Introduced in aftermath of Kolkata rape-murder, Aparajita Woman & Child Bill aims to punish rape with death penalty if it causes death or 'vegetative state'. Experts label it 'tokenism'.
At the face of sustained protests for the R.G. Kar rape-murder, the Bengal CM introduced a bill in Assembly for 'quick probe, fast justice and enhanced punishment' to perpetrators.
The top court expressed displeasure over the Gujarat High Court adjourning the survivor’s plea for medical termination of her pregnancy, and said ‘valuable time’ has been lost.
Single judge bench of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma noted that there are numerous cases where rape accused 'deceitfully' marries victim & abandons her after criminal charges are dropped.
New Delhi: The Pakistani government granted special permission to the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and 14 other members of his family,...
Robin Vadakkumchery, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping & impregnating a minor girl, has moved Kerala HC, seeking to marry the survivor & take care of the child.
Poland PM Donald Tusk highlighted that the ‘Trump pill’ will serve as a much-needed wake-up call for Europe to make painful but necessary structural changes.
Donald Trump has been vocal about India’s high import tariffs and has threatened retaliation. Simultaneously, his tough stand on China could see Chinese goods flood India.
The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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