Police in India have lodged a complaint against a school principal after she allegedly forced 13 pupils to hold their hands over a candle flame. The head teacher, Sushanti Hembrom, was trying to find out […]
Police in Texas say they have found a body while investigating a case of a three-year-old who went missing earlier this month when her father sent her out of their home at 03:00 as punishment. […]
India’s top court has ruled the practice of instant divorce in Islam unconstitutional, marking a major victory for women’s rights activists. In a 3-2 majority verdict, the court called the practice “un-Islamic”. India is one […]
A 10-year-old rape victim who was denied permission for an abortion by the Indian Supreme Court last month has given birth to a baby girl. The girl is not aware that she has given birth. […]
Indian police have arrested four people suspected of leaking an episode of the hugely popular TV show Game of Thrones before it was aired. Three of the accused are current employees of Prime Focus Technology, […]
India’s Supreme Court has suspended a proposed law banning the trade of cattle for slaughter. The government said the law, introduced in May, was to “prevent uncontrolled and unregulated animal trade”. But the order, which […]
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said India needs to cease “arbitrary restrictions” on internet and phone services. The organisation said state governments had imposed 20 temporary internet shutdowns in 2017. Authorities say they shut internet […]
In 2017 there’s a trend of people threatening to leak movies online unless a ransom is paid. With Disney refusing to pay in a similar situation this week, there are clear signs that perpetrators can […]
The International Court of Justice has ordered Pakistan to halt the execution of a former Indian naval officer pending a final decision in the proceedings. India took Pakistan to the court over the death sentence […]
India’s Supreme Court has formally opened hearings into a number of petitions challenging the controversial practice of instant divorce in Islam. The court said it would examine whether the practice known as “triple talaq” was […]
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