A court acquits civic rights activist Siva Elango after a 10-year legal battle and 138 hearings for being jailed over a refusal to stand during a state information commission hearing. Elango, from the anti-corruption group Satta Panchayat Iyakkam, was initial…
UP government plans a new law to prevent food contamination by requiring food outlets to disclose essential information about staff. Establishments must display signboards, have staff wear ID badges, and install CCTV cameras. Strict action is proposed against…
During a Fox News town hall that aired Wednesday, Donald Trump revealed that transgender people will be one of his first set of victims—appearing to suggest a sweeping executive order. At the town hall dedicated to “women’s issues,” Trump was asked about what he would do as president to tackle the “transgender issue” in women’s…
When Minnesota Democrats took full control of the state Legislature two years ago, with protecting abortion rights at the top of their agenda, they vowed not to squander their chance to dramatically reshape the state…
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has declared its opposition to a High Court application made by imprisoned businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who are seeking to have their US$7 million fraud case referred to the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe (ConCourt). The NPA argues that the case lacks substantive grounds and claims of rights violations…
The Sindh government on Wednesday recommended that the Sindh High Court (SHC) launch a judicial inquiry into the killing of Dr Shahnawaz Kumbhar, a blasphemy suspect shot dead and whose body was desecrated, triggering widespread outcry by rights groups. Dr Shahnawaz, accused of sharing blasphemous posts on social media…