Page 43 - Social Issues
1 student killed in Japan stabbing spree
One female student was killed and 17 others were injured after a man attacked them with knives while they were waiting for their school bus on Tuesday in the Japanese city of Kawasaki, police said.
Brazil prison riots toll increases to 57
The death toll from prison riots in Brazil has increased to 57, as authorities found the bodies of 42 more inmates in four jails.
Iraq court sentences fourth French ISIS member to death, France opposes
A court here on Monday announced death sentence for a fourth French citizen in a row for joining the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS).Al Jazeera confirmed after quoting Iraqi court officials that the man, identified as Mustafa Mohammed Ibrahim, 37, had been sentenced to death by hanging, a day after three other Frenchmen were given death sentences for being ISIL members.In a statement, the French foreign ministry said following the judgment that it respected the sovereignty of the Iraqi authorities and that ISIL members "had to answer for their crimes"."The French embassy in Iraq, in its role as a provider of consular protection, is taking the necessary steps to convey its position to the Iraq authorities," the statement added.Meanwhile, human rights groups have repeatedly criticised the trials, which they say often rely on circumstantial evidence or confessions obtained under torture.In addition, the French foreign ministry has also reportedly reiterated its ...
2 arrested with 90 kg cannabis in Jharkhand
Two members of an inter-state gang of smugglers were arrested and 90 kg cannabis was recovered from them on Monday, police said."On credit input, police raided a house in Dumka and arrested two people from there. We have also taken into custody a car, a motorcycle, and a few SIM cards," said YS Ramesh, Superintendent of Police, Dumka.The police have registered a case under different Sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.Further investigation is currently underway.
Clashes in four Brazil prisons leave 42 dead: Official
At least 42 inmates were killed in clashes in four prisons in northern Brazil on Monday, authorities said, a day after violence in one of the jails left 15 people dead. At least 27 of the victims were in the Antonio Trindade Penal Institute near Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, where all four prisons are located. The federal government said it was sending reinforcements to boost security in the state's prisons. Brazil has the world's third largest prison population, with 7,26,712 inmates as of June 2016, according to official statistics. The population is double the capacity of the nation's prisons, which in the same year was estimated to be 3,68,049 inmates. Along with severe overcrowding, Brazil's prisons are plagued by gang violence, while riots and breakout attempts are not uncommon.
Telangana: Police save woman who attempted suicide
A woman who attempted to commit suicide along with her husband here on Monday was saved by the police. Her husband, however, was found dead."A married couple, identified as Murli and Priyanka, attempted to commit suicide at their residence. After getting alerted by neighbours, two police personnel reached the spot and found the woman alive," said Mahesh Bhagwat, Police Commissioner Rachakonda.Constable Mahipal rushed the woman to the patrol van and saved her life, said Bhagwat appreciating the efforts of the two police personnel.
New Delhi: Man commits suicide in police custody, probe ordered
A man allegedly committed suicide in police custody in New Delhi's Bawana area.In the incident reported on Sunday, the deceased, identified as Balraj, was called for interrogation in connection with a murder case registered against his son."Balraj jumped off the balcony of Bawana police station when he had gone out on the pretext of drinking water. We have not found any foul play in the incident," police said.An enquiry has been ordered in the suicide case. Police have also suspended head-constable Praveen and attached sub-inspector Gajendra to Police Lines in the incident. A separate enquiry headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) has also been ordered in the incident..
PIL challenges auctioning of players in IPL
A Public Interest Litigation was filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday alleging that auctioning of players in the IPL is illegal and should be stopped.
Hindu doctor arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan
A Hindu veterinary doctor was arrested on Monday after a local cleric filed a police complaint accusing him of committing blasphemy in Pakistan's southern Sindh province. The doctor, identified as Ramesh Kumar, was taken into custody while angry protestors set fire to shops owned by Hindus and burnt tyres on road in Phuladyon town in Mirpurkhas district in the province, media reports said. The head cleric of the local mosque, Maulvi Ishaq Nohri, filed the complaint with the police alleging that the doctor had torn pages of a holy book and wrapped medicines in them. Zahid Hussain Leghari, the Station House Officer of the local police station, said that a case was registered against the doctor. Leghari said a proper investigation would be carried out and the doctor had been taken to a safe location after the unrest broke out in the town. A large number of Hindus reside in the interior of Sindh province and in Karachi and the Pakistan Hindu Council has complained in the past of minority .
Doctor's suicide: Cong seeks arrest of abettors
The Congress in Maharashtra Monday demanded immediate arrest of those responsible for driving a doctor in a civic-run hospital here to commit suicide allegedly by harassing her over her caste. Maharashtra Congress unit president Ashok Chavan said the doctor, Payal Tadvi, had repeatedly flagged the issue but her complaints were allegedly not taken note of. Tadvi, 26, killed herself on May 22. Her family has alleged that her doctor colleagues had taunted her for belonging to a scheduled tribe (ST). Three of her colleagues have been charged with driving her to suicide. "All those who abetted her to take her own life should be immediately arrested," Chavan said. He said the unfortunate incident could have been avoided had Tadvi's complaints been looked into in time. The FIR filed after the second year PG student ended her life, stated that her seniors often threatened her, saying she wouldn't be allowed into operation theatres or allowed to perform deliveries. She was also ...
