Justice for Kolkata medic: Former judges, envoys & army veterans tear into Mamata govt over multiple lapses

IANS | August 21, 2024 7:19 PM

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.

SC Women Lawyers Association urges ban on pornography, obscenity on OTT platforms

IANS | August 21, 2024 5:11 PM

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.

Badlapur sexual abuse: MVA calls for Maharashtra bandh on August 24

IANS | August 21, 2024 3:17 PM

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.

RG Kar tragedy: Medical fraternity swarms streets, protest march starts

IANS | August 21, 2024 1:19 PM

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.

Take nod for NCC, NSS camps: TN Directorate of Private Schools orders after abuse cases

IANS | August 21, 2024 12:55 PM

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.

Badlapur sexual abuse case: Accused's police remand extended till August 24

IANS | August 21, 2024 11:44 AM

Thane (Maharashtra), Aug 21 (IANS) A local court on Wednesday extended till August 24 the police custody of the accused in the alleged sexual assault on two nursery girls in a Badlapur school, here.

Teacher molests six schoolgirls in Maha's Akola, arrested

IANS | August 21, 2024 10:58 AM

Akola (Maharashtra), Aug 21 (IANS) Amid the raging controversy over the sexual abuse of two girls in Badlapur’s reputed school, a 42-year-old schoolteacher was arrested in Maharashtra's Akola district for repeatedly molesting six Class 8 girl students for the last four months and forcing them to watch adult films.

Kolkata doctor case: Sandip Ghosh at CBI office, police also summons him

IANS | August 21, 2024 10:35 AM

Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Former principal of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata Dr Sandip Ghosh, on Wednesday, reached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office here despite being summoned by the Kolkata Police on the same day.

Picture of B'wood veterans partying with filmmaker & sex offender Roman Polanski goes viral

IANS | August 21, 2024 9:25 AM

Los Angeles, Aug 21 (IANS) An old image of veteran Bollywood actors like Vinod Khanna, Raj Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor and others has surfaced on social media which shows them spending time with French-Polish director Roman Polanski.

Class 10 student molests minor girl in prominent Pune school on I-Day, arrested

IANS | August 20, 2024 10:04 PM

Pune, Aug 20 (IANS) In another shocker in Maharashtra, a 19-year-old youth allegedly molested a teenage girl in the toilet of a reputed co-education private school in Pune on Independence Day, a police official said on Tuesday.

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Justice for Kolkata medic: Former judges, envoys & army veterans tear into Mamata govt over multiple lapses

SC Women Lawyers Association urges ban on pornography, obscenity on OTT platforms

Badlapur sexual abuse: MVA calls for Maharashtra bandh on August 24

RG Kar tragedy: Medical fraternity swarms streets, protest march starts

Take nod for NCC, NSS camps: TN Directorate of Private Schools orders after abuse cases

Badlapur sexual abuse case: Accused's police remand extended till August 24

Teacher molests six schoolgirls in Maha's Akola, arrested

Kolkata doctor case: Sandip Ghosh at CBI office, police also summons him

Picture of B'wood veterans partying with filmmaker & sex offender Roman Polanski goes viral

Class 10 student molests minor girl in prominent Pune school on I-Day, arrested

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