The Nepal government and political parties should ensure that the long-awaited constituent assembly elections on April 10 are free of violence, candidate intimidation, and efforts to suppress voter turnout, according to the Human Rights Watch. The newly elected lawmakers will draft a brand new constitution and are expected to ratify a pledge by the main political parties to turn Nepal into a federal republic.The Nepali election campaign has been plagued by violence.
Start your day with Tadasana, find your strength in Bhujangasana, unlock your potential with Dhanurasana, take a breather in Balasana, and flow through Bitilasana Marjaryasana, suggests yoga expert R Pushpa.
'The fraud is the electronic voting machine is being manipulated by humans, and not counting the votes that is shown on VVPAT.'
Human Rights Watch has slammed the Andhra Pradesh government for the detention and torture of over 100 youths from the Muslim community, who were arrested after a spate of terror attacks in Hyderabad last year.On November 13, the Andhra Pradesh government finally admitted that the innocent youths had been tortured and announced compensation of Rs 30,000 for each of them. It also promised additional financial assistance through government loans.
With the Human Rights Watch releasing a report that says hundreds of thousands of people all over India are unnecessarily experiencing pain due to restrictive drug regulations and lack of trained doctors, rediff.com's Krishnakumar P spoke to Dr M R Rajagopal of Pallium India, on the hurdles in the way of palliative care in India and ways to overcome them.
A 79-page report, These Fellows Must Be Eliminated: Relentless Violence and Impunity in Manipur, documents the failure of justice in the state, where for 50 years the army, empowered and protected by the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, has committed numerous serious human rights violations.
When the Oracle at Delphi famously told Croesus, King of Lydia, that if he waged war on the Persians he would destroy a great kingdom, he was delighted.
Human Rights Watch, however, says that it has solid information that Pakistani military officers were involved in smuggling of between $2 to 5 million worth of gold from Itrui district in Eastern Congo.
New York-based Human Rights Watch also expressed concern that US had not stopped the use of 'illegal coercive interrogation.'
United Nations General Assembly on Friday appointed Antonio Guterres as the UN Secretary General for a second term beginning January 1, 2022, days after the powerful Security Council unanimously recommended his name to the 193-member body for re-election.
The Bombay high court on Monday asked three Jain religious charitable trusts and a city resident practising Jainism why they were seeking to encroach on the rights of others by appealing for restrictions or ban on advertisements for meat and meat products in print and electronic media.
MPs asked if the platforms have the right to take down or suspend accounts.
Tasneem Khalil, a Bangladeshi journalist who works for the Daily Star and the CNN, was picked up by the military intelligence in May 2007 and kept in detention for over 22 hours. The Bangladeshi intelligence agencies suspect that he was an Indian spy and he was providing vital information on Bangladesh to India.
The best way to really take in the English countryside is to go narrowboating.
'Justice B V Nagarathna has excellent human qualities and is a stickler for the law.'
'I don't think I ever lost the confidence as an actor.'
Civilian and military security forces deployed in Balochistan have done little to investigate attacks on Hazara or take steps to prevent the next attack, says a Human Rights Watch report.
About 416 Myanmarese soldiers crossed over to India in view of the situation arising out of the fighting between Myanmar's armed ethnic groups and the government forces, and Indian military is 'closely watching' the unfolding developments, Army Chief General Manoj Pande said on Thursday.
As a uniquely multi-hyphenated writer-director-lyricist-author, Gulzar has built a reputation across multiple spheres of film-making and literary creative endeavours. Dinesh Raheja salutes the Master who turns 90 on Sunday.
HRW said that all parties in the Chhattisgarh conflict have used children in armed operations. The Naxalites, a Maoist armed group, admitted that it is their official practice to recruit children above age 16 in their forces, and they have used children as young as 12 in armed operations.
S&P Dow Jones Indices on Tuesday said it will remove Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone from its sustainability index following reports of its business ties with Myanmar's military that has been accused of human rights violations after a coup. The Adani Group firm is building a $290 million port in Yangon. In a statement, S&P Dow Jones Indices said: "Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone will be removed from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices following a media and stakeholder analysis triggered by recent news events pointing to heightened risks to the company regarding their commercial relationship with Myanmar's military, who are alleged to have committed serious human rights abuses under international law."
'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.' 'It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.' 'Whether it's a series, a movie or even a Korean film, the audience has access to all of it.' 'Slowly, the boundaries are blurring, so that's great for actors.'
Goodbye makes ordinary places, ordinary people and ordinary events become interesting, observes Mayur Sanap.
A rights group has said that the US-run detention system in Afghanistan operates entirely outside the rule of law.
'People don't know about the immense pressures that come with this position -- every decision a judge takes affects real people and their lives.' 'This is not a job that one can take lightly.' A
'When you're attempting a genre such as action with two big action heroes, your film needs to look and feel a certain way, which was very difficult to achieve.'
A Human Rights Watch report says the US abuse of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan has given other nations an excuse to torture terror suspects.\n\n
'After many years of having to find new adjectives to say horrible, I realised I would rather write about things I want to write about.'
Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down. They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before.
Captain Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft. Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible, points out Utkarsh Mishra.
For India to view the new Sri Lankan leadership only through the prism of the past or through their narrow view on China, is fraught with possibilities that should be avoided, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
Tributes also poured in from across the border with former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar hailing Dhawan's hard work and other qualities.
A car company 'Oscar Rent A Car' alleged that Balakrishnan had used a car for one year in 1994 without paying the rent, but the Indian claimed that the company gave him the car to use in return for jobs he did for it.
'Murlikant sir saw the film for the first time alongside the army chief and many other army officers.' 'The way he got a standing ovation there, I got teary-eyed. It was a very emotional moment for all of us.'
Given that Twelve Final Days doesn't really delve into the genesis of Roger Federer, the ups and downs of his career, the assumption is that it is meant for people who are already familiar with his work, observes Deepti Patwardhan.
Brutal and ruthless, with terrible human rights records, these autocrats will welcome Narendra Modi to their realm this coming week.
'You're going to have your own journey and that can be very beautiful.' 'It can also be very terrifying because there is no precedence.'
'We each have our challenges, some tougher than the others...but, get through this...WE WILL...TOGETHER!!!'
The report mentioned the Central Bureau of Investigation raid on NDTV, exit of Bobby Ghosh as the editor of Hindustan Times and arrest of cartoonist G Bala.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances