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Governor Says Over 200 Rape Incidents Reported in Aug 2020 in Bengal; State Home Dept Refutes Claim
Governor Dhankhar's tweet comes in the backdrop of Hathras incident, where a 20-year-old Dalit woman was gang-raped and murdered.
Hathras Gangrape: Lawyers In Mumbai's Kurla Court Protest
The Kurla Court Lawyers' Association here on Tuesday staged a protest against the alleged gangrape and killing of a 19-year-old Dalit woman at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. Several lawyers paid tribute to the victim near the Kurla court's gate and demanded...
NCW Sends Notices To Amit Malviya, Digvijay Singh And Swara Bhasker For Revealing Identity Of Hathras Victim
The NCW has sought explanation from BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya, Congress leader Digvijay Singh and actress Swara Bhasker for allegedly revealing the identity of Hathras victim on Twitter. The National Commission for Women has also directed them to...
What Line of Covid-19 Treatment Was Used to Treat Trump? All You Need to Know About Experimental Therapy
Trump’s departure from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre, where he was being treated, was criticised by many as hasty and the scientific community in US has raised questions on the President’s playing down of the virus.
News18 Afternoon Digest: UP Says Hathras Cremation to Avoid Violence, Contagious Donald Trump Removes Mask
These are the top stories we are covering right now: UP government cited intel inputs of violence in Supreme Court to defend late night cremation of Hathras victim, US President Donald Trump stages a reckless departure from hospital before posing for a ma...
Afghan Batsman Najeeb Tarakai Dies Of Road Accident Injuries
Afghanistan's top-order batsman Najeeb Tarakai has died of the injuries he sustained in a road accident last weekend, the country's Cricket Board (ACB) said on Tuesday. He was 29.
ED May Probe Amnesty Int'l Amid Charges of 'Funding from Islamic Nations for Caste-based' Hathras Stir
Sources in the government last week said that ED is investigating against a private company linked to NGO Amnesty International India Foundation for allegedly receiving dubious export proceeds worth over Rs 51 crore.
Kolkata Recorded Least Number of Sexual Assault Cases Among Metro Cities, Says NCRB Report
According to a report released recently by the National Crime Records Bureau, 14 cases of sexual assaults were registered in the city in 2019.
Actor's Attempted Suicide: Ker Govt Seeks Report From Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
The Kerala governmenton Monday sought a report from the Sangeetha Nataka Akademi over actor and dancer R L V Ramakrishnan's attempted suicide, allegedly after being denied an opportunity to perform at an online event. Ramakrishnan,younger brother of...
19-year-old Woman Abducted, Raped in UP's Kaushambi
According to the SP, an FIR was lodged against the accused and the woman will undergo a medical examination while her statement will be recorded soon.
PM Modi, Israel's Netanyahu Discuss Expanding Cooperation in Agriculture, Water and Innovation
They also discussed their expanding cooperation against the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet.
HC Allows Religious Congregation At Imambada Masjid Meer In Varanasi
The Allahabad High Court on Monday allowed a petition seeking permission for a religious gathering at an Imambada in Varanasi, saying the local police will not create any hindrance and the organisers will ensure compliance of COVID-19 guidelines. A ben...
GST Council Fails to Reach Consensus on Compensating States, Next Meeting on October 12
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said 21 states had opted for one of the two options the Centre had previously suggested for borrowing to meet the shortfall in GST collections. But some states did not opt for any of the two options, and the Council dec...
PM Modi, Chinese President Xi to Come Face-to-face for First Time Since Border Standoff at BRICS Summit
Russia, the chair of the five-nation BRICS, announced on Monday that the annual summit of the bloc will be held on November 17 via video conference.
Want to Set up Universities Dedicated to Ambedkar and Subhash Chandra Bose, Says Mamata Banerjee
Banerjee also said her government would write to the Centre, expressing its disapproval over the National Education Policy 2020, which "intends to put an end to the ranking system".
CPI(M), CPI Delegation To Meet Family Of Hathras Gangrape Victim On October 6
The delegation will comprise of Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary, CPI(M) D Raja, General Secretary CPI, Brinda Karat, Member, Politburo CPI(M) Amarjeet Kaur, National Secretary, CPI, Hiralal Yadav, Secretary, UP State Committee, CPI(M) and Girish Sharma...