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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: NHRC

4 years ago, NHRC gave clean chit to Karkare on Thakur’s allegations of police torture

An NHRC panel had noted that the 'allegations were not substantiated by facts and evidence on record from the prison, court, hospitals and the ATS'.

NHRC asks UP’s Yogi Adityanath govt to protect Unnao rape victim

The girl has accused the state of harassing her and her family, and says she is under pressure to withdraw rape case against BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

Yogi govt alleges scam in nutrition scheme for kids but gives contracts to ‘tainted’ firms

Yogi Adityanath govt has given contracts to same firms it accused of supplying poor quality food to children.

Delhi High Court sentences 16 ex-cops to life imprisonment in Hashimpura massacre case

The court termed the massacre as targeted killing of unarmed and defenceless people by the police.

Marriageable age should be uniform for women and men, NHRC tells govt

Suggestions by NHRC are part of efforts to eliminate child marriage. Rights watchdog also wants free education up to 18 years of age. 

India’s national panels on rights & civil liberties lie vacant, toothless under Modi govt

From NHRC and NCW to child rights and information panel, several crucial commissions are headless and simply too short-staffed to perform their tasks.

NHRC turns 25 – and that’s pretty much all it has achieved

India's rights watchdog NHRC — labelled 'toothless tiger' — is swamped with cases but has little resources to address them. This, despite an ‘A’ rating from UN body.

Activists arrested based on proof of links with Naxals, says Maharashtra govt

Maharashtra's Home Minister Deepak Kesarkar said all procedures were followed in the arrest of five activists.

NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra DGP, chief secretary over arrest of five activists

The human rights commission called for a factual report on the nationwide crackdown within four weeks.

NHRC asks Centre & Maharashtra to explain 639 farmer suicides despite loan waiver

It questioned the authorities’ ability to implement schemes for the farmers.

On Camera

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.