Human Rights

520 people, including 144 civilians killed in JK till November 2018: JKCCS

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) has said that in 2018, till date, at least 520 people have...

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Jamal Khashoggi’s murder was planned 12 days in advance, say Turkish officials: Report

Jamal Khashoggi‘s murder was planned 12 days in advance, according to Turkish investigators analysing phone calls and the movement of the suspects, Al...

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Khashoggi killing: Qatar FM says those behind murder ‘need to be held accountable’

Qatar’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has told an international conference in Rome that people behind Jamal Khashoggi‘s killing...

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SAC approves enactment of JK Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2018

Jammu: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which Thursday under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik approved the enactment of the ‘Jammu...

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Jamal Khashoggi: Reuters report on Saudi crown prince being prevented to ascend throne ‘outrageous’, says Saudi FM

The murder of Jamal Khashoggi was an “unfortunate accident” and any discussion that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was responsible and...

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Jamal Khashoggi killing: US senators accuse Trump of putting ‘Saudi Arabia first’

Turkish FM says country ‘not satisfied, may seek a formal UN inquiry’; The Washington Post denounces Trump’s decision to refrain from punishing Saudi...

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Fatal ‘trespass’ trailed by queries: The case of ‘mentally unsound’ Rayees of Kulgam

A fortnight after being killed for “trespassing”, a mentally-unsound person of Kashmir’s Kulgam continues to make his departure as a matter of mourning and...

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Sabarimala Temple to open at 5 pm today, protestors block woman activist from exiting Cochin airport

Kerala’s famed Sabarimala Temple opens at 5 pm today evening for the “Mandala Makkaravillakku” two-month puja, amid an incident of protestors having...

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Khashoggi killing: US places economic sanctions on 17 Saudis, Saudi FM says murder ‘should not be politicised’

United States has placed economic sanctions on 17 Saudis allegedly involved in dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi‘s murder, including top aide of Crown Prince...