News for 'human rights commission'

Muslims misused triple talaq to satisfy lust, says Yogi's minister

Muslims misused triple talaq to satisfy lust, says Yogi's minister

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Cabinet minister Maurya said that the BJP will help such victims to them get respect.

'They want to do away with NGOs'

'They want to do away with NGOs'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

'Amendments in the past have created fear. This will take it further.'

Biden plans to host a global Summit for Democracy in 1st yr of Presidency

Biden plans to host a global Summit for Democracy in 1st yr of Presidency

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

India, being the world's largest democracy, is likely to play an important role in such a summit. Biden defeated incumbent President Donald Trump in the bitterly-fought presidential election that attracted a record number of Americans to cast their votes.

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.

Obtain particulars of Rohingyas for deportation: Rajnath tells states

Obtain particulars of Rohingyas for deportation: Rajnath tells states

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Singh, who recently said all Rohingyas in India were "illegal immigrants" as none of them had applied for asylum as refugees, asked opposition parties not to make it a "political issue".

Was sexually assaulted by father when I was a child: DCW chief Swati Maliwal

Was sexually assaulted by father when I was a child: DCW chief Swati Maliwal

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Narrating her ordeal, Maliwal said that her father would grab her by her braid and slam her against the wall, leading to severe bleeding.

BJP's Dilip Ghosh claims TMC workers manhandled him

BJP's Dilip Ghosh claims TMC workers manhandled him

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh was allegedly manhandled while party MP Arjun Singh faced 'go back' slogans by ruling TMC workers while campaigning for party candidate Priyanka Tibrewal, who is pitted against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur assembly constituency in the city on the last day of campaigning on Monday.

Lokpal to work from Delhi's 5-star luxury hotel

Lokpal to work from Delhi's 5-star luxury hotel

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The Lokpal chairperson, all of its eight members and support staff are being allocated space in the hotel premises.

Congress claims 'unusually high voting' in 2nd phase Gujarat polls

Congress claims 'unusually high voting' in 2nd phase Gujarat polls

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

The party claimed 16 lakh votes were polled in the last one hour of polling on December 5.

Army CANNOT use excessive force in Manipur, says SC on encounters

Army CANNOT use excessive force in Manipur, says SC on encounters

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

The Supreme Court on Friday called for an investigation into the alleged 1528 judicial killings by the army and other security forces in Manipur.

'Surrender immediately': Gujarat HC denies activist Teesta Setalvad bail

'Surrender immediately': Gujarat HC denies activist Teesta Setalvad bail

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

Setalvad was taken into custody on June 25 last year along with former Gujarat Director General of Police R B Sreekumar and ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in an offence registered by Ahmedabad crime branch police for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame "innocent people" in the post-Godhra riots cases.

My tweet on 'Gujarat model for Saharanpur' not communal: BJP MLA

My tweet on 'Gujarat model for Saharanpur' not communal: BJP MLA

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Defending his "controversial" tweet advocating "Gujarat model" to stem the Saharanpur riots, BJP MLA and party National Executive Member C T Ravi on Monday said his intention was not to inflame communal passions but to help Uttar Pradesh government control communal violence.

'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

'Despite Covid we don't care about health'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

'The first duty of the government is to learn lessons from a bad experience and course correct. It's a pity that the government is making policy without looking at evidence and differentiating between immediate and urgent.'

Bhujbal wants Maratha quota panel scrapped, issuing Kunbi certificates stayed

Bhujbal wants Maratha quota panel scrapped, issuing Kunbi certificates stayed

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Maharashtra cabinet minister Chhagan Bhujbal has demanded a stay on the Kunbi caste certificates issued to Marathas following their latest agitation for reservation and scrapping of the Justice (retired) Sandeep Shinde committee formed over the quota issue.

Women in West have 'no dignity': Ahmadinejad

Women in West have 'no dignity': Ahmadinejad

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Human rights groups have rallied against Iran's election to the UN Commission on the Status of Women on the grounds that the Islamic Republic is oppressive when it comes to women's rights.

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.

Journalist behind MP's sand mafia sting mowed down by truck

Journalist behind MP's sand mafia sting mowed down by truck

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

Sandeep Sharma, who worked for a local news channel, had told the district administration he feared he could be killed by the sand mafia, his nephew, Vikas Purohit, said in a complaint to the police.

Cabinet has done whatever it could do: Azad on Ganguly

Cabinet has done whatever it could do: Azad on Ganguly

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Expressing his ignorance about allegations that Justice (retd) A K Ganguly was framed for his 2G verdict, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday said Union Cabinet has done whatever done in his matter.

Gurgaon gang rape: NHRC sends notice to Haryana top cops

Gurgaon gang rape: NHRC sends notice to Haryana top cops

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

The DGP has been directed to inform NHRC about steps being taken to ensure safety of citizens, especially women.

