set apart by its breath of scope and expanse of vision. As indicated by the name ’21 Gun Slate’, this event is not just about cars, it is a rare salute to the spirit of Indian Royalty. ‘21 Gun Salute 4th International Vintage Car […]
As Delhi’s combative Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet sat in protest in the heart of the city, over the alleged inaction of Delhi Police, the “aam aadmi” (common man) bore the brunt Monday. Four metro stations were shut from 9 a.m. and major arterial roads were blocked in central Delhi, in a bid […]
A man was arrested Monday over the killings of a Madhya Pradesh-based BJP leader and three of his family members in Jhansi Sunday, officials said. The Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh Police, which is probing the killings, detained 12 people and arrested a suspect named Tej Pal Singh. Uttar Pradesh Police have now launched […]
marA case has been lodged against poet-turned-leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Kumar Vishwas here, officials said Monday. The case against Vishwas was filed by Ram Prasad Mishra, general secretary of the Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Sewa Samiti, for allegedly making “hurtful” remarks against Karbala martyrs and some Hindu deities. Police official Satish Gautam told […]
What’s the confidence level of your boss? Is he a nerd or too much of a narcissist? You can soon get ‘reliable’ answers to these questions thanks to a new computer application developed by researchers at Binghamton University, New York. The computerised content-analysis tool can “reliably and validly” measure narcissistic and psychopathic traits in leaders […]