Pope sounds racism alarm as EU nationalists win big
Pope Francis warned Monday against a rise of intolerance and racism as far-right nationalists and eurosceptic parties made historic gains in European elections. "The signs of meanness we see around us heighten our fear of 'the other', the unknown, the marginalised, the foreigner," he said in a message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. "It is not just about them, but about all of us, and about the present and future of the human family. "Migrants, especially those who are most vulnerable, help us to read the 'signs of the times'," he said. Nationalist forces from Marine Le Pen in France to Matteo Salvini in Italy and Nigel Farage in Britain boasted significant gains in the EU parliament elections which wound up on Sunday. Salvini's far-right League party did particularly well in Italy in centres seen as migrant "hot spots", including a town held up by the left as a model of tolerance and integration. Francis acknowledged the "fear" in many societies towards migrants and ...
Doctor's suicide after casteist slurs: MSCW notice to dean
Amid growing protests by students and tribal organisations over the suicide of a doctor in a state-run hospital, allegedly after casteist slurs, the state women's commission Monday asked the dean to submit a report in the case. In a letter to the dean of the Mumbai civic body-run BYL Nair Hospital Ramesh Bharmal, the Maharashtra State Commission for Women sought to know whether the Anti-ragging Act was effectively implemented in the institution. The report, which also seeks information on "lack of communication" between the administration and students, is to be submitted within eight days, the Commission said. Meanwhile, the three women doctors at the hospital, accused of driving their 26-year-old colleague to suicide after tormenting her with casteist slurs, have sought a "fair probe" in the case. In a letter to the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), the three - Ankita Khandelwal, Hema Ahuja and Bhakti Mehare - said they want the college to conduct a ..
Delhi: Married woman commits suicide, probe on
A 28-year-old married woman allegedly committed suicide at her residence in East Delhi's New Ashok Nagar on Monday, police said.The deceased, Ankita, was recently married to one Mukesh Pandey. The couple was residing at Eastern Apartment in New Ashok Nagar."A PCR call was received at New Ashok Nagar Police Station regarding the suicide in Eastern Apartment at around 1.45 pm. The staff of PS New Ashok Nagar reached the spot," the Delhi Police said.The police is questioning the locals and the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has been informed for further enquiry.An investigation is currently underway.
Woman commits suicide along with daughter: police
A 53-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide here Monday along with her daughter by consuming poison, a police official said. Rambagh police station in-charge Mehar Singh said Santosh Sharma, a housewife, committed suicide along with her 28-year-old daughter Shilpa Sharma allegedly out of depression over some family dispute. "While Santosh Sharma died on the spot, Shilpa died while undergoing treatment in a hospital here," he said. The station house officer said as per preliminary investigation, it was found that there was a family dispute and both mother and daughter were under deep depression. Further investigations are on, he added.
3 held for Amethi leader's murder
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of BJP leader Smriti Irani's close aide and a former village head Surendra Singh.
Haryana hikes DA rate to 12 pc
The Haryana government has enhanced Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees, pensioners and family pensioners to 12 per cent from 9 per cent, with effect from January 1, 2019. The hike is estimated to cost state exchequer an extra Rs 17.70 crore per month approximately, Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu said here Monday. He said the burden during current financial year (2019-20) on the exchequer for 14 months from January 2019 to February 2020 would be Rs 247.80 crore. He said the state government has also enhanced DA by 6 per cent for state government employees, who continue to draw their pay in the pre-revised pay scale or grade as per the 6thPay Commission, from existing 148 per cent to 154 per cent of the basic pay, with effect from January 1, 2019. This DA enhancement would entail an extra financial liability of approximately Rs 63.55 lakh per month, he said. The additional financial liabilities in financial year 2019-20 for 14 months from January 2019 to February
Delhi HC defers PIL against BCCI and IPL
Delhi High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Indian Premier League's (IPL) auction process.The plea which was filed by social activist Sudhir Sharma alleged that auctioning of players in the IPL is illegal and should be stopped.Cricket players are purchased and sold through bidding by corporate houses and the petition sought to scrap the auction process as that amount to illegal human trafficking and sale of human beings. Moreover, Sharma has sought direction to the government to look into serious matter related to the international human auction.The plea further added that government failed to regulate, ban, stop and curb the menace while declaring the system of bidding and auctioning in the name of game as illegal. Also, the plea sought an order directing to initiate an inquiry and to take action against the guilty.After deferring the hearing, the division bench headed by Chief Justice .
NRL facilitates insurance cover for Kaziranga staff
The front-line employees of Kaziranga National Park, who often brave attacks from wild animals as well as poachers, are now covered under an insurance scheme, thanks to the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL).
Man jumps to death at police station in Delhi
A man called for questioning at the Bawana police station in Delhi committed suicide by jumping off from the balcony, the police said on Monday.
Doctor's suicide after casteist slur: Accused seek fair probe
Three women doctors at a BMC-run medical college and hospital here, accused of driving their 26-year-old colleague to suicide after tormenting her with casteist slurs, have sought a "fair probe" in the case. In a letter to the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), the three - Ankita Khandelwal, Hema Ahuja and Bhakti Mehare - said they want the college to conduct a fair investigation in the matter and "give justice" to them. "This is not the way to do an investigation through police force and media pressure, without hearing our side," the three doctors said in the letter. MARD has suspended the three doctors. A senior MARD official said, We have credible inputs that the three doctors made casteist remarks against Dr Payal Tadvi, who allegedly committed suicide. We will cooperate with the police for the further investigations. To prevent such incidents, MARD has decided to organise sensitisation programmes for second and third year undergraduate medical ...
