News for 'National Human Rights Commission'

US body wants India named for violating religious rights, chief dissents

US body wants India named for violating religious rights, chief dissents

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

A US Congress-constituted quasi-judicial body on Wednesday asked the Joe Biden Administration to designate four nations, including India, as "countries of particular concern", alleging that religious freedom conditions there in 2020 continued their negative trajectory.

1 ltr milk mixed with water served to 81 students in UP school

1 ltr milk mixed with water served to 81 students in UP school

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

The cook is seen mixing a litre of milk in a bucket full of water in the video clip.

Dial 100 to know UP's crime scene: Akhilesh to Modi

Dial 100 to know UP's crime scene: Akhilesh to Modi

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday challenged Prime Minister Narerndra Modi's claim about the crime situation in Uttar Pradesh, asking him to check data of the home department and other central agencies.

Bengal moves SC against CBI probe into post-poll violence

Bengal moves SC against CBI probe into post-poll violence

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

The state government in its special leave petition alleged that it did not expect fair and just investigation by the central agency which is busy foisting cases against the functionaries of ruling Trinamool Congress Party.

UP CM Yogi blames 'anti-social' elements for violence at BHU

UP CM Yogi blames 'anti-social' elements for violence at BHU

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

Professor ON Singh said he was "taking moral responsibility" of the recent incidents of molestation and violence inside the premises of the university.

The World's First Suicide Bomber

The World's First Suicide Bomber

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation. Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly towards the Sri Lankan military camp. A few moments later all of Jaffna heard a thunderous explosion that brought the complex crashing down in clouds of dust. Miller had given birth to a deadly tactic that Prabhakaran would employ time and again with devastating consequences to Sri Lanka -- and India. A fascinating excerpt from M R Narayan Swamy's must read new book, The Rout Of Prabhakaran.

Meghalaya: 2 custodial deaths in 10 days spark protests

Meghalaya: 2 custodial deaths in 10 days spark protests

Rediff.com30 May 2014

Two custodial deaths in the last 10 days in Meghalaya's Garo Hills have triggered a wave of public protests in the northeast. Human rights bodies have demanded an immediate judicial inquiry into the incidents.

Seshachalam killing: SIT says no evidence of 'encounter'

Seshachalam killing: SIT says no evidence of 'encounter'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

'This was expected. Did you really expect a SIT formed by the Andhra government to find their cops guilty? It was a farce from the beginning.'

Kerala orders judicial probe into Tanur boat tragedy, boat owner held

Kerala orders judicial probe into Tanur boat tragedy, boat owner held

Rediff.com8 May 2023

The Tanur police said a case was registered on Sunday itself against the owner of the boat, which reportedly did not have a licence to function.

CBI seeks details of murder, rape cases reported during post-poll violence from WB DGP

CBI seeks details of murder, rape cases reported during post-poll violence from WB DGP

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has set up four teams, each headed by joint directors Ramnish, Anurag, Vineet Vinayak and Sampat Meena, to probe the political violence which ensued after the victory of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on May 2 in a bitterly fought eight-phase assembly poll in West Bengal.

Seshachalam 'encounter': Witnesses reveal what happened

Seshachalam 'encounter': Witnesses reveal what happened

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Three men, who survived the April 6 'encounter' in the Seshachalam forests, give crucial evidence to the National Human Rights Commission on how their friends and family members were wrongly detained and later shot dead.

'Sending him back to jail will endanger his life'

'Sending him back to jail will endanger his life'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

'At this age we all know that death is inevitable, but everyone wants to die with dignity.' 'The judges have given the answer.'

Protect the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right!

Protect the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

'The government's proposal to store citizens' data including Aadhaar data under its Digital India initiative on cloud is violative of the citizens' human rights because the cloud is admittedly beyond India's jurisdiction.'

Fresh violence in Lanka as Muslim-owned restaurant attacked

Fresh violence in Lanka as Muslim-owned restaurant attacked

Rediff.com11 Mar 2018

Tensions remain high across Sri Lanka after the violence broke out following the death of a man from the mainly Buddhist Sinhalese majority last week.

1 killed, 13 injured as Lankan police open fire on anti-govt protestors

1 killed, 13 injured as Lankan police open fire on anti-govt protestors

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

At least one person was killed and 12 others injured on Tuesday when the police opened fire to disperse angry anti-government protestors in Sri Lanka's southwestern region of Rambukkana, officials said.

Constable files defamation case against Delhi CM for his 'thulla' remark

Constable files defamation case against Delhi CM for his 'thulla' remark

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

The complaint was filed by a constable in which he has claimed that he was insulted by Kejriwal's remark.

Celebrating Indonesia's Festival Of Democracy

Celebrating Indonesia's Festival Of Democracy

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

The 'Pesta Demokrasi' is a cause for celebration not only for Indonesia but also for democracy and forces for peace all over the globe, notes Sandeep Chakravorty, India's Ambassador to Indonesia.

Myanmar probe could be counter-productive: India

Myanmar probe could be counter-productive: India

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

Following a proposal by an independent human rights expert to set up commission of inquiry into alleged human rights violations in Myanmar, India questioned the utility of such a probe with a "fact finding mandate."

160 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps stuck at Andaman Sea as boat fails

160 Rohingya refugees from Bangladeshi camps stuck at Andaman Sea as boat fails

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

One of the refugees managed to contact the Rohingya Human Rights Initiative and give the coordinates which showed the ship drifting southeast of the Andaman Islands towards Aceh in Indonesia.

