Kerala High Court on Friday, October 20, observed that forcing children to write or recite any prayer contrary to their parents’ choice at Vidyarambham ceremony will be in contrast to free thought and freedom of belief.
Ugandan authorities recovered bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a school near border with Congo, local mayor said Saturday, June 17.
18 people drowned, several others went missing when a tourist boat capsized in Poorapuzha estuary at Ottumpuram Thoovaltheeram between Tanur and Parappanangadi in Kerala on Sunday evening, May 7.
Authorities said at least 8 people were killed and another 7 wounded when a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon, May 6, at Allen Premium Outlets, a mall in Allen, Texas, a suburb in Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.
UN is observing International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023, under the theme-DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality. Today, a persistent gender gap in digital access keeps women from unlocking technology’s full potential.
Addressing people, who participated in a march on Washington in 1963 for racial equality, Martin Luther King Jr. said, “I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.
That snakebite (a neglected tropical disease) is a public health problem in India and many other low- and middle-income countries has been long known. But a global estimate of deaths due to snakebite was not known till recently.
There are always winners and losers in the war for talent, and the stakes are higher than ever for companies that want to achieve gender equality. Women are switching jobs at the highest rate we’ve ever seen—and at a higher rate than men in leadership.
According to a UN report on 7 September, gender disparities are worsening in the face of cascading global crises – such as COVID-19 pandemic, violent conflict, and climate change – coupled with backlash against women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights.
18 July is recognized as Nelson Mandela International Day. He was born on 18 July, 1918, at Mvezo, a tiny village on the banks of the Mbashe River in the district of Umtata, the capital of the Transkei.
Population of the world is increasing at an alarming rate, with some estimates suggesting a figure of 8 billion in 2022. Absence of accurate sexual and reproductive health information not only has serious consequences, it is a human rights violation.
At the start of 2022, nine states—the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea)—possessed approximately 12,705 nuclear weapons.
Military expenditure in the world rose for the seventh consecutive year in 2021 to reach US$2113 billion, exceeding $2 trillion for the first time. It accounted for 2.2 per cent of global gross domestic product (GDP), equivalent to $268 per person.
On Sunday 17 May 1936, the Untouchables of East and South of Thane district arranged a large conference at Kalyan. It was arranged under the chairmanship of Dr BR Ambedkar to support the decision of conversion openly.
Forced marriage, child labour and human trafficking are the threats that girls face in rural parts of India. Girl Power Groups are making sustained and relentless efforts to remove child marriage in India.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s speech for 1936 Annual Conference of the Jat-Pat-Todak Mandal of Lahore was not delivered owing to the cancellation of the Conference by the Reception Committee as views expressed in the Speech would be unbearable to the Conference.
It is the practice of limited government brought about by existence of a constitution. It refers to a set of political values and devices that fragment power, thereby creating a network of checks and balances within government.
Health is an indicator of person’s well-being. It’s not just important to be free from any kind of disease or weakness but it’s equally important to ensure healthy development of body.
He was born in sixth century B.C. in Kapilavastu, which could be identified with Piprahwa and Ganwaria in Basti district (north Uttar Pradesh). Sakyas of Kapilavastu consisted of many ruling families, who ruled in turns.
Socrates, Adeimantus and Glaucon are arguing about the right definition of justice. Glaucon contends that men are selfish. They are inclined to pursue their own interests. But such a state of existence would be characterized by conflict, suspicion and violence.