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Dhaka, March 11 – More than a year after Bangladesh’s July uprising, several journalists remain in jail as courts continue to reject their bail petitions in multiple cases, many of which rights groups claim are politically motivated, according to a report by the Dhaka Tribune.Media...

Seoul, March 11 – Ham Jin-woo, a North Korean defector turned journalist who went missing in 2017 in the border areas between North Korea and China, has been officially recognized by the government as one of seven South Koreans being held in North Korea, officials said on Wednesday.The...

The Economic Offences Wing of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Rural Police has arrested the main accused in a fraud case involving over ₹10.11 crore, perpetrated in the name of the Food Corporation of India (FCI).The accused, Jinna Venkata Ramana Reddy, is alleged to have defrauded 'Randico...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court said it would watch videos of Sonam Wangchuk's speeches this week and reserved its order on March 17 on a plea filed by the jailed climate activist's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).A bench of...

Islamabad, March 10 – The leadership of the Aurat March, members of civil society, and rights activists have criticized the Pakistani authorities for "harassing and threatening them, and forcing them to sign unreasonable affidavits," local media reported on Tuesday.Speaking at a press...

March 10, New Delhi – The United States has condemned Afghanistan over its detention of American citizens, a move that could result in a ban on U.S. passport holders traveling to the country.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that he was designating Afghanistan’s Taliban...

Washington, March 10 – The United States has designated Afghanistan as a "State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention," with Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing the Taliban of detaining Americans and other foreign nationals to extract concessions.Announcing the move, Rubio said that Washington...

Kabul, March 9 – The Human Rights Council (HRC) of Pakistan strongly condemned the unlawful detention of women activists and members of civil society during the Women’s March in Islamabad, organized on International Women’s Day.“Peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are fundamental...

Nagpur, March 8 The Maharashtra State Minorities Commission has appealed for consular assistance for a doctor and a businessman from Nagpur who are being held in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, where they were performing Umrah.Following information from the families of the two individuals, Maharashtra...

Nagpur, March 7 The Maharashtra State Minorities Commission on Saturday urged for consular assistance for a doctor and a businessman from Nagpur who are currently detained in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, where they were performing Umrah.Maharashtra State Minorities Commission chairperson Pyare Khan...

Jammu, March 7 – Two mobile phones were recovered by jail authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district from a parcel sent for an inmate in the jail, officials said on Saturday.Officials added that two mobile phones were recovered from a parcel intended for an inmate at a jail in the Doda...

Quetta, March 6 – The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has claimed responsibility for an armed attack in Balochistan's Khuzdar district that killed three Pakistani soldiers and injured several others, briefly seizing control of the Karkh town while targeting multiple government installations...

Khandwa (MP), March 6 A "offensive" post on social media, allegedly causing offense to religious sentiments, triggered a heated protest outside a police station in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Friday.Based on a complaint by a local, the police had registered a case...

Shahjahanpur (UP), March 5 Tension prevailed in a village here on Thursday, with 11 people getting injured in stone-pelting that followed a dispute during Holi celebrations the previous day, a police official said.Twenty people – 10 Hindus and 10 Muslims – were detained in connection with the...

Srinagar, March 4 The chief cleric of Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said on Wednesday that authorities should respect the right to peaceful protest, and demanded the release of those detained during protests against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei."The right to...

Jammu, March 3 Three people were detained on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to incite others, causing panic and the apprehension of a breach of peace at a bus stand area here, police said.They were booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).A police team led by...

Quetta, March 3 – Several families of detained leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) were prevented by Pakistani police from holding a press conference at the Quetta Press Club, according to local media, citing family members.The families alleged that police cordoned off the press...

Islamabad, March 2 – A local court in Pakistan has ordered the detention of hundreds of Afghan nationals who were arrested during a crackdown on foreigners residing illegally in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported on Monday.The Afghan refugees, who were taken into custody on...

Quetta, March 2 – The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a human rights body, has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating health condition and "unlawful detention" of its chief organizer, Mahrang Baloch, calling on the Pakistani authorities to ensure urgent medical care and her release...

New Delhi, February 28 The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Saturday demanded the release of 14 arrested students, alleging that procedural delays and police action have kept them in custody despite being granted bail.In a statement, JNUSU general secretary Sunil Yadav...