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Significant human rights abuses in Manipur after outbreak of ethnic conflict: US report

Washington, Apr 22 (PTI) There were significant human rights abuses in Manipur after the outbreak of ethnic conflict, the US State Department said on...

On first day of Trump hush money trial, prosecutors say he corrupted 2016 election

By Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York prosecutors said on the first day of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial that the former president broke the law and

Blinken says genocide in Xinjiang is ongoing in report ahead of China visit

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Beijing is continuing to commit genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in its western Xinjiang province, U.S. Secretary

Israel’s Gaza war has negatively impacted human rights, says US report

By Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The war between Israel and Hamas that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and resulted in a severe humanitarian crisis has

PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan faces medical, infrastructural crisis due to administration’s ignorance

Gilgit Baltistan , April 22 (ANI): The Chunda village in the Skardu district of Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) has a panoramic view...

Outcome of election shows Maldivians want ‘autonomy’ and choose their future without ‘coercion’: President Muizzu

Male, Apr 22 (PTI) Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu on Monday said the outcome of the general elections has shown the world that Maldivians want...

Russia has up to 25,000 troops trying to storm Chasiv Yar area, Kyiv says

KYIV (Reuters) - Russia has a force of 20,000-25,000 troops trying to storm the eastern Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar and surrounding villages, Ukraine's military said on Monday, describing the

UNRWA has robust neutrality steps, Israel yet to back up claims, review says

By Tom Perry and Michelle Nichols BEIRUT/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A review of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has found that it has robust frameworks to ensure compliance with

Tabloid publisher David Pecker testifies in Trump hush money trial

By Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker took the witness stand in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial on Monday to testify

Ecuador security changes will need legislative support, government says

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's government is celebrating "overwhelming" support for security proposals in a weekend referendum, but will need consensus in the legislature to

On Camera

NTA was supposed to rescue exams from ‘Munna Bhais’. Now it’s part of the problem

National Testing Agency’s charter is to assess the 'competence of candidates' for admission and recruitment, but NEET and UGC-NET firestorms have put its own competency in question.

Fewer millionaires set to emigrate this yr, India produces ‘far more’ than those leaving — Henley report

The report predicts net emigration of 4,300 millionaires in 2024, lower than the outflow in 2023 & 2022. Congress has raised concerns about the outflow of HNIs from the country.

Army hospital commandant says no misuse of disability pension grant. ‘Scrutiny at all levels’

Lt Gen Nilakantan says revised Entitlement Rules & Guide to Medical Officers for pensions had been revised to rationalise disability classification, quantification & granting of disability.

Modi’s new universe: the normal irritants of democracy & awkward chai with Rahul Gandhi

Changed reality for Modi govt in its 3rd innings is by no means rise of a new phenomenon. It's a return to old normal where even majorities had to routinely wrestle with storied million mutinies.