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Saturday, January 24, 2026
TopicUN human rights

Topic: UN human rights

Taliban attempting to ‘steadily erase’ Afghan women, girls from public life, UN says

Women from ethnic & religious minorities such as the Hindu, Hazara, Tajik, and other communities are even more vulnerable in Afghanistan, a group of UN human rights experts said.

China, Russia win seats on UN Human Rights Council despite ‘poor records’, Saudi bid fails

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo says UN once again elected countries with abhorrent human rights records. Rights groups said 'some of the world’s worst abusers' got elected.

UN body asks Modi govt to protect journalist Rana Ayyub

Ayyub has received death threats following an online hate campaign and the UN body said it is highly concerned that her life is at serious risk.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.