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An advocate cannot seek information on behalf of a client under the RTI Act: CIC

New Delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has dismissed an appeal filed by an advocate seeking information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act related to the termination of a fruits and vegetables supply contract…

Safe use of roads integral part of right to life under Article 21, says Haryana human rights panel

Chandigarh: The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC), taking a firm stand on issues related to road safety, has categorically held that the safe use of public roads by citizens is an integral part of the…

Muslim rights leader says govt assured action over Waqf property registration, flags concerns over jihad narrative

New Delhi: Indian Muslims for Civil Rights (IMCR) Chairman and former MP Mohammad Adeeb on Saturday said that Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has assured a delegation of the All India Muslim Personal Law…

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq expresses concern over arrest of people in decades-old cases

Srinagar: Senior religious and separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday, expressed concern over the arrest of people in decades-old cases.   Mirwaiz, while speaking at the Friday congregation at the Jama Masjid in Srinagar,…

No one should be pressurised to sing, or stopped from singing Vande Matram: Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi

New Delhi: All India Muslim Jamat chief Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi Barelvi on Tuesday said that the national song Vande Mataram should neither be imposed on anyone nor should any person be stopped from reciting it…

Sanchar Saathi app not mandatory, can be deleted: Scindia amid privacy row

New Delhi: Sanchar Saathi mobile app is not mandatory and can be deleted, said Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday, amid the privacy row. Speaking to the media, Scindia noted that keeping the…

NHRC seeks report on attacks against journalists in Kerala, Manipur, Tripura

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports about attacks on three journalists in separate incidents in Kerala, Manipur, and Tripura. The incidents reportedly occurred on August…

Will fight for justice, says Rahul Gandhi after meeting kin of lynched Dalit in UP’s Fatehpur

Fatehpur (UP): Amid high drama and tight security, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday met the family of Hariom Valmiki — the Dalit man who was lynched in UP’s…

Hijab row: Kochi school reopens amid police presence, Kerala govt flags rights violation

Kochi: St. Rita’s Public School in Palluruthy in Kerala’s Kochi reopened on Wednesday after being closed for two days following a controversy over the wearing of the hijab by a Class 8 student. There was…

Sonam Wangchuk’s wife meets him in Jodhpur jail, vows legal challenge

Jaipur: Climate activist and social worker Sonam Wangchuk, who has been in Jodhpur Central Jail for the past 11 days, was visited by his wife Geetanjali for the first time since his arrest. The meeting…

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