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Dhaka, March 14 – Several European and global civil society organizations have called on Tarique Rahman, the new Prime Minister of Bangladesh, to secure the immediate release and proper medical care of imprisoned journalist, writer, freedom fighter, and human rights activist Shahriar Kabir.In...

New Delhi, March 13 – In response to media reports on missing person cases, the NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of Bihar, Odisha, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan, requesting a detailed report on the matter within two weeks, an official said...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Secretary, Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Ranchi, and the Deputy Commissioner, West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, in connection with a media report regarding the death of a newborn due to inadequate...

On Thursday, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy stated that the state government is focusing on reforms in education, as he believes that if quality education is provided, there will be no need for welfare schemes.He said the government was making changes to the education system with...

Ghaziabad (UP), March 12 A team of doctors, led by the Ghaziabad chief medical officer, visited the residence of Harish Rana, a day after the Supreme Court permitted passive euthanasia for the 31-year-old, who had been in a coma for over a decade.Harish's father, Ashok Rana, told"The CMO...

New Delhi, March 9 – A court here on Monday granted interim bail to student activist Sharjeel Imam, who is facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 North-East Delhi riots ("larger conspiracy") case, to attend...

Kuwait City, March 2 – Kuwait confirmed on Monday that "several" US military aircraft crashed earlier in the day, adding that all crew members were safe.Earlier, Iran claimed that a US F-15 fighter jet had crashed in Kuwait, with videos circulating on social media purportedly showing an...

Mumbai, March 2 Actress Zareen Khan shared an update about her mother's health through a social media post.On Monday, the 'Veer' actress revealed that while her mother has been shifted out of the ICU, she continues to be in the hospital.Urging her InstaFam to keep her recovering mother in...

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...

Washington, February 27 – Following reports of women giving birth alone in prisons, US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require every federal prison housing women to employ a full-time obstetrician-gynecologist.The proposed "Ensuring OB-GYN Care in Prisons Act" aims to amend US...

Mumbai, February 26 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar has been admitted to a leading private hospital in Mumbai for follow-up medical care, a close aide informed on Thursday.The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha MP, who was discharged from Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Wednesday...

Raipur, February 26 The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly was in disarray on Thursday after the government disclosed that 66 inmates had died in the state's prisons over the past 13 months, with the Congress demanding a House committee investigation into the death of a tribal leader while in...

Panaji, February 24 MLA Viresh Borkar of the Revolutionary Goans Party, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike demanding the repeal of a provision in the Town and Country Planning Act, has been shifted to the hospital after his health deteriorated.Opposition parties, led by Borkar, have...

On Thursday, Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh stated that lasting and sustainable peace in the state can only be achieved through mutual understanding, dialogue, and cooperation among all communities.During a meeting with internally displaced persons (IDPs), the Chief Minister...

Mumbai, February 18 – Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan, part of the renowned Salim-Javed duo, has suffered a minor brain hemorrhage, according to Dr. Jaleel Parkar, who is overseeing his care.Dr. Parkar stated that the minor brain hemorrhage does not require surgery. Earlier, there were...

Kolkata, February 17 Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday backed the appeal by several former international captains seeking fair treatment and proper medical care for Imran Khan, saying the cricketer-turned-politician deserves to be "looked after" for his contributions to Pakistan as...

Kolkata, February 17 – Expressing concern over reports of Imran Khan's health issues, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said he hopes the former Pakistan captain, who led his country as captain of the Pakistan national cricket team and later as Prime Minister, receives proper medical care and...

New Delhi, February 17 The CBI on Tuesday opposed a plea by Jaideep Sengar, brother of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar, seeking an extension of interim bail by three months in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor's father.Jaideep Sengar, 50, who was awarded a 10-year jail...

Dhaka, February 16 – As the number of custodial deaths of Awami League members continues to rise in Bangladesh, another party leader died in custody at the Gaibandha District Jail, local media reported.The 60-year-old deceased, Shamikul Islam, who served as the Awami League's President of...

Islamabad, February 14 – The report submitted by the 'amicus curiae' to Pakistan's Supreme Court regarding the living conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in jail is a damning indictment of the government, according to a leading Pakistani daily."It categorically reveals that the...