News for 'Human Rights Commission'

Pregnant woman attacked in Kerala, five arrested

Pregnant woman attacked in Kerala, five arrested

Rediff.com8 Oct 2007

Forty-year-old Jyothi, a wandering tribal woman hailing from Tamil Nadu, her teenaged daughter Kavitha and a five-year-old girl were targeted by a group of over 100 persons. The group included employees of a textile shop from where a customer's gold anklet was reported missing, police said. The shop employees and public alleged that the woman was moving in a 'suspicious manner' and attacked her, the police said.

SC notices to Zaheera Sheikh

SC notices to Zaheera Sheikh

Rediff.com6 Dec 2004

Couple asked to live like siblings

Couple asked to live like siblings

Rediff.com27 Oct 2004

It asked the Haryana government to submit a report on the case of a village panchayat there allegedly asking a married couple to treat each other as brother and sister.

Buddhia's feat brings worries to CRPF

Buddhia's feat brings worries to CRPF

Rediff.com5 May 2006

Buddhia's cartilages could face serious wear and tear, ultimately affecting his normal growth.

Prosecution of riot cases has improved in Gujarat

Prosecution of riot cases has improved in Gujarat

Rediff.com9 Sep 2004

The NHRC counsel told this to a SC bench, which was hearing amicus curiae Harish Salve's plea for transfer of trials of cases to 14 serious cases of massacre outside Gujarat.

SC orders CBI probe into extra-judicial killings in Manipur

SC orders CBI probe into extra-judicial killings in Manipur

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

The court was hearing a PIL seeking probe and compensation in the alleged 1,528 extra-judicial killings in Manipur from 2000 to 2012 by security forces and police.

Best Bakery: Why it is so important

Best Bakery: Why it is so important

Rediff.com24 Feb 2006

Visually-challenged becomes doctor

Visually-challenged becomes doctor

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

Anka Toppo had been selected for admission in the MBBS course at AIIMS in 1989 and was to take his final examinations in 1993 when he developed problems in his eyes and became blind.

Sikh student ordered off Canadian train

Sikh student ordered off Canadian train

Rediff.com28 Oct 2005

Balpreet Singh was ordered off for wearing a kirpan

NSA to be invoked in 17-yr-old's rape-murder in UP

NSA to be invoked in 17-yr-old's rape-murder in UP

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

Meanwhile, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday sent a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the state's police chief over the incident.

'J&K is an indicator of India's political future'

'J&K is an indicator of India's political future'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

'When the Executive can do whatever they want, why bother having an election?'

Protesters storm Lanka president's home, swim in Rajapaksa's pool

Protesters storm Lanka president's home, swim in Rajapaksa's pool

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

The President had been moved out of his residence on Friday, in anticipation of Saturday's protests.

Top-level bureaucratic reshuffle at Centre, Pant named new health secretary

Top-level bureaucratic reshuffle at Centre, Pant named new health secretary

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Pant, a 1991-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Rajasthan cadre, is currently secretary in the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways.

SC to hear petition filed by Zaheera, NHRC

SC to hear petition filed by Zaheera, NHRC

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

Key Best Bakery witness Zaheera Sheikh had moved the apex Court seeking retrial of the case at any place outside Gujarat.

SC issues notice to Gujarat govt in Bakery case

SC issues notice to Gujarat govt in Bakery case

Rediff.com8 Aug 2003

A trial court has acquitted twenty-one accused in the Bakery case earlier.

NHRC chief declines comment on BJP's criticism

NHRC chief declines comment on BJP's criticism

Rediff.com4 Aug 2003

National Human Rights Commission chairman Justice A S Anand on Monday declined to comment on the Bharatiya Janata Party's criticism of the NHRC's move to seek a retrial in the Best Bakery and four other Gujarat riots case.

Best Bakery: Guj govt already had plans to appeal

Best Bakery: Guj govt already had plans to appeal

Rediff.com1 Aug 2003

The state government is believed to be upset with the NHRC for moving the SC for a retrial outside Gujarat.

Ujjain: Slain professor's son petitions Kalam

Ujjain: Slain professor's son petitions Kalam

Rediff.com31 Aug 2006

"I have written to the President seeking justice," said the aggrieved son.

Border violence: Meghalaya panel to meet Shah, seek probe by NIA, CBI

Border violence: Meghalaya panel to meet Shah, seek probe by NIA, CBI

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

A delegation of Meghalaya ministers led by CM Conrad K Sangma will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 24 to demand a CBI or NIA probe into the violence that left six people dead on the state's border with Assam.

Don't bring down system like this, says SC in hearing on EVMs

Don't bring down system like this, says SC in hearing on EVMs

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday deprecated criticism of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and calls for reverting to ballot papers, saying the electoral process in India is a "humongous task" and attempts should not be made to "bring down the system".

