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NCW takes cognizance of sexual harassment at Gargi college

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) National Commission for women has taken cognizance in the matter of alleged sexual harassment of girl students at Gargi college, University of Delhi. NCW chief Rekha Shama confirmed this on…

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PSA against ex-chief ministers undemocratic: Altaf Bukhari

Feb 8, 2020 Srinagar: Demanding an end to their detention, former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) minister Altaf Bukhari said on Saturday that the slapping of the Public Safety Act (PSA) on former chief ministers –…

UP court grants bail to 48, questions police claims on CAA protesters

Jan 30, 2020 Bijnor: A court in Bijnor district has granted bail to 48 people accused of rioting and attempted murder by the Uttar Pradesh Police during the violent December protests against the Citizenship (Amendment)…

Congress complains to NHRC against UP Police ‘brutality’

Jan 27, 2020 New Delhi: A Congress delegation led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi on Monday submitted a 538-page memorandum along with “proof” to the NHRC against the Uttar Pradesh Police’s “brutality” against CAA…

NCPCR takes up complaint on use of kids for protests

Jan 21, 2020 New Delhi(IANS) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) on Tuesday took up a complaint on viral videos of children participating during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act. The national child…

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Suppression of democratic right to protest in free India very disturbing: Irfan Habib

By Naz Asghar Jan 20, 2020 Aligarh: Deeply disturbed over the suppression of protests against CAA-NRC, eminent historian Prof Irfan Habib has deplored the shrinking space for dissent and described the state of democratic rights…

CAA stir: UP cops say blankets were ‘seized in due process’

Jan 19, 2020 Lucknow: Apparently taken aback by the flak that the UP Police faced on the social media for taking away blankets and food of the protesters at the Clock Tower in Lucknow, the…

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NCW registers ABVP activist Komal Sharma’s complaint

Jan 15, 2020 New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has registered a complaint from a Delhi University student Komal Sharma, who was identified as the ‘masked woman’ in the January 5-Jawaharlal Nehru University…

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‘Why do you have Muslim friends?’ cops asked activist

Jan 14, 2020 Lucknow: Robin Verma, a human rights activist who was arrested in connection with anti-CAA protests in Lucknow on December 20, was released from jail on Tuesday. He had been granted bail last…

Will approach court for filing FIR against Delhi Police: Jamia VC

Jan 13, 2020 New Delhi: Vice Chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI), Najma Akhtar, on Monday assured agitating students that “we will approach the court for registering an FIR against the Delhi Police” for the…

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