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Pakistan accused of withholding activists' bodies as unrest intensifies in PoK

Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) protests continue as demands against Pakistan remain unfulfilled
Published on Jun 13, 2026 12:05 pm IST

Dipke moves Delhi high court against blocking of X account

Founder Abhijeet Dipke said his “iconic website”, cockroachjantaparty.org, had been taken down.
Published on May 26, 2026 07:44 am IST

Lawyers, ex-civil servants flag CJI's ‘unfair’ remarks on environmental activism

Chief Justice Surya Kant speaks during the launch of the "Fragmentation to Fusion: Empowering Justice via United Digital Platform Integration" at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Cultural & Information Centre, in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Updated on May 23, 2026 07:25 pm IST

Singha heir accuses older brother Sunit Scott of sexual assault

Siranudh Scott accused his elder brother of sexual assault in an emotional video.
Updated on May 11, 2026 01:46 pm IST

Alexander Heifler: 5 things about man arrested in Nerdeen Kiswani assassination

Alexander Heifler, 26, was arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate activist Nerdeen Kiswani after an undercover operation revealed his plans to create Molotov cocktails. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
Published on Mar 28, 2026 05:15 am IST

Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist's home disrupted by NYPD undercover op

Kiswani, 31, said law enforcement officials informed her late Thursday that they had disrupted “a threat on my life that was about to take place."
Published on Mar 28, 2026 03:53 am IST

Jesse Jackson cause of death: How did Civil rights icon die at 84?

Jesse Jackson, esteemed civil rights activist and former presidential candidate, passed away at 84. His family noted he died peacefully, reflecting on his commitment to justice and equality
Updated on Feb 17, 2026 05:32 pm IST

Wildlife activist demands inquiry into Delhi zoo irregularities

In a letter, dated January 24, Ajay Dubey alleged illegal felling of nearly 100 trees last year, black marketing of tickets, and the deployment of multi-tasking staff (MTS) in animal enclosures without requisite training, calling for an inquiry.
Published on Jan 26, 2026 07:13 am IST

Activist sets himself ablaze for 42% OBC quota demand, dies

BC activists and BRS leaders including former minister and BRS leader V Srinivas Goud throng the funeral of the deceased on Saturday to pay their respects. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Dec 07, 2025 06:14 am IST

From irrigation to land scams, how Anjali Damania has had her task cut out

Anjali Damania (HT Photo)
Published on Nov 26, 2025 06:32 am IST

Activist says she was prevented from entering Mundhwa land

She claimed she was told to meet the BSI director in Pune and that the official refused to allow her to inspect the plot. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Published on Nov 19, 2025 04:06 am IST

‘Free Balochistan’: Activists stage protest outside UN headquarters

Protestors displayed banners reading "Free Balochistan" to draw attention to their demands.
Published on Sept 27, 2025 01:28 pm IST

Moroccan feminist and LGBTQ activist sentenced to prison in blasphemy case

Friends and supporters of Ibtissame Lachgar, who faces trial over "offending Islam", walk outside the court in Rabat on September 3, 2025.
Updated on Sept 04, 2025 04:21 pm IST

‘Conveyed legal issues…’: CM Fadnavis on Maratha quota as Jarange ends stir

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said other communities need not have misconceptions about the Maratha quota.
Updated on Sept 02, 2025 07:38 pm IST

Review: Heart Lamp by Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq

Playing cricket in Bidar, Karnataka. (Shutterstock)
Updated on May 21, 2025 06:19 am IST

Tejasvi Surya seeks NIA probe into Hindu activist Suhas Shetty's murder

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya. urged home minister Amit Shah to transfer the investigation of Suhas Shetty's murder to the NIA.
Published on May 04, 2025 09:16 am IST

Indian activist arrested in Poland after India-issued Interpol notice

Sanal Edamaruku has been living in Finland in self-imposed exile since 2012.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 10:10 pm IST

Activist questions clean chit to Karnataka CM and family in MUDA case

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 09:12 am IST

Valentine's Day: Damdami Mai Puja absent at Hindu College! Is Virgin Tree gone?

The Damdami Mai Puja used to be celebrated with full gusto back in the day, as students hung heart-shaped balloons and even condoms at the sacred Virgin Tree!
Published on Feb 12, 2025 03:24 pm IST

Special food for the rich, infested curries for others: Lawyer on Taloja graft

Human rights lawyer and activist Surendra Gadling. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Aug 08, 2024 08:56 am IST

Globetrotter who used his capital for local good

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Published on Jul 28, 2024 10:59 pm IST

Aruna Roy – “The demonising of activists is unfortunate for the nation”

Aruna Roy, author, The Personal is Political; An Activist’s Memoir. (Amal KS/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 08:06 pm IST

The rattle of skeletons

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FILE PHOTO: An employee adjusts a poster of Canadian author Alice Munro in Munro's bookstore after she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in Victoria, British Columbia October 10, 2013. REUTERS/Andy Clark/File Photo
Published on Jul 26, 2024 09:00 am IST

In death, a Pashtun poet’s message rings a lot louder

Born in 1994, Gilaman Wazir grew up near the Durand line in northern Waziristan (Pakhtun1103/Wikimedia commons)
Published on Jul 20, 2024 09:14 pm IST

British Indian art dealer to raise funds for LGBTQ rights in India

British Indian art dealer to raise funds for LGBTQ rights in India
Published on Jul 12, 2024 01:52 pm IST

Few ministers are working against Marathas: Jarange-Patil's latest charge

Manoj Jarange-Patil
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 08:58 am IST

Manoj Jarange-Patil breaks hunger strike, gives govt a month to meet demands

Manoj Jarange-Patil breaks hunger strike, gives govt a month to meet demands
Updated on Jun 14, 2024 07:40 am IST

Pune Porsche accident: Told CP not to succumb to pressure, says Ajit Pawar

Mumbai, India – May 27, 2024: NCP (Ajit faction) President Ajit Pawar and party's Maharashtra President Sunil Tatkare during a press conference, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, May 27, 2024. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)
Updated on May 28, 2024 09:19 am IST

Who is Chase Oliver? Libertarian Party's presidential nominee

FILE - Libertarian Chase Oliver, candidate for Georgia's U.S. Senate seat, listens during a debate, Oct. 16, 2022, in Atlanta, Ga. The Libertarian Party on Sunday, May 26, 2024, nominated party activist Oliver for president
Updated on May 27, 2024 10:44 am IST