Manipur woman's killing: Petition before NHRC

Manipur woman's killing: Petition before NHRC

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

Manorama was reportedly picked up from her house on July 10 by Assam Rifles jawans and her body was found hours later with bullet wounds.

Violent clashes at Kashmir protest in UK, 2 arrested

Violent clashes at Kashmir protest in UK, 2 arrested

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

London Mayor Sadiq Khan branded the clashes as unacceptable behaviour and called on the police to take action against the perpetrators.

Gujarat objects to bakery case transfer

Gujarat objects to bakery case transfer

Rediff.com21 Apr 2004

The government said the court could not have done it as it was not an issue before it.

'Soon a situation will come when the police will kill anyone claiming he was a criminal'

'Soon a situation will come when the police will kill anyone claiming he was a criminal'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

'There have been more than 70 cases of extra-judicial killings in Assam.' 'In some cases, people have been taken away from their homes by the police and then shot.'

Rape victim withdraws petition seeking compensatio

Rape victim withdraws petition seeking compensatio

Rediff.com15 Oct 2005

The state government had informed the High Court that it had already paid Rs three lakh on September 23 to the victim.

'Hamas is not stupid'

'Hamas is not stupid'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

'The Israeli government is saying, "OK, leave northern Gaza, because we're going to fight Hamas there".' 'But Hamas is not stupid. They are going to put militants in southern Gaza too. And then what's Israel going to do?' 'At some point are they going to say, 'Leave southern Gaza too because we want to fight Hamas there? Go across the border to Egypt"'? 'That's what people are worried about. Because they fear that once they cross the border into Egypt there will be no coming back.'

Why Statehood Needs To Be Restored In J&K

Why Statehood Needs To Be Restored In J&K

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

The best, wisest, and fairest next step in strengthening our own cause is to restore statehood to Jammu & Kashmir and allow the resumption of robust political activity. That's a box that remains unchecked on the Modi government's report card as we approach the fourth anniversary of Kashmir's Constitutional shift, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Blindfolded in Best Bakery

Blindfolded in Best Bakery

Rediff.com9 Sep 2003

'World can't be fooled': India takes Pak down at UNHRC

'World can't be fooled': India takes Pak down at UNHRC

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

"They cry victim when they actually are the perpetrators," she said, rejected Pakistan's charges against India on the issue at the 42nd session of the UNHRC.

Modi hints at challenging Best Bakery acquittal

Modi hints at challenging Best Bakery acquittal

Rediff.com2 Aug 2003

The Gujarat government's renewed interest in the case may have something to do with the the National Human Rights Commission approaching the Supreme Court for a retrial.

NHRC seeks report on missing NRI in UP

NHRC seeks report on missing NRI in UP

Rediff.com11 Jun 2003

Shyama Nair said her father disappeared from a train near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh while travelling to Delhi from Varanasi with the family.

'Election With EVM Is Not Fair Unless...'

'Election With EVM Is Not Fair Unless...'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

'We accept EVMs cannot be hacked because it is not connected, but can they be manipulated?' 'Are you allowing us to check if EVMs can be manipulated?'

POTA has safeguards against misuse: NHRC chief

POTA has safeguards against misuse: NHRC chief

Rediff.com17 Feb 2003

Justice A S Anand also described the problem of illegal migrants as ‘very serious’.

Russia admits to 'significant' troop losses in Ukraine war

Russia admits to 'significant' troop losses in Ukraine war

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov briefly admitted that Russia had suffered a 'significant' loss of its troops in Ukraine, calling the casualties 'a huge tragedy' for the country in an interview with Sky News.

Is this what we want for our Kashmiri children?

Is this what we want for our Kashmiri children?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

The youngest victim of pellet in Kashmir has been discharged from a Srinagar hospital after surgery on her right eye but doctors are not sure if her eyesight will be restored completely.

Imran Khan names 3 suspects including Pak PM behind attack

Imran Khan names 3 suspects including Pak PM behind attack

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Imran believes three people -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Major General Faisal (Naseer) -- were involved in the attack on him.

Meet The IAF's New Chief!

Meet The IAF's New Chief!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

'He has remained the leader of our course all through 40 years, not allowing his energy and enthusiasm to fade. And through all his achievements, he has remained grounded.' Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes his NDA coursemate Amar Preet Singh as he takes over as Chief of the Air Staff.

NHRC directs AP govt to order magisterial probe into police firing

NHRC directs AP govt to order magisterial probe into police firing

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Directing Andhra Pradesh government to conduct a magisterial enquiry into the killing of 20 persons allegedly in police firing in Chittoor district, the National Human Rights Commission on Monday ordered the Tamil Nadu police to give protection to two persons from the state connected with the incident.