President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a stampede near the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, and called the incident 'shocking and heartbreaking'.
"We received a complaint from an organisation called Legal Rights Observatory regarding a law student, who was arrested by West Bengal Police from Haryana in the middle of the night over an allegedly objectionable social media post. The complaint alleges that proper legal procedures were not
"We had received a complaint and according to it, Hindu girl students were being targeted by creating fear in the name of ragging in a college in Bhopal. They were being sexually abused, being videographed, served intoxicants and were pressured to convert to Islam by blackmailing them on the
NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo told ANI on Saturday that originally three female students had come forward claiming to being sedated, sexually assaulted and blackmailed. Later on the victims were also allegedly forced to convert. Right now 7 victims alleging assault have been identified, howev
National Human Rights Commission member Priyank Kanoongo has said that the NHRC has taken cognisance of the death of a Nepalese student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo said that an investigation revealed the university's inaction led to the suicide of a Nepalese student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT).
Kanoongo questioned how an 11-year-old could be expected to comprehend the definition of rape and attempted rape, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. He pointed out that the child was dragged to a secluded location, where an attempt was made to tear off her clothes and touch her ina
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo, announced that a senior team of NHRC officials will visit Bhubaneswar on Thursday to investigate the death of the Nepalese student and the alleged brutality against students protesting at KIIT University.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has initiated a probe into the death of a Nepali student at KIIT University in Odisha following allegations of assault on protesting students.
"So we have issued notice to YouTube to take down all these types of contents and inform concerned police authorities so they can start penal action against these persons," NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo said.
According to the letter, the complaint alleged "obscene and vulgar content" along with misleading messages. Kanoongo wrote that the video content in controversy prima facie appears to be in violation of various sections under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children fr