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Huge protest in Chandigarh University after videos of girls showering ‘leaked’

Huge protest in Chandigarh University after videos of girls showering ‘leaked’

India - A massive protest broke out at the Chandigarh University campus in India after students claimed that the videos of around 60 girls taking baths in the hostel were leaked.  Police reportedly reached the

Floods and rains kill at least 10 people in Italy overnight

Floods and rains kill at least 10 people in Italy overnight

Italy - Heavy rain that fell late Thursday night caused rivers and streams to burst their banks and flood coastal towns around the regional capital of Ancona. In just a few hours, about 400 mm

China join forces against west-weaponization of human rights

China join forces against west-weaponization of human rights

China - The US and some other Western nations frequently use such tactics, including using the topic of human rights to criticise developing nations, forming small circles to disparage nations with different systems, spreading untrue

Father preserves the rape victim’s body in the salt pit for 44 days in hope of a fair autopsy

Father preserves the rape victim’s body in the salt pit for 44 days in hope of a fair autopsy

India - A man preserved the body of his deceased daughter in a salt pit in his agricultural field in the Nandurbar district in Maharashtra for 44 days, claiming she was gang-raped and murdered. The

Dengue cases soaring after record monsoon

Dengue cases soaring after record monsoon

Pakistan - Thirty-three million people were affected by the flooding, which has killed about 1,500 people since mid-June. Pakistani health officials are warning of a looming health crisis in the country following recent devastating floods.

Accused Befriended, Raped, And Murdered Lakhimpur Dalit Sisters

Accused Befriended, Raped, And Murdered Lakhimpur Dalit Sisters

India - The shocking incident in Uttar Pradesh (UP) has left the country shocked. The two Dalit sisters who were found hanging from a tree in a sugar cane field in the Lakhimpur Kheri district

Armenia announces ceasefire after new clashes on border with Azerbaijan

Armenia announces ceasefire after new clashes on border with Azerbaijan

Armenia - A senior Armenian official said late Wednesday that a truce had been reached with Azerbaijan after two days of violence stemming from a years-long dispute between former Soviet states over the territory of

Ports in eastern China at standstill as typhoon Muifa closes in

Ports in eastern China at standstill as typhoon Muifa closes in

China - Typhoon Muifa intensified on Tuesday as it moved towards the twin port cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan, which are China's second busiest ports in terms of transshipment. Authorities in China's eastern province of

Denmark’s ban on Hijabs attracts backlash from Human Rights groups

Denmark’s ban on Hijabs attracts backlash from Human Rights groups

Denmark - Danish Commission for the Forgotten Women's Struggle, a group affiliated with the country's ruling Social Democratic Party, declared on Monday that it would essentially outlaw hijabs for women in all Danish elementary schools

3 children died after they were found unresponsive on New York City shoreline

3 children died after they were found unresponsive on New York City shoreline

US - A 30-year-old woman, believed to be the mother of a 7-year-old boy, a 4-year-old girl and a 3.5-month-old girl, is being questioned at the local police station. This was announced on Monday morning