20 'smugglers' shot dead in Andhra forests, Tamil Nadu seeks probe

20 'smugglers' shot dead in Andhra forests, Tamil Nadu seeks probe

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Twenty people were gunned down in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district in a police operation said to be against red sanders smugglers that came under severe attack from the government and political parties in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, which claimed 12 victims were labourers from their state.

Failed to get justice for my daughter: Nirbhaya's father

Failed to get justice for my daughter: Nirbhaya's father

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

The father of the girl said the youth, who was a juvenile at the time of the incident, should not be released as he is a 'threat' to the society.

How Canada is 'soft peddling' Khalistani extremists

How Canada is 'soft peddling' Khalistani extremists

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Over the years, Khalistani extremists were further "emboldened" and started "operating with impunity" from Canada.

SC gives relief, orders house arrest of activists till September 6

SC gives relief, orders house arrest of activists till September 6

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

The apex court questioning the police about the arrests said that 'dissent is the safety valve of democracy and if you don't allow these safety valves, it will burst.'

Most Australian athletes against political protest at Olympics

Most Australian athletes against political protest at Olympics

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

The survey comes amid growing calls on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ease restrictions on protests with other sports organisations allowing athletes to express on-field solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in a time of global anti-racism demonstrations following George Floyd's death in police custody in May.

CPM member introduces bill to regulate appointment of judges, AAP opposes

CPM member introduces bill to regulate appointment of judges, AAP opposes

Rediff.com9 Dec 2022

The National Judicial Commission Bill, 2022, was introduced after the majority of voice votes were in its favour.

Dadri lynching accused's kin refuses to cremate him, wraps his body in tricolour

Dadri lynching accused's kin refuses to cremate him, wraps his body in tricolour

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Villagers draped his coffin in a tricolour, saying he had been martyred protecting "Hindu values".

Batla House encounter: Controversies and polarisation

Batla House encounter: Controversies and polarisation

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

The politics of polarisation became part of the political landscape of the national capital after the Batla House encounter.

SC tells trial court to expedite riot case within 3 months

SC tells trial court to expedite riot case within 3 months

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked a trial court in Ahmedabad to wind up within three months the proceedings in Gulberg Society massacre case of 2002 Gujarat riots in which former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri and 67 others were killed.

From Parliament to SC, outrage over Manipur women's video

From Parliament to SC, outrage over Manipur women's video

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

The assault and humiliation of two women paraded naked in a Manipur village in May sparked nationwide outrage on Thursday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the incident had shamed 140 crore Indians and the Supreme Court terming it 'simply unacceptable'.

'D' voters issue rocks Assam assembly, 18 AIUDF MLAs expelled

'D' voters issue rocks Assam assembly, 18 AIUDF MLAs expelled

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

All 18 members of opposition All India United Democratic Front were expelled from the Assam assembly on Monday, the opening day of the monsoon session by Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi amidst noisy scenes.

Karnataka to make rioters pay for damage to property

Karnataka to make rioters pay for damage to property

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

The Karnataka government on Wednesday decided to conduct an inquiry into the violence in parts of the city on Tuesday night, in which at least three people were killed and scores of others were injured, through a district magistrate.

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

'Retired SC or HC judge must probe Vikas Dubey's death'

'Retired SC or HC judge must probe Vikas Dubey's death'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

'If you accept that situation you don't require the judiciary, the criminal procedure law, the Indian Penal Code or even the Constitution because there is somebody who decides who gets to live and who gets to die.'

NIA steps up manhunt for terrorists who fled Batla House

NIA steps up manhunt for terrorists who fled Batla House

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

In the wake of a final verdict on the Batla House encounter case, the National Investigation Agency and police teams from several states are all set to launch another manhunt for the head honchos of the Indian Mujahideen.

Is he being honoured for a decision, asks Cong on Sathasivam's appointment

Is he being honoured for a decision, asks Cong on Sathasivam's appointment

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Slamming the move to appoint former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam as Kerala governor, Congress on Tuesday wondered whether the government was "pleased" with his judgement in the Amit Shah case.

Gheraoed by students, Jamia V-C promises action

Gheraoed by students, Jamia V-C promises action

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

The students barged into the V-C office after breaking the lock on the main gate and demanded an FIR against the Delhi Police. V-C said the varsity administration will explore the possibility of moving court for registration of an FIR against the 'police brutality'.

20 arrested in Jharkhand lynching cases, probe ordered

20 arrested in Jharkhand lynching cases, probe ordered

Rediff.com22 May 2017

The lynching was allegedly sparked by suspicions that the victims were child lifters.

'The govt cannot release funds to states on request'

'The govt cannot release funds to states on request'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

'If such a practice were feasible, every state would seek additional funds, posing a significant risk to the overall health of the economy.'

Amritsar tragedy: Case against Sidhu's wife; NHRC notices to Railways, Punjab

Amritsar tragedy: Case against Sidhu's wife; NHRC notices to Railways, Punjab

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Detailed reports have been sought from the state's chief secretary and from the chairman of the Railway Board in four weeks, an NHRC spokesperson said.

Wealth of 100 richest Indians grew by Rs 12,97,822 cr during Covid: Oxfam

Wealth of 100 richest Indians grew by Rs 12,97,822 cr during Covid: Oxfam

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

India's 100 top billionaires have seen their fortunes increase by Rs 12,97,822 crore since March last year when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country and this amount is enough to give 13.8 crore poorest Indians a cheque for Rs 94,045 each.