Acquitted in 2015, Wahid Shaikh says the wrongful confinement, custodial torture and stigma of being a 'terrorist' have damaged his family, his career and driven him into debt.
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has instructed the Union Health Ministry to conduct an audit of cath labs across India following...
The commission has taken notice of the fact that the workers died after entering a sewage tank without any protective gear at a private industrial unit in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur district.
India may lose its voting rights in key human rights forums as NHRC’s ‘A’ status hangs in balance. NHRC has lodged a formal challenge under GANHRI’s internal appeal process.
The NHRC issued notices to both the chairman of DHBVN and the commissioner of police, Gurugram. They have been given two weeks to submit a detailed report.
The report must include the status of the investigation, details of compensation provided to the families, and an account of similar incidents in the state.
NHRC chairperson Justice (Retd) V. Ramasubramanian, expressed concern over the continuing deaths of sanitation workers despite legal provisions aimed at eradicating the practice.
Retd SC judge V. Ramasubramanian was named NHRC chief by panel that also included Modi, Shah, Om Birla & Harivansh. Oppn leaders had nominated retd justices K.M. Joseph, Rohinton Nariman.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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