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JDF condemns Pahalgam terror attack, calls it crime against humanity
Addressing a press conference, the JDF said that they join the nation in sorrow after the attack that killed 26 civilians, most of them tourists, in the Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam on April 22.
Published on Apr 27, 2025 10:30 PM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant
Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant
Published on Mar 11, 2025 09:00 AM IST
AP |
Manipur incident a crime against humanity: Activists
Activists condemn the Manipur incident where two women were paraded naked and raped, calling it a crime against humanity. They criticize the lack of action from the government and demand justice.
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 12:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mumbai
Burkina Faso: How armed conflict cost lives in troubled African nation in 2021
Burkina Faso has been subject to deadly attacks that have accelerated the impending humanitarian crisis in the region. With millions being dislocated from their homes, and hundreds of people dying in the past six years, the UN has called for aid for this country.
Published on Dec 26, 2021 09:13 PM IST
Written by Vanshika lohia | Edited by Sohini Goswami, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Aid for Afghanistan discussed in Islamic countries meet
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is to be discussed in the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 11:13 AM IST
AFP | , Afghanistan
International Criminal Court authorises probe into alleged Myanmar Rohingya abuse
Myanmar launched a military crackdown in 2017 that forced 740,000 Rohingya to flee over the border into sprawling camps in Bangladesh, in violence that United Nations investigators say amounts to “genocide”.
Updated on Nov 14, 2019 08:19 PM IST
The Hague | Agence France-Presse
‘Don’t worry, will sort it out son’: Gautam Gambhir reminds Shahid Afridi about PoK
Article 370 of the Constitution had given Jammu and Kashmir its own constitution and decision-making rights for all matters except for defence, communications and foreign affairs.
Updated on Aug 06, 2019 05:34 PM IST
New Delhi | ANI
‘She could have been rescued if cops acted swiftly’ says father of Tappal girl
On May 30, the child went missing, but the police registered a case of kidnapping on May 31. Her body was found in a garbage dump near her house in Tappal town, near Aligarh, two days later.
Published on Jun 08, 2019 10:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Agra | HT Correspondent
‘She was eager to join school after summer break’, says UP girl’s father
“She was so brilliant that she could identify all the letters on her own. She had a beautiful smile and being our only child, she was the world for me,” said Sharma, a daily wage labourer.
Updated on Jun 08, 2019 07:23 AM IST
Agra | HT Correspondent
SC dismisses plea seeking framing of laws against fake news
The plea, filed by advocate Anuja Kapoor, said there should be accountability, liability and responsibility of the authorities and departments concerned to prevent spread of such news.
Updated on Apr 08, 2019 06:33 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
1984 anti-Sikh riots: CBI opposes Sajjan Kumar’s plea, says he tried to derail trial and influence witnesses
In response to Kumar’s application seeking suspension of sentence and grant of bail, the CBI has said that he is capable of “influencing/terrorising witnesses” and fair trial would not be possible in the case pending against him, if he is granted bail.
Updated on Mar 15, 2019 07:17 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
The high court verdict on 1984 riots is historic
In India, neither crimes against humanity nor the crime of genocide are detailed within the domestic criminal law. This loophole must be addressed urgently.
Updated on Dec 21, 2018 09:00 AM IST
Priya Pillai
‘Nobody thought Congress leaders will get convicted,’ says PM Modi on 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
Modi’s remarks came a day after senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was convicted and sentenced to life term for “remainder of his natural life” in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High Court which said the riots were a “crime against humanity” perpetrated by those who enjoyed “political patronage”.
Updated on Dec 18, 2018 01:36 PM IST
Mumbai | Press Trust of India
Indian Muslims deserve credit for resisting radicalisation: Rajnath Singh
The home minister said the situation in Kashmir will improve, but expressed dismay that Pakistan was still indulging in cross-border terror.
Updated on Oct 05, 2018 11:30 PM IST
ICC ruling on Rohingyas can impact India as well
The decision of the court changes the landscape in relation to international accountability through the ICC. It is a legitimate cause for concern for any state that is not a party to the Rome Statute, and that borders a state party. The court has now set a precedent, which would be wise to heed.
Updated on Sep 19, 2018 12:39 PM IST
Priya Pillai
US immigration row: Indian-origin senator alleges Trump administration committed ‘crime against humanity’
Indian-origin senator Kamala Harris, who visited a federal detention centre in California and met with mothers separated from their children, has alleged that the Trump administration has committed “crime against humanity”.
Updated on Jun 23, 2018 10:43 AM IST
Press Trust of India, Washington | Press Trust of India
‘He’s not a cartoon character’, South Koreans smitten by Kim Jong-un, wife Ri Sol Ju
Kim Jong-un’s public appearance at the summit, beamed live to millions in the south, was for many the first prolonged exposure to an authoritarian figure revered in his secretive nation but shrouded in mystery
Updated on Apr 28, 2018 03:22 PM IST
Agence France-Presse, Seoul | Agence France-Presse
Myanmar says it would like to see ‘clear evidence’ of Rohingya genocide
Nearly 700,000 Rohingya have fled Rakhine into neighbouring Bangladesh since insurgent attacks sparked a security crackdown in August, joining 200,000 refugees from a previous exodus.
Updated on Mar 09, 2018 01:08 PM IST
Reuters, Geneva | Reuters