Describing the decision as historic, AMUTA looks forward to the speedy resolution of the minority character case as directed by the norms of the Constitutional Bench

BJP to strongly defend Aligarh Muslim University’s minority status in Supreme Court, overruling 1967 judgement

Vice-Chancellor Naima Khatoon said the judgment paved way for the granting of minority status to the varsity. Students celebrated the day by distributing sweets at the varsity gate.

The Modi government should take this judgement in its stride, says Asad

While RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said the morale of “state-protected criminals and rapists” has increased under the “patronage” of Nitish Kumar, the Congress demanded a speedy probe

Some locals found her lying semi-conscious by the roadside on her way back home from tuition classes

The alleged incident took place inside the private school in Kamla Nagar police station area on September 13 and the girl’s mother reported it to the police the next day

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The incident came to light after an ASHA worker and Anganwadi teacher in the locality alerted Childline that the children were in difficulties

Second double lifer for the accused in a week’s span

As part of a seven-judge Constitution bench, Justice Sharma, along with a majority, overruled a 1967 verdict that denied Aligarh Muslim University’s minority institution status.

Supreme Court ruling affirms the need to preserve original character of educational institutions

The accused picked up 17-year-old girl, her aunt from outside a south Delhi club, offered to take them to other clubs, gave them alcoholic drinks, and assaulted them, say police

It is not uncommon to see a man whistling at a woman from across the street or a male co-worker talking to a woman's breast or try to get a glimpse down your shirt. While women's safety has been confined to

A fictitious name 'Siddharth' was used by the girl to create a fake profile and the conversation was to meant to test the 'values and character' of the boy.

Testimony of Doris Meissner, Director of MPI's U.S. Immigration Policy Program, before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest regarding the Central American Minors Refugee/Parole Program that began in December 2014.

A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal has stressed that trivial acts, even if related to a protected characteristic, will not constitute unlawful harassment. The case of Henderson v GMB is a useful reminder that the Equality Act is not...

SWABI: The police here on Saturday said that a five-year-old girl, whose body was recently recovered from a water channel, was killed by her aunt. Speaking at a news conference here, DPO Imran Shahid said that investigation revealed that Wajeeha Khan’s aunt was involved in her killing. The...

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has strong reservations over the formation of a national minorities’ commission through a cabinet decision based on a summary moved by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony.In a statement, it has said that the proposed composition...

A minor boy feared to have died while bathing in a storm water drain in the Khamiso Goth area on Saturday.According to the New Karachi Industrial Area police, the incident took place when 11-year-old Hamza was bathing in the storm water drain along with some other kids near his residence. Rescuers...

As states across the nation continue to reopen despite coronavirus cases climbing, the impact on minority and low-income groups become more apparent.

Saturday's development comes three years after India and China were locked in a 73-day standoff in Doklam region in Sikkim sector

The accused was identified as Pooja Sawhney, a resident of Rajouri Garden area of the city. She is from an affluent family, police said.

A woman was arrested from northwest Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar on Friday for allegedly supplying e-cigarettes and other psychotropic substances to the minors during the lockdown .

A 16-year-old girl, whose migrant worker father is stranded in Ahmedabad due to the lockdown, was gangraped by five youths at a Darbhanga village.

Minor sexually assaulted, accused held

Top bureaucrat sustains minor injuries in accident

Woman held for selling e-cigarettes to minors

A 23-year-old youth was arrested on Friday for repeatedly raping and blackmailing a 17-year-old girl at a village in Khanpur police station area of Jhalawar district. He was produced before a local court on Saturday that sent him to police remand for two days.

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The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that shook the eastern United States on the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 23, caused minor damage to some of the Smithsonian's natural history collections. All public Smithsonian museums are open and have been determined safe for visitors and staff.

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A July 12 news alert from NASA indicates a X1.4 class solar flare erupted from the center of the Sun, peaking July 12 at 12:52 P.M.

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To ensure that minority students who are poorly prepared for school are not assigned to special education for that reason, educators should be required to first provide them with high-quality instruction and social support in a general education classroom before making a determination that special education is needed.