Tradition no excuse to back honour killings, says rights panel: Taking note of reports on alleged honour killings backed by khap panchayats (community councils), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday said no one can take the law in his hands in the name of tradition.
Krishna to clarify to Iran India's position on IAEA vote: India will use External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's visit to Iran this week to "further clarify" its position on the vote against Tehran at the summit of the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA.
India has 20 million irregular migrants: Fears about irregular migration are back to haunt India with the government figures showing that there are currently over 20 million such people who have sneaked into the country.
