About 92% of transgenders are deprived of the right to participate in any form of economic activity in the country, with even qualified ones refused jobs, compelling them to either beg or choose sex work, the first-ever study on the rights of transgenders by National Human Rights Commission has found. Transgenders live with a sense …
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Raghunath Bartade watched helplessly as his brother was dragged off the sand-mining boat, his leg tangled in the anchor rope and his arms flailing as he sank into the murky creek near Mumbai. Moments earlier, Raghunath and Babban Bartade had been dredging sand by hand from the bottom of the creek — an often deadly trade that fuels the booming …
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Flash floods and landslides triggered by incessant rains are wreaking havoc across parts of Kerala for a third consecutive day as the downpour shows no signs of slowing down. So far 26 people have been confirmed dead across the state in rain-related mishaps, the most being in Idukki the worst affected district where 11 people lost their lives. Read more …
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A massive disaster struck Uttarakhand on Friday in the form of a landslide. The mishap that happened on the Gangotri highway in Uttarakhand has left 700 pilgrims stranded, an official said on Friday. The landslide took place 55-km away from Uttarkashi near Dabrani. District Magistrate of Uttarkashi, Ashish Chauhan was also held on the route and the rest 700 ”kanwars” …
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Property sales in Bengaluru are on the rise after a prolonged lull, but it is unlikely that it will reclaim the dramatic rates of growth it saw in the middle of the previous decade. A big reason is the shift in the minds of young professionals. Many are deferring purchases and many others prefer to stay in rented apartments. The …
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While India remains one of the most populous countries in the world, a recent study shows that the consumption of internet in the country is surprisingly low. A mere 19 per cent of people in the age group of 15-65 use Internet in India. A recent report released on Tuesday revealed that about 35 per cent of those in the …
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Rampant sexual abuse of girls living in Bihar’s shelter homes were brought to light last month due to a social audit conducted by Tata Institute Of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Not only Muzaffarpur but the audit revealed that assault and physical abuse of boys was also prevalent in these ‘safe homes’. The horrific details of girls cutting themselves to avoid rape …
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Adam Purinton an american man who was found guilty in the murder of Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla has been awarded three consecutive life sentences on federal hate crime charges. Earlier he had pleaded guilty to hate crime and firearm offenses arising out of the shooting. AFP/FILE In the plea, the US Navy veteran had admitted that he targeted and shot …
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A 20-year-old man who met with a road accident in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh became a saviour for a 13-year-old boy in Bengaluru suffering from cardiac ailment. When the former was declared brain dead, a potential organ alert was received by the team at Fortis Bannerghatta on Monday evening, August 6 and his organ was airlifted to Bengaluru by late …
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After some days of acting strangely, seeking isolation and refusing to speak to his parents, a nine-year-old student of a private school in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar finally told his mother and sister that he was being sexually molested by older students during their ride home in the school bus. The child claimed that he had even complained to the …
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