South Sudan atrocities need full investigation: Rights Group

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 19:46

Human Rights Watch demanded Thursday a full investigation into atrocities committed in war-torn South Sudan, reporting that in one town alone scores of both unburied bodies and fresh graves.

Research shows Neanderthals` traits found in human genes

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 14:01

A new study suggests that DNA fossils hidden in modern human genome that help determine most people`s skin and hair, were picked up from Neanderthals through mating.

Ireland liable for abuse in Catholic-run school: Europe court

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 01:08

Ireland has been rocked by a series of official investigations in recent years that have lifted the lid on decades of sexual, physical and emotional abuse in institutions run by the Catholic Church.

Belly helped humans develop four limbs

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 15:30

Backboned animals, at least the ones with jaws, have four fins or limbs, one pair in front and one pair behind and these have been modified dramatically in the course of evolution.

Filipino cops accused of using `wheel of torture`

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 14:50

Philippine police officers played a "wheel of torture" game at a secret detention facility near Manila as a way to extract information from criminal suspects and also to have fun, the government`s human rights commission said on Tuesday.

Europeans got lighter skin only 7,000 years ago?

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 16:25

Debunking the theory that lighter skin gradually arose in Europeans nearly 40,000 years ago, new research has revealed that it evolved much recently -- only 7,000 years ago.

Sonia Gandhi not to depose in human rights violation case: Attorney

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 15:44

Congress party president Sonia Gandhi will not depose here in a human rights violation lawsuit filed against her by a Sikh rights group, her attorney has said.

Welcome Salman Khan’s family to Twitter

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 09:20

Salman Khan, whose latest- ‘Jai Ho’- that released Friday, has an ocean of fan following.

Salman Khan`s NGO backs campaign for disabled

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 04:44

Superstar Salman Khan`s Being Human Foundation has joined hands with a news channel to launch Veer, a two-month-long media campaign showcasing case examples of Persons with Disabilities (PwD), who have succeeded in their endeavours on the strength of their self-belief.

Army closes Pathribal fake encounter case

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 16:57

In a major decision, Army on Friday closed the Pathribal fake encounter case saying that the evidence recorded could not establish prime facie charges against any of the accused persons.

NHRC seeks report from Karnataka, Odisha on child labour incident

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 19:49

The National Human Rights Commission directed Karnataka and Odisha governments to submit a report on an incident in which a child labourer was hit with an iron rod allegedly by a brick kiln owner in Gulbarga.

Sri Lanka regrets pressure from UNHRC resolutions

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 16:10

The Sri Lankan government Thursday said it is not being treated fairly and regretted excessive pressure being exerted by repeated resolutions in the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.