WHO to Javadekar: No study shows pollution spares Indians The World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the United Nations working on international public health, has rebuked Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar for stating that there is no link between air pollution and reduced lifespan. “We wish it didn’t kill people but unfortunately it...Read More
'I will fight to ensure capital punishment': Unnao woman's father The family will not cremate the body, and instead opted for burial. Her memorial will be made beside the already existing memorials of her grandparents on a piece of land owned by the family.Read More
In 11 months, Unnao records 51 rape cases Police said that 185 cases of stalking and attempt to rape have also been registered between January to November this year in Unnao.Read More
'Justice must never take the form of revenge': CJI Bobde At the same time, Bobde said the recent events in the country sparked off an old debate with new vigour, and that there was no doubt that the criminal justice system must reconsider its position and attitude towards the time it took to dispose of a...Read More
Decision on portfolios for six Maharashtra ministers likely today Thackeray, NCP chief Sharad Pawar and other senior leaders from their parties met on Friday to discuss portfolio allocation for the six ministers – Sena’s Eknath Shinde and Subhash Desai; NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal and Jayant Patil; and Congress’s Balasaheb Thorat and Nitin Raut.Read More
15 states, UTs fail to set up fast-track courts for speedy trial in rape cases The fact has emerged at a time when there has been a spurt in cases of rape and sexual offences against children, notably the rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor, who was burned to death last week on...Read More
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