India

India is a country located in South Asia. It is the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion people. India has a rich and diverse culture, with many different languages, religions, and traditions. Hindi and English are the two official languages of India, and the country has a federal parliamentary democratic system of government. India has a long and complex history, and it has been home to many great civilizations, including the Indus Valley civilization and the Maurya and Mughal empires. India is a rapidly developing country and is one of the world’s largest economies, with a growing technology and service sector. Some of India’s major cities include Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore.

World Cup 2026: An Opportunity to Lead on Human Trafficking
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World Cup 2026: An Opportunity to Lead on Human Trafficking

Hosting the World Cup is a chance for cities and nations to showcase unique assets, build civic pride and create economic opportunity. It is also a significant opportunity for those same cities, now under a powerful global microscope, to become leaders in the fight to reduce and prevent human trafficking. With just a few short…

World day against child labour has no meaning for kids and labour department of Aligarh
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World day against child labour has no meaning for kids and labour department of Aligarh

World Day Against Child Labour is observed every year on June 12 as a day dedicated to creating awareness about the menace of child labour and human trafficking. The theme of world day against child labour, 2022 was “Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour.” But in Aligarh 15000 children including 5000 working on Dhabas,…

Mukta Barve, Prajakta Mali Social Drama ‘Y’ Most Likely About Organ Trafficking
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Mukta Barve, Prajakta Mali Social Drama ‘Y’ Most Likely About Organ Trafficking

The well-known actor Mukta Barve’s film Y will finally be releasing and the trailer to the intriguing film was dropped on June 22. The movie is written and directed by Ajit Suryakant Wadikar and is made by Control-N Productions. The film is touted to be a “hyperlink thrill,” a concept that will be seen in Marathi…

A lost generation: The grim reality of child labour and exploitation in India – Hindustan Times
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A lost generation: The grim reality of child labour and exploitation in India – Hindustan Times

Exacerbated by Covid-19 and India’s unemployment crisis, child trafficking remains rampant across India despite many legal protections. This needs urgent attention. The 2011 census paints a grim picture and records that one in every 11 working individuals in India is a child in the age group of 5-18 years. (AP/Representative Image) Updated on Jun 21, 2022…

Dalit writers out, RSS ideologues in: Full list of changes in Karnataka textbooks
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Dalit writers out, RSS ideologues in: Full list of changes in Karnataka textbooks

Changes made to the textbooks include removal of lessons on Mahatma Gandhi, Dr BR Ambedkar and inclusion of essays by RSS ideologues Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and KB Hedgewar. Why are progressive groups in Karnataka agitating against the school textbooks drafted by the committee headed by controversial rightwing orator Rohith Chakrathirtha? What sections have been twisted…

Ground report: How cyclones Amphan & Yaas pushed girls from the Sundarbans into trafficking
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Ground report: How cyclones Amphan & Yaas pushed girls from the Sundarbans into trafficking

Cyclone-battered South 24 Paraganas is one of country’s poorest districts & hunting ground for traffickers It has been a stormy life for cousins Tisha and Salima. Growing up in the Sundarbans delta in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, they remember cyclones as major milestones in their lives. Still in their teens, they have endured…

Tibetans urge global community not to forget Tibet on World Refugee Day
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Tibetans urge global community not to forget Tibet on World Refugee Day

Lhasa [Tibet], June 21 (ANI): Tibetans on the occasion of World Refugee Day urged the international community to support them and collectively stand together against China, and not to forget Tibet. Benedict Rogers a human rights activist and writer highlighted the Chinese repressions of Tibet and said that for many years Tibet was a cause…

Sanya Iyer is making heads turn with her new bold photo shoot; see pics – Times of India
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Sanya Iyer is making heads turn with her new bold photo shoot; see pics – Times of India

Dancing Champion fame Sanya Iyer recently took the social media by storm with her new photoshoot. The actress shared a series of pictures on her Instagram handle where she looks drop-dead gorgeous. In the pictures, Sanya looks stunning in a multi-coloured wrap skirt and one-shoulder solid green crop top. The wrap skirt has an abstract…

Court gave the decision according to 'Islamic law' | NewsTrack English 1
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Court gave the decision according to 'Islamic law' | NewsTrack English 1

New Delhi: An important observation of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has come to the fore on the issue of the right age of marriage for Muslim girls. The court has held that a Muslim girl becomes eligible for marriage at the age of 16. In such a situation, if she wants, she can…

Punjab and Haryana HC cites Sharia to justify child marriage – OpIndia
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Punjab and Haryana HC cites Sharia to justify child marriage – OpIndia

On Monday (June 20), the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that a Muslim girl above the age of 16 years is competent to marry any person of her choice. The matter was heard by a single-judge Bench of Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi. A Muslim couple from Pathankot, aged 16 and 21 years, approached the…