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NCW orders FIR against man for filming woman co-passenger in train

IANS | March 9, 2025 6:39 PM

New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has directed the registration of an FIR against a man who made a video of a woman co-passenger on the train and sexually harassing a college student during a journey in West Bengal.

K’taka: Two arrested in gang rape case of Israeli tourist & homestay owner

IANS | March 8, 2025 5:34 PM

Koppal, March 8 (IANS) In a major development, Karnataka Police arrested two persons on Saturday in connection with the horrific incident of three persons committing gang rape on two women, a tourist from Israel, and a female local homestay owner and killing a male Indian tourist who was with them.

Manipur: Joint ops by Army, other forces lead to recovery of 114 arms, explosives

IANS | March 8, 2025 10:32 AM

Imphal, March 8 (IANS) The security forces after the expiry of the 15-day deadline to surrender looted and illegally-held arms and ammunition, further stepped up their search operations in 10 of the 16 Manipur districts and recovered 114 weapons, IEDs, grenades, various ammunition and other war-like stores, officials said here on Saturday.

Calcutta HC bars all political rallies in JU locality till March 13 (Ld)

IANS | March 8, 2025 7:04 AM

Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Amid prevailing and continuing tension in West Bengal's Jadavpur University (JU) over the ruckus within the university premises on March 1, a single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, has barred any kind of political rally in the locality in the vicinity of the varsity campus till March 13 without prior permission of the court.

SC refuses to put brake on Dharavi Redevelopment Project

IANS | March 7, 2025 4:29 PM

New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Declining to interfere with the Bombay High Court's ‘justified’ decision, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to put a brake on the ongoing construction work for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project (DRP) in Mumbai by the Adani Group.