Six dead in Rohingya boat capsize off Bangladesh
Dhaka, Sep 6 (IANS) Six bodies have been recovered after a boat carrying dozens of Rohingyas capsized in the Bay of Bengal close to Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar, an official said. It also left an…
Immigration
UC leaders pledge support for undocumented immigrant students
San Francisco, Sep 6 (IANS) Leaders of University of California (UC) have denounced US President Donald Trump’s decision to end the DACA programme. Hours after the US Department of Justice announced the move, both University…
Tech giants condemn DACA programme repeal
San Francisco, Sep 6 (IANS) Tech giants, including Apple, Microsoft, Google and Facebook, have unanimously criticised the decision by Donald Trump’s administration to rescind the DACA programme that had potentially put 800,000 illegal immigrants at…
Cow vigilantism must stop: SC tells states
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that cow vigilantism has to stop and it is not permissible under the law. It also directed the states to appoint nodal officers in…
Security tightened around Dera headquarters ahead of search
Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) Security was tightened around the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters near Sirsa town on Wednesday following the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s approval to search and sanitise the sect premises. The local…
Suu Kyi says Myanmar working to protect Rohingyas
Yangon, Sep 6 (IANS) The de facto leader and Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi has publicly responded to the ongoing crisis in Rakhine state, that led to over 400 deaths and triggered an…
India should take humane view of Rohingya refugees
By Bawa Singh Given its rich mineral resources, historical and civilisational ties and strategic location, sharing maritime and land borders, Myanmar holds a pivotal position in India’s Act East policy. However, Rohingya refugees from Myanmar…
India shares concerns with Myanmar on Rakhine situation
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 6 (IANS) India on Wednesday shared its concerns with Myanmar over the situation in the country’s Rakhine state where the army has launched a crackdown on the Rohingyas, triggering a mass…
China’s Wanda sues social media users for rumours
Beijing, Sep 6 (IANS) Chinese firm Dalian Wanda on Wednesday said it has sued several social media users and bloggers for spreading “malicious rumours” about its Founder and President Wang Jianlin. The lawsuits against the…
DACA program rescinded as protesters rally
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been rescinded, potentially putting 800,000 illegal immigrants at the danger of deportation. “I’m here today…
Obama slams DACA suspension as ‘cruel and wrong’
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) Former US President Barack Obama said that a shadow has been cast over thousands of immigrants with the end of the DACA program, which protected from deportation some 800,000 undocumented young…
Rights group accuses China of trying to weaken UN mechanisms
Geneva, Sep 6 (IANS) Human Rights Watch Tuesday accused China of trying to weaken human rights mechanisms as advocated by the UN. In a 96-page report, the non-profit also accused China of denying human rights…
12 arrested in New York during protest over DACA elimination
New York, Sep 6 (IANS) Police arrested about a dozen “DREAMers” and civil rights activists in New York on Tuesday during a protest that paralyzed Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower here. This came…
British tourist advisory warns of communal tension in Gujarat
Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) Beware of violence-prone inter-communal tension in Gujarat, while in Goa be warned of spiked drinks, the latest advisory for British tourists to India has cautioned. The advisory issued by the Foreign…
SC to examine whether CVC, VC met criteria of having impeccable integrity
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would examine whether a person appointed to the posts of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) and Vigilance Commissioners (VC) met the criteria of having…
President assures full support for Women’s Reservation Bill
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday assured a delegation of women’s groups of full support for the speedy passage of the womens reservation bill as it sought his backing for…
NAB suspends over 100 volunteers’ service after Briton’s arrest
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A day after British national Murray Denis Ward was arrested on the charge of sexually assaulting three blind children, the National Association for the Blind (NAB) said on Tuesday it…
Rohit Bal, Jaipur princess team up to support women empowerment, disabled
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Ace designer Rohit Bal Aand Princess Divya Kumari of Jaipur have joined hands for inaugural edition of Nobility for Ability. The central themes of the event are Women Empowerment and…
HC seeks police, civic agencies response on posters ahead of DUSU polls
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) With election season officially beginning in Delhi University and posters being put up at almost every place in the campus, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response from city…
Trump ends amnesty for 800,000 immigrants
Washington, Sep 5 (IANS) The Trump administration announced on Tuesday the elimination of the DACA programme that has shielded nearly 800,000 undocumented young people from deporation. However, it established a six-month grace period to allow…