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A blistering public discussion questions what the new space for justice should look like

India, Dec. 4 -- On a usual weeknight at IF.BE in Ballard Estate, the gallery space felt more like a charged courtroom than a cultural venue. Architects, students, lawyers and curious citizens packed ... Read More


Reps push for improved welfare, rights protection for women and girls

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development has urged the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to fully enforce its mandate of promoting gender equal... Read More


IndiGo flyers face chaos as delays, cancellations cripple Pune, Nagpur routes

India, Dec. 4 -- Neha Mulay, booked on a 5.55am Pune-Bengaluru IndiGo flight, waited nearly four hours before it was abruptly cancelled, causing her to miss two connecting flights to Kochi. Mulay was ... Read More


Pakistani immigrant in Delaware arrested with mass shooting plans; 'kill all' manifesto

India, Dec. 4 -- A Pakistani immigrant and former University of Delaware student was reportedly arrested along with a cache of guns, ammunition, body armour and a manifesto explaining a plan to "kill ... Read More


India losing 15k sqkm forest area to invasive species each year: Study

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Invasive species are spreading at an annual rate of 15,000 square kilometres in forest areas and nearly two-thirds of India's natural ecosystems now harbour 11 major invasive spec... Read More


Active shooter at University of Arizona? Video of man with gun sparks panic; what we know

India, Dec. 4 -- A video of a man with a gun allegedly at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona went viral on social media on Wednesday, sparking panic among the university community. Unverifi... Read More


Delhi riots bail pleas: SC asks accused to furnish permanent addresses

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the accused seeking bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case to furnish their permanent addresses, as the hearing neared its end and the matter is... Read More


Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers insist on death penalty for kidnappers as bill passes second reading at Senate

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- A bill seeking to amend Nigeria's Anti-Terrorism Act to impose death penalty without the option of a fine for all kidnapping offences has passed second reading in the Senate. The S... Read More


Insecurity: New defence minister to withdraw soldiers from checkpoints

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Nigeria's new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Wednesday said one of his key strategies for tackling insurgency is to withdraw soldiers from road checkpoints and redeploy t... Read More


Bomb threat at 2 Delhi university colleges, declared hoax

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Two colleges affiliated with the Delhi University received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, triggering panic and deployment of police and bomb squads at the colleges. The ... Read More