Atrocities
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Tripura hotels, restaurants deny services to Bangladeshi citizens amid rising atrocities on Hindus
Tripura | Dec 08, 2024, 02:30 PM ISTIn an official statement, signed by ATHROA Secretary Bhashkar Chakraborty, the association condemned recent incidents involving extremist actions against minority groups in Bangladesh.
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Chinmoy Das row: From Bangladesh court rejecting plea to ban ISKCON to Hasina's appeal | Explained
Explainers | Nov 29, 2024, 02:53 PM ISTChinmoy Das row: The decision came a day after Attorney-General Mohammad Asaduzzaman urged the court not to take any decisions on the ISKCON issue as the government has started taking the required action.
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OPINION | Bangladesh: Stop atrocities against Hindus
India | Nov 08, 2024, 02:58 PM ISTAtrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh are not new. There has been a spate of such attacks after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was deposed.
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Bangladesh: Attacks on Hindu minorities continue; houses and temples vandalised, hundreds flee
World | Aug 09, 2024, 02:54 PM ISTAt least 800 Hindus have been forced to flee their homes in Bangladesh and attempt to enter India as attackers targeted their homes and properties. Muhammad Yunus, the head of the interim government, called the attacks on minorities as part of a conspiracy and vowed action.
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Won't arrest Param Bir Singh in atrocities act case till October 21, Maharashtra government tells HC
India | Oct 01, 2021, 05:43 PM ISTThe government was extending its assurance given on May 24, 2021 about not taking any coercive action (such as arrest) against Param Bir Singh, said his lawyer Y P Yagnik.
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United Nations: Women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan
World | Jul 26, 2021, 01:09 PM ISTThe war-torn country saw a 47 pc increase in number of all civilians killed, wounded in violence across Afghanistan in 1st six months of the year, compared to the same period last year, according to the report.
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Anti-Pakistan protest in New York over atrocities on minorities
News | Aug 31, 2020, 10:20 AM ISTMembers of minority communities from Pakistan held a protest outside Pakistan Consulate in New York over atrocities committed against minorities in Pakistan on International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.
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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu expresses concern over atrocities against women
India | Dec 06, 2019, 11:53 PM ISTThe Vice President advised police departments to be prompt in ensuring that every complaint or grievances brought to their notice was registered. He stressed the need to conclude inquiry, prosecution, and trial in a time-bound manner to make sure that justice was delivered on time.
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Why is PM Modi silent on atrocities on SCs, STs, asks Rahul Gandhi
National | Apr 03, 2018, 05:15 PM ISTCongress president Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "not uttering a word" on the alleged atrocities on Dalits and tribals and "dilution" of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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US becoming an increasingly Muslim-unfriendly country: Survey
World | Jul 27, 2017, 07:38 AM ISTAbout 48 per cent of respondents admitted that they have experienced at least one incident of discrimination in the past 12 months, which was up from 40 per cent in 2007
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Stringent punishment for atrocities on SC, ST under new Act
India | Jan 25, 2016, 04:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: An Act which provides for stringent action against those committing atrocities against SC and ST communities or indulging in actions which are derogatory to their dignity, including social or economic boycott, will come
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Manjhi orders speedy disposal of cases involving SC/ST
National | Nov 22, 2014, 09:07 AM ISTPatna: The Bihar government on Friday issued direction that chargesheet should be filed in cases of atrocities against SC/ST within 30 days and the matter should be solved within 60 to 65 days.Those accused of
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Security Council urged to spare veto in atrocities
World | Sep 26, 2014, 07:26 AM ISTUNITED NATIONS: More than two dozen foreign ministers lined up Thursday to urge the often-deadlocked U.N. Security Council to avoid using veto power in matters that involve mass atrocities like genocide.The United Nations' most powerful
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NCW Demands CBI Probe Into Greater Noida Atrocities
India | May 21, 2011, 10:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 21: Backing Rahul Gandhi's allegations about police atrocities on Greater Noida villagers, the NCW today recommended a CBI probe "as soon as possible" into the incidents."I request a CBI inquiry as soon