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Uttarakhand CM inaugurates Maa Purnagiri Fair

Tanakpur, Feb. 27 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Minister of State Ajay Tamta formally inaugurated the Maa Purnagiri Fair at Thuligad (Tanakpur) on Friday. He offered pray... Read More


"Court discharged Kejriwal, said no allegation crosses threshold of charge": says Kejriwal's Counsel

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Advocate Vivek Jain, counsel for AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, on Friday stated that the court, while examining the case, "meticulously went through all evidence produced by CBI ... Read More


AI Summit protest case: IYC workers arrested in AI Summit protest funding probe

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Delhi Police have arrested two more Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers, identified as Girdhar and Kubar Meena, in connection with the "shirtless protest" at the AI Summit on Fri... Read More


'Spirit' makers drop Vivek Oberoi's mysterious first look with "darkest secrets"

Mumbai, Feb. 27 -- The makers have unveiled a fresh look from the world of 'Spirit', introducing Vivek Oberoi's character to the fans. On Thursday, the makers dropped a new poster of the film, showin... Read More


Baloch group backs BYC's month-long campaign marking one year of leaders' detention

London, Feb. 27 -- The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Centre (BASC) has expressed support and solidarity with the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), which has launched a month-long awareness campaign marki... Read More


CM Yogi Adityanath returns after Singapore-Japan tour, secures Rs 1.5 lakh crore MoUs for UP

Lucknow, Feb. 27 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath returned to Lucknow on Friday morning after completing his four-day official visit to Singapore and Japan. According to a press releas... Read More


"The issue is coercion, not belief": Humanist Dina Perla Portnaar on blasphemy laws in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran

Geneva, Feb. 27 -- Highlighting the erosion of human rights as a global concern, Dina Perla Portnaar, an acclaimed author, speaker, and humanist, cautioned that the patterns of persecution seen in Asi... Read More


Human rights advocate Senge Sering alleges systemic neglect in PoGB as residents flag water crisis, power outages

Gilgit, Feb. 27 -- Protests led by women over water shortages, prolonged electricity cuts and lack of basic services have drawn attention in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), with human right... Read More


Human Rights Watch urges Pakistan to quash longstanding blasphemy case of academic Junaid Hafeez

New York, Feb. 27 -- Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Pakistani authorities to quash the decades-long blasphemy conviction of academic Junaid Hafeez, who has been held in prison for 13 years und... Read More


Delhi court discharges Kejriwal, Sisodia and 21 others in Excise Policy case; CBI pulled up for 'conjectural' conspiracy theory

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- In a major development in the Delhi excise policy case, a Special Court in the national capital on Friday discharged all 23 accused, including former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind ... Read More