India slams UN human rights body's remarks against Setalvad's arrest

India on Wednesday dismissed as 'completely unwarranted' the remarks by the United Nations Human Rights office over the arrest of social activist Teesta Setalvad and said these comments 'constitute......

India gets re-elected to UN Human Rights Council

In a significant victory, India has been re-elected to the UN's main human rights body for the period of 2015-17, receiving the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group. India is currently......

Exercise maximum restraint: UN human rights body on farmers' stir

The UN human rights office on Friday called on Indian authorities and farmers protesting against the new agriculture laws to exercise maximum restraint, emphasising that it is crucial to find......

UN appoints human rights commissioner for Nepal

The United Nations has appointed a new high commissioner for human rights operations in Nepal to help establish accountability for rights abuses and prevent further violations amid the 'climate of......

'You Can Piss Everyone Off'

'If you respect people, if you accommodate people, these are good attributes to have.''Like the whole world is a mixed bag of people, our industry is the same.' IMAGE: Jim Sarbh and Amit Sadh in......

FIA issues political gag order for F1 drivers

IMAGE: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton will have to watch his words. Photograph: Rula Rouhana/Reuters Formula One drivers will need prior written permission from the sport's governing body to make......

Italians and racism in sport: UN hails Pescara's Muntari for walk-off

Muntari said he had complained that parts of the crowd, including a group of children, had hurled racist insults at him from the start of his Italian team's game at Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday.......