Pakistani rights body slams new anti-terror law

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 18:47

Pakistan`s rights watchdog voiced alarm at promulgation of Protection of Pakistan (Amendment) Ordinance (PPO)of 2014, saying anti-terror law violates constitutionally guaranteed rights.

Pakistan ammends terror detention ordinance

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 01:33

Pakistan has amended a controversial ordinance to allow security forces to detain terror suspects for over 90 days without trial.

`Security picket` on board trains now

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 22:16

Wondering where to find security personnel on board the trains in case of an emergency?

Data protection norms in EU may hurt Indian IT sector: Nasscom

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 21:29

Even as outsourcing demand from Europe revives after the debt crisis, data protection regulations in the region governing trans-border data flows could hurt the USD 108 billion Indian IT-ITeS industry, sectoral body Nasscom said Sunday.

ECoR orders probe into alleged torture by RPF at Cuttack

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 17:35

East Coast Railway on Tuesday ordered a probe into alleged torture and illegal detention of two minor boys at Railway Protection Force post in Cuttack.

Probe ordered in Odisha boys` torture by RPF

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 13:25

Two minor boys, allegedly illegally detained and tortured by RPF personnel for seven days, were rescued in Odisha, an official said.

Shashi Tharoor awarded for working towards animal protection

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 15:39

Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor has been awarded by PETA-India for his contribution to the protection of animals, the animal rights body said Friday.

Spain fines Google for privacy `violations`

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 02:21

Spain`s data protection watchdog ordered US Internet giant Google on Thursday to pay a 900,000-euro fine for "serious violations" of users` privacy.

Aruna Roy seeks early passage of grievance redress, whistleblower bills

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 21:03

Aruna Roy demanded the immediate passage of the grievance redress bill and the whistleblower protection bill contending enactment of Lokpal bill is not adequate to fight corruption.

China, Japan, South Korea to jointly combat air pollution

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 20:32

To combat air pollution which has become a major problem in East Asia; China, Japan and South Korea have joined hands together. This step is to boost sustainable development for greater ecological improvement.