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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of alleged sexual abuse of a minor in Uttar
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report detailing the alleged sexual abuse of a seven-year-old boy by an Imam at a mosque in the Jhabreda area of Roorkee district, Uttarakhand.
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"Opposition wants non-citizens to get voting rights": Union Minister Rajiv
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Union Minister Singh said, "Rahul Gandhi's mentality is to disorganise the country. Whatever he says is not related to facts. When elections were happening in Gujarat, who was ruling the country? It was the UPA government. So how did PM Modi steal the election? Rahul Gandhi and opposition
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Could have considered "other options": JD (S) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy on
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Banu Mushtaq, an Indian writer and women's rights activist, scripted history by winning the International Booker Prize for the short story anthology Heart Lamp in 2025. It is the first Kannada book to win honours in London. Originally written in the Kannada language, the stories in Heart Lam
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Chinese scholar Feng Siyu reportedly jailed over Uyghur research, says Hum
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Zhejiang-born academic Feng Siyu, once celebrated as one of China's most gifted students, has disappeared from public view since her arrest in 2018. According to Human Rights in China (HRIC), she is believed to be serving a lengthy prison sentence linked to her research on Uyghur cultural tr
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NHRC takes cognisance of assault, death of Zimbabwean student in Punjab
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report on the death of a Zimbabwean student who was assaulted in Punjab.
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of death of gang rape victim in Ghaziabad
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report on the death of a speech-and hearing-impaired gang rape victim at her home in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, on August 21.
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PoGB's business leaders demand restoration of border trade rights, warn of
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Business leaders in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan [PoGB] have raised serious concerns over the suspension of the Pakistan-China border trade and the imposition of new customs policies, calling the move an "injustice" and a violation of their internationally recognised rights.
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Sexual harassment, torture, abductions: Pakistan Human Rights Commission e
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Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights has exposed systematic exploitation, human rights abuses, and gender-based violence in the country's brick kilns, Dawn reported on Wednesday.
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Pakistan: Protest by Baloch families enters sixth week against detention o
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Families of forcibly disappeared Baloch leaders continue with their protests for over 40 days now demanding justice and release of their loved ones, leading the Baloch human rights group, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), shared on Tuesday.
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Ugandans criticise deal with Trump administration to accept US deportees
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Ugandans have criticised a secretive deal with Donald Trump's administration to accept US deportees, Al Jazeera reported. Lawmakers said the agreement bypassed parliament and benefits President Museveni politically, while rights groups warned Uganda is already struggling with refugees and fa
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"After right to vote, they will snatch your land rights": Rahul Gandhi in
Updated : 7 months ago IST
"Your vote is your right. Ambani and Adani do not need votes, but the youth, farmers, labourers, the poor, and the backwards class of Bihar need the right to vote. They want to snatch everything from you. First, they are snatching your votes, then they will snatch your ration card, land,
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Fresh wave of enforced disappearances reported in Karachi, Kech
Updated : 7 months ago IST
At least three individuals have allegedly become victims of enforced disappearance in separate incidents spanning Karachi and Balochistan's Kech district, raising serious concerns among rights groups and families. According to The Balochistan Post, the latest cases highlight the ongoing issu
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