New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has sought a report from the Uttar Pradesh government on the “serious issue of violation of human rights” in the Hathras gangrape case. The commission, taking action on its own, has issued notice to the Director General Police in the northern Indian state,Continue Reading
Lucknow: The last rites of the 19-year-old gang-rape victim from Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, who died in a New Delhi hospital on September 29, were hastily performed late around 2 am September 30 against the wishes of her family. The girl was allegedly gang-raped and physically assaulted by a group ofContinue Reading
Villupuram: A Capuchin center in South India provides online international training for priests and nuns. The Franciscan Capuchin friars of Amala Annai Province in India have initiated a series of online formation programmes for the English speaking religious men and women, Capuchin Father Nithiya Sagayam, director of Thalir (vitality) HolisticContinue Reading
New Delhi: Human rights cannot be an excuse for defying the law of the land, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs stated in response to the Amnesty International decision to halt its operations in the country. The Indian government accused the international NGO of adopting dubious processes to secure funds forContinue Reading
Lucknow: A special court in Lucknow September 30 acquitted all 32 accused in the Babri mosque demolition case. The demolition of the 16th century mosque was not planned, a judge said while acquitting former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and others. The 1992 demolition was preceded by a seriesContinue Reading
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has been honored with the prestigious SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for helping thousands of migrant workers reach home during lockdown. “This is a rare honor. A UN recognition is very special,” Sonu said responding to the awardContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) has urged Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to protect Christians who are facing systematic attacks from radical groups in the Kondagaon district of the central Indian state. EFI general secretary Reverend Vijayesh Lal on September 28 wrote to Baghel in a seriesContinue Reading
Darjeeling: With the noble intention of giving back to the Hill town, a group of ex-students of St. Paul’s school, Darjeeling, has joined hands with the Ramakrishna Mission to provide monthly ration to elderly ladies without families and are from the economically backward strata. The Ramakrishna Mission Nivedita Educational andContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Varanasi: Two Dalit rights activists from Varanasi, Utter Pradesh, among others, have been nominated to “21st Century Heroes of India” from the perspective of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and other Indian Constitutional Values. Pippa Rann Books & Media, based in the United Kingdom, September 27 announced thatContinue Reading
Bengaluru: The Bengaluru police have begun an investigation against officials of a private television channel that recently aired a sting alleging the involvement of members of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s family in acts of corruption. Police on September 28 searched the offices of Power TV and the home ofContinue Reading
