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New Delhi, July 19 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will conduct a two-day camp in Bhubaneswar on July 21 and 22 to hear cases of alleged human rights violations in Odisha, according to a statement from the rights body here today. NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian, along with members Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, and Priyank Kanoongo, will preside over the proceedings. Senior commission officials including Secretary-General Bharat Lal and Regi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, re ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India is scheduled to conduct a two-day Camp Sitting in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on July 21-22. This event aims to review cases pertaining to alleged human rights violations. The NHRC Chairperson, Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Members, Justice (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani and Priyank Kanoongo will hear the cases from 10.00 am at State Guest House Unit V in Keshari Nagar on July 21, National Human R ...Read More >
Pakistan on Friday strongly reiterated its unwavering commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, calling for objective and collective global action against the menace, while rejecting politically motivated narratives aimed at maligning the country ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jul, 2025) Pakistan on Friday strongly reiterated its unwavering commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, calling for objective and collective ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 19 (Bernama) -- The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office will open a mission in Bangladesh as the country seeks to fix accountability for the hundreds of killings during last year's mass uprising. The Geneva-based body has signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh interim government to set up a mission "to support the promotion and protection of human rights." UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and Bangladesh foreign secretary A ...Read More >
The NHRC has notified Delhi's police commissioner over allegations of a man's suicide following alleged physical torture in custody. Injury marks and electric shocks were reported. The deceased was involved in a theft complaint investigation, and the incident raises serious human rights concerns. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) addressed a serious issue on Friday, asking for a report from Delhi's police after allegations emerged that a man committed suicide as a result of being tort ...Read More >
Amritsar, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening emails. Speaking after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he was accompanied by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala and other Congress leaders, Bajwa said that he met with of ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the suicide of a man after alleged physical torture in police custody at Delhi's Dwarka North Police Station. A day after the victim was taken to police custody for questioning in connection with a theft case, he committed suicide. Taking note of a press report, the apex human rights body said the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious violation of the human rights of ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report concerning the alleged suicide of a man following purported custodial torture at the Dwarka North Police Station in the national capital. The incident reportedly took place on July 11, a day after the victim was taken into custody for questioning in connection with a theft complaint. In a press release issued today, the Commission noted that the reported facts, if true, indicate ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance on media reports concerning the death by suicide of a man who was allegedly subjected to physical torture in police custody at Dwarka North Police Station in the national capital. In light of the serious allegations, the NHRC has issued a notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, demanding a detailed report within two weeks. According to reports, the victim--an IP University contract empl ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The NHRC on Friday said it has issued a notice to the Delhi police commissioner over reports that a man allegedly died by suicide after being subjected to "physical torture" in police custody, and sought a report in two weeks. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in a statement said according to the media report, the "victim had injury marks on his body". The commission has taken "suo motu cognisance of a media report that a man killed self on July 11, after alle ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to the Central government regarding a petition urging for the creation of guidelines to legally recognise non-heterosexual partners as medical representatives, thereby allowing them to give consent on each other's behalf in medical situations. Justice Sachin Datta sought responses from the Union Ministries of Health and Family Welfare, Law and Justice, Social Justice and Empowerment, and the National Medical Comm ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged gang rape of a married woman in an empty compartment of a stationary train in Haryana's Panipat. After the sexual assault, the accused threw the victim on the railway tracks, where a train ran over her leg. Taking note of a press report, the apex human rights body said the contents of the news report, if true, raise a serious violation of the human rights. The NHRC issu ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report on the train-school van collision in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, on July 8, which claimed the lives of three children and left several others injured. It has issued notices to the Chairman, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, and the Chief Secretary and DGP of Tamil Nadu, seeking a detailed report within two weeks. The commission has also asked for the current health status ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A physics lecturer from a private college in Dakshina Kannada and two of his friends have been arrested by Bengaluru police for allegedly blackmailing and raping a student.When the mental torture by the trio became intolerable, the girl narrated to her parents how she was being exploited. Subsequently, she went to Marathahalli police station along with her parents on July 5 and lodged a complaint seeking action against the perpetrators. Acting swiftly, the cops arrested the trio the f ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Commission for Women (NCW) recently summoned comedian Samay Raina in connection with the 'India's Got Latent' episode. Samay Raina appeared before the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women, Vijaya Rahatkar. As part of a written apology to the Commission, he expressed regret over his actions during 'India's Got Latent'. The Chairperson made it clear to the comedian that it is very important to maintain the highest respect and sensitivity o ...Read More >
