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The Supreme Court, hearing the Kolkata rape-murder incident today, said the nation cannot wait for another rape for changes on the ground. The DY Chandrachud-led bench also expressed strong dissatisfaction with the West Bengal government and the authorities at the hospital over the delay in filing the FIR and other procedural lapses in handling the case. “Medical professions have become vulnerable to violence. Due to ingrained patriarchal biases, women doctors are targeted more. As more and more women join the workforce, the nation cannot wait for another rape for things to change on the ground,” CJI Chandrachud noted. READ |…

A massive landslide has destroyed the power station of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation’s (NHPC) Teesta Stage 5 dam in Sikkim on Tuesday morning The hill adjacent to the 510 MW power station was said to be under threat due to frequent minor slides over the past few weeks. On Tuesday morning, a major chunk of the hill slid and cover the power station in debris. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident as the power station was evacuated a few days ago due to frequent landslides. In videos recorded by people working close to the power station, a…

Ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat is likely to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, sources close to her told IANS on Tuesday. However, Vinesh had stated earlier that she will not move into active politics. But as per the latest report, some political parties are trying hard to “convince” her. Vinesh missed the opportunity to win a gold medal in women’s freestyle 50kg category in the Paris Olympics after getting disqualified from the final for being 100gm overweight. Vinesh received a rousing welcome in the National Capital and her village Balali, Sonipat on Saturday. She was garlanded by Congress Member of…

We, the reviewers, have faced this observation often enough over the years. Implicit in this statement is an assumption about what constitutes a ‘Bihari’. He (mostly ‘he’ and rarely ‘she’) has to be wild, uneducated, ill-mannered, least likely to be law-abiding, in constant pursuit of shortcuts, and forever wedded to the idea of jugaad. While the observation might come as a compliment, it distresses us nonetheless. Being born and brought up in Bihar during a time of great political and social transformation, we rarely came across any fellow Bihari who fit this assumed definition. Yet, the assumption has persisted for…

Union Minister Jitendra Singh today wrote to the head of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), asking the civil service body to cancel its advertisement for lateral entry into bureaucracy. The UPSC recently issued an advertisement seeking “talented and motivated Indian nationals” for lateral recruitment to various senior positions within the Union government. These positions include Joint Secretary, Director, and Deputy Secretary in 24 ministries, with a total of 45 posts up for grabs. This move has triggered a debate on lateral entry into bureaucracy, especially after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent criticism of the process, which the BJP has…

Two four-year-old girls were sexually assaulted at an English medium school by a cleaning staff in Maharashtra’s Thane. The incident has triggered massive protests, with residents blocking the Mumbai rail route at Badalpur railway station, bringing train services to a standstill. Visuals showed protesters pelting stones at cops as they fled across the railway tracks. The two four-year-old girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by a 23-year-old male cleaning staff member inside the girls’ toilet at their school on August 16. The accused has since been arrested after an FIR was filed against him. The school’s response to the incident has…

Billionaire Elon Musk today called the first supermoon of 2024, ‘amazing’ to see. From Monday to Wednesday, stargazers can witness a “full moon that is both a supermoon and a blue moon”, said NASA in a post on X.com. “The Moon looks amazing,” Elon Musk said in a post. According to NASA, the moon will peak on Tuesday morning for those eastward from Nepal across Asia, including India and Australia. NASA explained that “a supermoon is when the moon is within 90 per cent of its closest approach to Earth” It added that “a blue moon doesn’t necessarily mean the…

The Supreme Court today set aside an order of the Calcutta High Court in which it acquitted an accused in a sexual assault case and made “objectionable” observations advising adolescent girls to “control sexual urges”. A bench of justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said it has passed several directions for the authorities on dealing cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Justice Oka, who pronounced the verdict on behalf of the bench, said directions have also been issued on how the judgements should be written by the courts. The top court had on December…

Australia cricket great Michael Slater, who has been in custody since April for domestic violence charges, has made a despareate bail plea. The television commentator and former batter is accused of assaulting and choking a woman during an alleged violent tirade. Slater also allegedly sent her multiple abusive messages. Slater played 74 Test matches from 1993-2001, chalking up more than 5,000 runs for Australia including 14 centuries. He also played 42 One-Day Internationals before retiring from all cricket in 2004. In a fresh bail on Tuesday, Slater’s legal team told court that he secured a spot in a residential…

Heavy rains lashed Delhi in the early hours today, causing disruptions in commute and daily life. The downpour resulted in waterlogging on major roads, including Minto Bridge, IP Marg, Mundka, Mangi Bridge, Chatta Rail Chowk, Nigam Bodh Ghat, Ch. Fateh Singh Marg, Railway Under Bridge, Ram Bagh Road, and Azad Market. The Delhi Traffic Police also issued an advisory, warning commuters to avoid these waterlogged areas and plan their journeys accordingly. Traffic Advisory Due to water logging on Railway Under Bridge, Ram Bagh Road, Azad Market, traffic diversions are effective. Kindly follow the advisory.#DPTrafficAdvisory pic.twitter.com/ljmEMPlhYO — Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic)…