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Mamata writes to Modi, demands stringent rape laws and fast-track justice

"West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding stringent central legislation with exemplary punishment for perpetrators of rape"

UP govt to provide 200k jobs over next two years, says CM Adityanath

During the event, more than 5,000 youths were given appointment letters

Kolkata rape-murder case: Supreme Court raps police for probe 'lapses'

Bench directs Union health secretary to launch a portal inviting suggestions on doctors' safety

PM Narendra Modi to give out 1.1 million certificates to Lakhpati Didis

Chouhan said that several Didis will have their certificates delivered to their place of residence

Kolkata rape-murder: CBI seeks polygraph test of ex-principal, 4 others

The test can only be done after permission from the court and the consent of the suspect

LIVE news: Delhi police has withdrawn security of women wrestlers, says Vinesh Phogat

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Emails, social media posts lowering dignity of woman an offence, says HC

The High Court observed that advent of modern technology has opened up a wide spectrum of means to communicate an insult

Visa figures reveal Indian students being put off applying to UK varsities

There were 110,006 sponsored study visa grants to main applicants who were Indian nationals in the year ending June 2024 (25 per cent of the total), 32,687 fewer than the previous year

Kolkata case updates: WB doctors refuse to end their strike despite assurances from SC

Kolkata murder-rape case updates: The Supreme Court said that peaceful protests in Kolkata rape and murder case shall not be disturbed or disrupted by Bengal govt

14 hydropower projects damaged by flash floods in Himachal since July 25

Both HEPs -- the 2-megawatt Pinnacle HEP on the Serai river and the 9-MW Beas Kund HEP on the Beas river -- are owned and operated by private companies

47,928 foreigners detected in Assam in 43 years, 43% of them Hindus

In a written reply to a query by AGP MLA Ponakan Baruah, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Foreigners Tribunal (FT) has declared 47,928 people as foreigners between 1971 and 2014

Supplementary Budget of over Rs 5,000 cr tabled in Uttarakhand Assembly

The size of the supplementary budget is Rs 5,013.05 crore, which includes a revenue expenditure of Rs 3,756.89 crore and a capital expenditure of Rs 1,256.16 crore

Food inflation likely to drop in coming months on good harvest: Govt report

The steady progress in the southwest monsoon has supported summer sown crops, finance ministry said in its monthly economic report

Parliament panel on Waqf meets, Oppn MPs oppose proposed amendments

BJP members of the committee appreciated the proposed amendments, particularly the one that seeks to give representation to Muslim women in Waqf boards

India, US explore technical exchange to upgrade grid transmission

Discussions also covered policy consultations and potential financial support to advance these modernization efforts, a power ministry statement said

Auto, taxi drivers call 2-day strike in Delhi against app-based cab cos

The strike, which began on Thursday, has caused inconvenience to commuters, with many drivers refusing to accept rides

Pune Porsche crash: No bail for teen driver's parents, other four accused

Additional Sessions Judge U M Mudholkar refused bail to the 17-year-old's parents Vishal and Shivani Agarwal

SC refuses to halt operations of CoC in edtech major Byju's insolvency case

The matter will now be heard on August 27

Indian tourists flocking to Oman, arrivals up 70% at 600k: Al Busaidi

This momentum shows no signs of slowing, with the first five months of 2024 already seeing a 15 per cent increase in arrivals

Parents, MNS workers seek action against abusive teacher in Thane school

As per parents, the woman teacher, who allegedly hit the student, routinely subjected students to abusive language over the last two years