A paramilitary personnel distributes facemasks to voters standing in queue to cast their ballots outside a polling station during Phase 1 of West Bengal’s legislative election in Purulia district on March 27, 2021. — AFP ...
Amnesty asks Bangladesh authorities to respect right to peaceful protest Online Desk: The Bangladeshi authorities must respect the right to freedom of assembly and protect peaceful protestors, said Amnesty International, after police opened fire on ...
Online Desk: The British government on Wednesday launched plans for what it said would be the biggest overhaul of asylum rules in decades, saying the current system was “overwhelmed”. Interior minister Priti Patel said “The ...
Online Desk: India’s Union Health Ministry has asked state governments to consider imposing local restrictions to prohibit gatherings on festival days like Shab-e-Barat and Eid-ul-Fitr. “In view of the upcoming festivals such as Shab-e-Barat and ...