Amid Durgapur case probe, 21-year-old engineering student allegedly raped by classmate in Kolkata
Cops said the woman had moved to West Bengal for studies but did not reveal which state she hailed from, even though some media reports say she belongs to Jharkhand. The incident comes amid an ongoing investigation into a medical student’s rape in Durgapur city of the state. Read more here.
Bihar elections 2025: With ‘Bihar First, Bihari First’ slogan, Chirag Paswan’s LJP-R announces first list of 14 candidates
With the slogan of ‘Bihar First, Bihari First’, Union Minister Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), on Wednesday, i.e., October 15, announced its first list of 14 candidates for the upocoming Bihar Assembly elections.
Precision strike, advanced weapons: Rajnath Singh to unveil Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jet; set to join IAF on…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will unveil the first Tejas LCA MK1A fighter jet from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s (HAL) new Nashik production line on October 17. During the event, Singh will also inaugurate a second production line for the HTT-40 trainer aircraft at the same facility.
Can death-by-hanging be replaced with lethal injection? Supreme Court says, ‘Problem with govt is…’
The PIL has sought to declare Section 354(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) — which prescribes hanging by the neck till death — as unconstitutional, and urged the apex court to recognise the right to die by a dignified procedure of death as a facet of Article 21 of the constitution.
Delhi: Special courts to now try former MPs, MLAs after LG approves expansion of courts’ ambit; check details
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved a proposal expanding the jurisdiction of Special Courts dealing with cases against sitting MPs, MLAs to now try former legislatives as well. New special court have also been created for this purpose.
BIG development in Durgapur rape case, survivor’s friend arrested as police rule out gang-rape
He was taken into custody on Monday evening and will be presented before a court on Wednesday. Police have also ruled out charges of gang-rape in the case, saying there appears to be a single perpetrator involved in the sexual assault. Read on for more on this.
After Durgapur case, 18-year-old student in Delhi allegedly gang-raped on university campus
The police case has been filed under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), with charges including kidnapping and gang-rape. The incident comes just days after a medical college student was allegedly raped near the institute by a male classmate in Durgapur, West Bengal.
Indian Army DGMO issues BIG statement on Operation Sindoor: ‘Pakistani air assets…’
The Indian Navy too had sailed into the Arabian sea, waiting to launch a response if the Pakistani side decided to take it any further, the DGMO revealed. “Indian Navy was also very much in action,” the DGMO said.
PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Jaisalmer bus fire tragedy, announces compensation for victims
At least 20 people were killed and several others injured after a private bus on way to Jodhpur caught fire near Thaiyat village in Jaisalmer on Tuesday. Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma visited the site of the accident and expressed grief over the tragedy, as per an official statement.
Bihar elections 2025: Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP releases second list of 48 candidates; check full list here
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its second list of 48 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.