Delhi gang rape: Victim's kin wants juvenile to be unmasked ahead of release

Delhi gang rape: Victim's kin wants juvenile to be unmasked ahead of release

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

The parents ave moved the National Human Rights Commission saying that the juvenile offender in the rape and murder of their daughter, who will be released on December 15, continues to be a threat to society.

South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90

South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa's anti-apartheid icon who won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting racial discrimination in the country, died on Sunday. He was 90.

Some members of judiciary have 'let us down': Sibal

Some members of judiciary have 'let us down': Sibal

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

Sibal also said the present dispensation wants an 'Opposition-mukt Bharat' not just a 'Congress-mukt Bharat'.

US places Pakistan on Special Watch List for violations of religious freedom

US places Pakistan on Special Watch List for violations of religious freedom

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

The announcement came as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson decided to re-designate about 10 countries as 'Countries of Particular Concern'.

EU Parliament postpones voting on motion against CAA

EU Parliament postpones voting on motion against CAA

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

The sources said friends of India prevailed over those of Pakistan in the European Parliament on Wednesday.

Anti-nuke protestors threaten to lay siege at KNPP

Anti-nuke protestors threaten to lay siege at KNPP

Rediff.com9 Dec 2012

With the commissioning of the much-delayed Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project expected by end of December 10, anti-nuclear activists are planning to lay siege to the facility on December 10 to press for scrapping the project.

IUML member moves resolution in RS seeking Sachar report implementation

IUML member moves resolution in RS seeking Sachar report implementation

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

A private member resolution seeking that the government implement the recommendations of the Sachar Committee report and other reports that have discussed the educational and social backwardness of Muslims and enact a legislation for the prevention of atrocities against minorities was moved in the Rajya Sabha on Friday.

HC sets aside NHRC order against AAP leader Somnath Bharti

HC sets aside NHRC order against AAP leader Somnath Bharti

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

The Delhi high court on Friday set aside an National Human Rights Commission order holding Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti guilty of "racial prejudice and unlawful acts" against 12 African women during his controversial midnight raid in Khirki Extension in South Delhi.

3 held for forcing Kerala teen to marry man who abused her

3 held for forcing Kerala teen to marry man who abused her

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Amid outrage over the menace of forcing minor Muslim girls into wedlock, police have arrested three persons, including the mother of a United Arab Emirates national, who forcibly married a minor girl in Kozhikode, Kerala.

Flags fly at half mast as India mourns Queen Elizabeth II

Flags fly at half mast as India mourns Queen Elizabeth II

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

As India observes state mourning on Sunday over Queen Elizabeth II's death, many people questioned the decision after the government's attempts to remove 'symbols of slavery' by rechristening Rajpath and unveiling a new naval ensign drawing inspiration from Chhatrapati Shivaji.

India failed to deter xenophobic, racist attacks: African envoys

India failed to deter xenophobic, racist attacks: African envoys

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

In a strong reaction to attacks on African nationals, heads of African missions in India termed the incidents as "xenophobic and racial" and asserted that no known, sufficient and visible deterring measures have been taken by the government.

Not shying away from any inquiry into Batla case: Delhi police

Not shying away from any inquiry into Batla case: Delhi police

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

The Delhi police on Friday said it was not shying away from any inquiry into the Batla encounter case as it felt it had acted for the betterment of the country.

Why the court declared the Batla House encounter GENUINE

Why the court declared the Batla House encounter GENUINE

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

A Delhi court on Thursday held that the September 19, 2008 Batla House encounter was genuine. Vicky Nanjappa tells you how the court came to this conclusion.

This IAS officer was harassed at her sexual harassment hearing

This IAS officer was harassed at her sexual harassment hearing

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

She wrote that she had filed a complaint against Santosh Chaubey, Aayogmitra of Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission, for sending her indecent messages.

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.

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.

Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

It is high time the Indian government signalled discomfort with the UK providing refuge to those accused of financial crimes in India, states Jaimini Bhagwati.

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'.

Bhim Singh, founder of J-K's Panthers Party, passes away

Bhim Singh, founder of J-K's Panthers Party, passes away

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Founder of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party Prof Bhim Singh passed away in Jammu on Tuesday after being unwell for about a month. He was 81.

UP policeman arrested for raping gang-rape survivor in police station

UP policeman arrested for raping gang-rape survivor in police station

Rediff.com4 May 2022

A station house officer was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl who was left outside his police station in Uttar Pradesh's Lalitpur by four men after they raped her for three days, officials said on Wednesday.

US slaps sanctions on Syria

US slaps sanctions on Syria

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

One of the four major branches of Syria's security forces, the Syrian Political Security Directorate, was designated for engaging in the commission of human rights abuses in Syria.