Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the influence of the anti-talks faction of the ULFA led by Paresh Baruah in the state "is very much there, although it has considerably declined over the years", asserting that the outfit has as many as 400 cadres in its camp in the neighbouring nation of Myanmar.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) As many as 295 eminent persons from different walks of life issued a joint letter on Wednesday seeking justice for the junior doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata earlier this month.
New Delhi, August 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court, which has taken suo moto cognisance of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata earlier this month, will resume hearing the matter on Thursday.
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) A day after protests were staged against the sexual assault on two four-year-old minor girls at a school in Maharashtra's Badlapur city, the state government on Wednesday issued a resolution to ensure the safety of students in general, and the girl students in particular, in the schools.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has allowed extension of the interim bail of businessman Amit Arora, an accused in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy case, till August 30, on account of his "precarious medical condition".
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Amid a wave of demonstrations and protests by the doctor fraternity over Kolkata medic’s rape and murder, close to 300 eminent citizens of the country wrote an open letter on Wednesday, blaming Mamata Banerjee government for ‘series of lapses’ in the gruesome case and also took strong objection to cover-up attempts by the hospital authorities as well as state administration.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) on Wednesday urged a complete and effective ban on public viewing of online pornography and unfiltered obscenity on OTT platforms across the country.
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) Mounting pressure on the MahaYuti government, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Wednesday gave a call for Maharashtra 'Bandh' (shutdown) on August 24 to protest against the alleged rape of two kindergarten girls at a school in Badlapur in Thane.
Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Hundreds of representatives from the medical fraternity, including senior and junior doctors as well as medical students, hit the streets at Salt Lake here on Wednesday demanding justice for the woman doctor of state-run R. G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata who was allegedly raped and murdered in the medical facility.
Chennai, Aug 21 (IANS) The Directorate of Private Schools in Tamil Nadu has issued an order to schools to take prior permission from district education officers before conducting National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), Scout and Guide or Junior Red Cross (JRC) programmes.