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday said prisoners, including disabled ones, not being provided "preferred or costly food items" in jails was not a violation of fundamental rights. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution extends to all prisoners, however, it did not confer a right to demand personalised or luxurious food choices. "Mere non-supply of preferred or costly food items cannot ipso facto be treated as a violati ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 15 (UNI) The Assam government has freed more than 12,000 hectares of land from illegal encroachment over the past four years. Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma described the effort as a significant milestone in safeguarding the state's land, identity, and cultural fabric from what he termed as "existential threats" posed by infiltration and planned demographic changes. Taking to social media, Dr. Sarma underscored the scale of the drive, stating that over 160 square km -- ne ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 13 (ANI): Human rights activist Rabinder Ghosh on Sunday sounded the alarm on the alleged ethnic cleansing of Hindus in Bangladesh, claiming that the government inaction amounts to a serious threat to the minority community. Ghosh organization, Bangladesh Minority Watch, has provided aid to affected individuals, but he criticised the interim government for failing to protect them from Islamic fundamentalism. Our human rights organization, Bangladesh Mino ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 13 (ANI): Rabinder Ghosh, a human rights activist from Bangladesh, on Sunday alleged that Pakistan and China are behind the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. Ghosh made these claims in an interview with ANI, stating that despite the violence, Hindus in Bangladesh wish to stay in peace. 'We've received information suggesting that China is behind this, and Pakistan is also providing assistance. Pakistan has consistently supported the Bangladeshi Mus ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 13 (ANI): Rabinder Ghosh, a human rights activist from Bangladesh, on Sunday alleged that Pakistan and China are behind the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. Ghosh made these claims in an interview with ANI, stating that despite the violence, Hindus in Bangladesh wish to stay in peace. Weve received information suggesting that China is behind this, and Pakistan is also providing assistance. Pakistan has consistently supported the Bangladeshi Musli ...Read More >
Rayagada (Odisha): The sight was disturbing. A tribal man and his wife were bent under the burden of the plough in place of oxen, and forced to till the land as a punishment for getting married within the family blood relation on Wednesday, highlighting how moral vigilantism is spread in the remote pockets of Odisha even today. The decision on this was taken by the Kangaroo court in Kanjamajodi village under Shikarpai panchayat in Kalyansinghpur block of Rayagada district 'to teach them a lesson ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior CPM functionaries Brinda Karat and Anurag Saxena wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday and alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking citizens in Delhi.Drawing Shah's attention to the ongoing process of identification of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants by Delhi Police and several other agencies, Karat said a team of functionaries of CPM from Delhi visited Bawana JJ Colony in Delhi and met several of the complainants on Thursday.In their letter, the functionaries cited the ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka said that the elevation of former Bharatiya Janata Party (MLC) N Ramchander Rao as the party's state president, and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) leader Susheel Kumar as an assistant professor in the Hyderabad Central University (HCU), proved that the fears that those driving Dalit students to suicide on campuses will be elevated and will be given plum positions, whether in the saffron party, or the university campuses. Ad ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) CPI(M) leaders Brinda Karat and Anurag Saxena on Friday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah, and said they have received several complaints of "harassment of genuine citizens" during the ongoing exercise for "identification of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants" on grounds that they speak Bengali. In a letter addressed to the home minister, the CPI(M) leaders said they heard complaints of human rights violations, harassment and extortion. Karat, a former MP and special invitee ...Read More >
New Delhi (AsiaNews) - A young national tennis player was killed by her father because she was "too independent". The tragedy took place yesterday in Gurugram, in the state of Haryana, where Radhika Yadav, 25, was shot dead by her father Deepak Yadav, 49, a former bank employee. According to local police, the man confessed to the crime during initial questioning, during which he said he was driven to act because of constant comments and insults from other villagers, who accused him of living of ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has once again stirred controversy within the party by strongly criticising the Emergency period and directly targeting the Nehru-Gandhi family. In a recent article that has gone viral, Tharoor described the Emergency as a "dark period" in India's democratic history and called out the "unspeakable atrocities" committed during that time. Tharoor did not mince words as he blamed former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for enforcing harsh meas ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 10 (PTI) A sub-inspector and four constables posted at Sohra Police Station in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district were suspended for allegedly assaulting a detainee and forcing him to drink water from a toilet earlier this month, a senior officer said on Thursday. They were suspended after a preliminary inquiry into a complaint filed on July 7 by the mother of the detainee who was injured during the alleged assault by the police personnel. Also Read | Maharashtra: Girl Student ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 10 (ANI): A large-scale state-level mock exercise simulating flood and landslide scenarios was successfully conducted across Tripura with special emphasis on West Tripura District by the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) under the supervision of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Vishal Kumar, District Magistrate (DM) of West Tripura, addressed the media following the drill, and highlighted that rescue operations were carried out simu ...Read More >
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