Goa to Host the International Film Festival of India
Goa is all set to host the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) from 20th November – 28th November, 2016. A curtain raiser event was addressed by IFFI director…
Military Operations to Retake Mosul Causing Humanitarian Crisis
As November 17 marked one month of intensified military operations to retake the city of Mosul, tens of thousands of families in newly retaken areas urgently require life-saving assistance. According…
Attack on Democracy Continues in Turkey After Coup Attempt
When elected politicians try to subvert the democratic principles, coups are carried out by disciplined soldiers to bring democracy back on track. ~ Rakesh Raman The United Nations Special Rapporteur…
Michael Flynn Won’t Reject Trump’s Waterboarding Call: Rights Group
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn for National Security Advisor demonstrates a deeply disturbing disregard for human rights principles and the laws of war, Human Rights…
Currency Crisis in India Causes 47 Deaths. Kerala CM Sits on Dharna
The Communist Party has given a fresh call to all its units to intensify the protests against Modi’s demonetization scheme and build a united movement. By Rakesh Raman The Polit…
UN Seeks Islamic Cooperation to Resolve Conflicts
Citing more than 20 years of collaboration between the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), a senior UN political official urged Thursday greater efforts by the…