The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, said Thursday it had launched a new Missing Migrants Project website to track refugees and asylum-seekers who have died or gone missing while migrating to an international destination.


UN migration agency launches website to track missing migrants


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Condemning the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and leaders of human rights and journalism groups have added their voices to calls for Indian authorities to bring the attackers to justice.


UNESCO head, journalist and human rights groups condemn Lankesh killing (Lead, changing dateline)


Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against a man who openly threatened to eliminate four eminent women and a noted journalist, all of whom he termed "anti-national", a senior police officer said.


Delhi Police book man openly threatening to kill five prominent women



Delhi book man openly threatening to kill five prominent women


Working to crack the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Karnataka Police on Thursday sought information from the public for clues to arrest her killers.


Karnataka SIT seeks public help to trace Lankesh's killers


The BJP and the Congress continued to spar over the gunning down of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh on Thursday as her family and the journalist fraternity demanded a swift and transparent probe into the murder.


BJP, Congress spar over Lankesh murder; family, fraternity seek swift probe


Paris, Sep 7 (IANS/AKI) United Nations' culture body Unesco on Thursday deplored the killing this week of Indian journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, calling it "an attack on the fundamental right to freedom of expression" and urging the killers be brought to justice.


Unesco condemns Indian journalist's murder


Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said "anti-progressive people" were responsible for the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh and all states should take a united stand to catch the culprits.


Anti-progressive people responsible for Lankesh's death: Kharge


A trial court will formally frame charges in the connection with the rape and sexual harassment case against former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal on September 28, public prosecutor Francis Tavora said on Thursday.


Framing of charges in Tejpal rape case on Sep 28


The family of slain journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh on Thursday said they would wait for the Special Investigation Team  (SIT) to find the culprits and would only approach the court if it fails.


Will approach court if SIT fails to nab killers: Lankesh's family


A group of editors, writers and media professionals from South Asia, the UK and Australia have joined demands seeking swift action in the murder of prominent journalist Gauri Lankesh.


Media network demands swift probe in Gauri Lankesh murder


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the cancellation of the credentials of all Al Jazeera reporters in the country and reiterated his intention to shut the Qatari news network's bureau, the Government Press Office (GPO) announced on Thursday.


Netanyahu orders cancellation of Al Jazeera reporters' credentials


Film star Kamal Haasan on Thursday condemned the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, saying silencing a voice with a gun is no solution to a debate.


Silencing voice with gun, worst way to win debate: Kamal Haasan


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday participated in a protest rally organised by Kolkata Press Club to condemn the killing of senior Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh.


Mamata participates in candlelight vigil to condemn Lankesh's murder


Even as protests and condemnation erupted over the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, there were some on Twitter, apparently right-wing supporters, who said the noted Kannada journalist-activist "deserved" what she got and also asked why the Karnataka government gave a "Naxal" supporter a state funeral.


Some on Twitter celebrate Lankesh's killing, ask why state funeral


Journalists, civil society activists and students gathered in good numbers at the Press Club of India here on Wednesday to condemn and protest the killing of Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru, and said that by gunning the journalist-activist down the killers want to spread fear among those critical of fundamentalist forces.


Lankesh killing a bid to create fear in society: Media veterans


Journalists' organisations in Mumbai and Maharashtra on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of Bengalaru journalist-turned-activist Gauri Lankesh and demanded that the Karnataka government order a CBI enquiry into the murder.


Maharashtra media condemns Gauri Lankesh killing, candlelight vigil in Mumbai


The Goa Union of Journalists, as well a Church organisation on Wednesday, condemned the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.


Goa journalists union, Church body condemn Lankesh's murder


The Odisha Police on Wednesday issued guidelines for police, parents and teachers to deal with the macabre online game Blue Whale Challenge, which has claimed several lives across the country.


Odisha issues advisory to check spread of Blue Whale


The Assam Police have alerted all the Superintendents of Police in the state to take measures to stop the spread of the macabre online game Blue Whale Challenge after 12 youths were rescued in the nick of time.


Blue Whale: 12 rescued, alert sounded across Assam


Prominent journalists gathered at the  Press Club of India here on Wednesday condemned the murder of senior Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru, and said that by gunning her down, the killers want to spread fear among journalists.

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