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United Nations, March 5 – A UN official working on women's empowerment has highlighted India's program, which has provided banking services to over 290 million women, as a global model for "transforming the lives of women and girls."Sandra Hendriks, the director of policy for UN Women, the...

March 3, Kohima: Member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Achumbemo Kikon, today raised serious concerns regarding the instances of racial discrimination faced by people from the Northeast in mainland India.Speaking during the Zero Hour of the ongoing session of the Nagaland Legislative...

New Delhi, March 3 The All India Muslim Personal Law Board strongly condemned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's alleged "anti-Muslim" statements on Tuesday and urged the Supreme Court to take immediate cognizance of this "grave matter."It also appealed to President Droupadi Murmu to...

Johannesburg, February 28 An Indian professor resigned from her position as head of the Sociology Department at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) here on Friday, following a controversy over remarks she made that were considered "racist".The university is reportedly also considering...

Islamabad, February 27 – A leading minority rights group highlighted another brutal attack on a Christian minority worker in Punjab province, Pakistan, on Friday, stating that religious communities frequently face violence and systematic exploitation across the country.Citing eyewitness...

Srinagar, February 27 – The J&K Students Association (JKSA) said on Friday that it has sought the intervention of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu regarding alleged harassment of Kashmiri students at a nursing college in Kurnool."The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association...

Washington, February 26 – The US Department of Justice has reached a settlement with a Virginia-based IT services company after it allegedly used artificial intelligence to generate job advertisements that excluded American workers.The Civil Rights Division said it secured a settlement...

New Delhi, February 25 Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta met a group of women from the northeast on Wednesday, assuring them that strict action would be taken against those involved in making racist remarks and derogatory insults against a few Arunachali tenants in Malviya Nagar, a South Delhi...

The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K. Sangma, strongly condemned the recent incident of racist slurs directed at residents from Arunachal Pradesh in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, calling the episode "truly unfortunate" and "completely unacceptable in today's world."Reacting to the incident...

Shillong, February 24 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has urged authorities to take strict action over the alleged racial and sexual harassment of a woman doctor from Nagaland in Uttar Pradesh, stating that such incidents should not be treated as recurring news headlines.Condemning...

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay has condemned the recent incident involving racial discrimination against women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi. In a social media post, Mr. Golay described the incident as unfortunate, stating that such instances highlight the importance of...

Shillong, February 23 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday condemned the alleged racial abuse of three women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi's Malviya Nagar, claiming that it was "unacceptable" and "a setback to India's diversity".Three women from Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly...

Shillong, February 23 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma strongly condemned the alleged racial abuse of three women from Arunachal Pradesh in Delhi's Malviya Nagar area on Monday, describing the incident as "deeply unfortunate" and "completely unacceptable".Reacting to the incident...

New Delhi, February 23 The Congress demanded strict action in the incident in south Delhi, where three women from the Northeast were allegedly subjected to racial slurs and humiliation by their neighbors.Three women from Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly subjected to racial slurs, humiliation...

New Delhi, February 23 The North East Students Society Delhi University (NESSDU) has condemned an incident involving alleged racial harassment against three Arunachali students in the national capital, calling for strict and immediate action against those responsible.In a statement issued on...

In New Delhi, three women from Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly subjected to racial slurs, humiliation, and intimidation by their neighbors, who called them "dhandhewali," following a dispute over repair work at their rented flat in Malviya Nagar, South Delhi.Police stated that an FIR has been...

New Delhi, February 22 They called us "dhandewali," claiming we engaged in sex work for Rs 500 by running a massage parlour, simply because we are from the Northeast, said a UPSC aspirant from Arunachal Pradesh who, along with her two roommates, were allegedly subjected to racial slurs by their...

New Delhi, February 22 Three women from Arunachal Pradesh were allegedly subjected to racial slurs, humiliation, and intimidation by their neighbors, who called them "dhandhewali," following a dispute over some repair work at their rented flat in Malviya Nagar, south Delhi.The police said that...

Today marks the observance of World Social Justice Day. This day is dedicated to addressing critical global issues such as poverty, discrimination, gender inequality, and unemployment. The United Nations designated this day in 2007 to promote the values of fairness, human rights, and social...

Mumbai, Feb 19 – On the Indian edition of Wheel of Fortune, Akshay Kumar did what very few celebrities consistently do: he transformed a mainstream entertainment platform into a space for social commentary, further highlighting the racism faced by North East Indians.It all began when a...