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A lifetime dedicated to the defence of orangutans and their habitat. Everyone knows the popular Jane Goodall, who has won many awards for her work but who

Justice Chandrakant V Bhadang, President, ITAT; Justice R.V Easwar, former judge Delhi High Court; Shri S K Tulsiyan, President, Kolkatta IT Bar Association; Smt. Smita Srivastava, Pr. CCIT, W.B....

The House Committee on Ways and Means on Tuesday approved the proposed Motor Vehicle Road Users’ Tax to raise more funds for public transport modernization. The unnumbered bill, approved by the committee chaired by Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, said the proposal seeks to reduce rates for vehicles for hire…

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Army Secretary Christine Wormuth formally gave the green light to overturn the court-martial convictions of 110 Black soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, popularly known as the Buffalo Soldiers. The Army said in a news release that officials made the decision based on

KUALA LUMPUR: The well-being of senior citizens is the responsibility of all parties and not just the government, said Datuk Aiman Athirah Sabu.

The mother of Matthew Shepard, who was killed in an anti-gay hate crime 25 years ago, said LGBTQ people are “still being denied basic rights” Thursday. “They’re still being denied basic rights, the community is, and the absolute outward showing of hate again, it’s just infuriating to me,” Judy Shepard, Matthew’s mother, said in an…

The verdict was 5-0 against same-sex marriage and 3-2 against adoption by same-sex couples. This is despite the fact that the Justices made all the right noises in their judgement including the fact that homosexuality is neither an urban nor elite issue

Sheena Chohan, an actor known for her work in international films, is currently gaining attention for her advocacy on human rights. Chohan was awarded

Concerns mount as ultraconservative Republican party’s ‘right to life’ proposal could be enshrined in constitution

THE High Court of Tanzania  Main Registry, has dismissed the constitutional petition lodged by six people, who lost their Tanzanian citizenship after acquir ...