Krachi: Akram Zaki, a social media campaigner and human rights activist known for his strong stance against religious extremism in Pakistan was killed by unknown assailants in the country's financial capital of Karachi. Zakir,
Agra: Eco-activists here today floated hundreds of paper boats in Yamuna, seeking to remind Union transport and shipping minister Nitin Gadkiri of his promise made in Decemeber 2014 that people soon would be able to
Nashik: In an attempt to break the age-old rule of not allowing women inside the temple, activist Trupti Desai of the Pune-based Bhumata Brigade was today detained for having entered the Trimbakeshwar temple in Nashik.
London: The Amnesty International Human Rights Award 2016 has gone to Indian activist Henri Tiphagne.A lawyer and human rights defender, Tiphagne will be awarded the 8th Human Rights Award by Amnesty International Germany. The award
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court today stayed an order of the State Information Commission that detailed information about the land purchased by Priyanka Vadra, daughter of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, at Chharabra near Shimla
Mumbai: Suspended Delhi University professor G N Saibaba, arrested for alleged Maoist links, was today granted temporary bail for three months by the Bombay High Court considering his deteriorating health condition."We are satisfied that if Saibaba
Ahmedabad: Jammu and Kashmir Government has failed to respond to the recent natural calamity with alacrity and rescuing VVIPs and tourists, and not the common people, remained its priority, an RTI activist claimed here today.‘J
New Delhi: Ahmedabad police crime branch on Saturday registered an FIR of cheating and breach of trust against activist Teesta Setalvad and four others within a fortnight of a court rejecting Zakia Jafri's case of
Mumbai: Scores of activists of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) protested outside the Mumbai Cricket Association's Kandivli Club which was Monday renamed to honour cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.The activists, led by AAP Mumbai convenor Pankaj Bhargava,
Mumbai: A sessions court today rejected the plea of a social activist seeking to intervene in the 2002 hit-and-run case allegedly involving actor Salman Khan to help the prosecution in the trial.Judge S D Deshpande
Ayodhya/Faizabad: The twin towns of Ayodhya and Faizabad were on the edge today as tension escalated on the eve of VHP's yatra with the UP government cracking down on the saffron outfit arresting some of
New Delhi: Two Hindu Sena activists today slapped and assaulted 70-year-old Lashkar terrorist Abdul Karim Tunda inside the Delhi Patiala House court premises in the presence of mediapersons. The two activists, Vishnu Gupta and Shiv
Pune: The usually calm atmosphere of Pune was shattered this morning when two youths on a motorbike fired four rounds at anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar during his morning walk, killing him on the spot. Dabholkar
Beijing, Jul 17: Chinese lawyer Xu Zhiyong has been detained after calling for the release of activists and campaigning against government abuses, a rights group and a fellow lawyer said on Wednesday.Police also took computers
Chicago, July 9: Actor Harrison Ford's latest movie “Ender's Game” hasn't gone down well with gay rights activists, who have been urging people to boycott the film due to controversial views of the author behind
New Delhi, Nov 11: Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh today compared anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal's exoses with those of Bollywood starlet Rakhi Sawant."Arvind Kejriwal is like Rakhi Sawant. They both try and expose, but with
Islamabad, Nov 2: Unidentified gunmen today attacked prominent rights activist Marvi Sirmed, who has received threats from extremist groups several times in the past, in the Pakistani capital though she escaped unharmed. The gunmen, who
Jhajjar (Haryana), Oct 15: In a first of its kind of initiative, a community Khap (community council) in Haryana on Sunday honoured Pakistani human rights activist Ansar Burney for helping in the release of Indian
Moscow, Sep 6: A member of Ukrainian feminist group Femen, who cut down a wooden crucifix while being topless in Kiev in support of Russian punk band Pussy Riot, has fled Ukraine, the group said
Islamabad, May 11: Leading rights activist Ansar Burney today appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari to convert the death sentence of Indian national Sarabjit Singh, facing gallows on charges of involvement in bomb blasts in
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