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Woman Doctor Assaulted By Drunk Patient, Attendants At Mumbai Hospital

Reported by Paras Harendra Dama, Edited by Muskaan Sharma | Sunday August 18, 2024, Mumbai

A woman resident doctor was allegedly physically assaulted by a patient and his attendants, who were all in an inebriated state, at Mumbai's Sion Hospital on Sunday morning.

"We Are India's No 1...": IAS Coaching Centre Fined For "Misleading" Ad

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Sunday August 18, 2024, New Delhi

A famous coaching institute for UPSC civil services exam preparation has been fined Rs 3 lakh for its "misleading" advertisements, the Centre said today.

BJP Leader, 2 Doctors Summoned Over Online Posts On Kolkata Rape-Murder

Edited by Samiran Mishra | Sunday August 18, 2024, Kolkata

The Kolkata Police has summoned actor-turned-politician and BJP leader Locket Chatterjee and two doctors- Kunal Sarkar and Subarno Goswami - in connection with the alleged spread of misinformation surrounding the Kolkata rape-murder case.

Doctors Continue Protest In Bengal Over Kolkata Rape-Murder

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2024, Kolkata

Healthcare services remained affected across West Bengal for the tenth consecutive day on Sunday as agitating junior doctors at state-run hospitals continued their cease-work demanding justice for the woman doctor who was raped and murdered.

Air India Cabin Crew Member Assaulted In Her London Hotel Room

Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Samiran Mishra | Sunday August 18, 2024, New Delhi

An Air India cabin crew member was allegedly assaulted inside her hotel room in London. The airline confirmed the intrusion amid reports suggesting that the staffer may have been physically assaulted.

"Avoid Giving Night Duties To Women Doctors": Bengal After Kolkata Horror

Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday August 18, 2024, Kolkata

The brutal rape and murder of a female doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata have sent shockwaves across the country.

"Mamata Banerjee Misleading Public, Should Resign": Nirbhaya's Mother

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Sunday August 18, 2024, New Delhi

The mother of Nirbhaya, the victim of the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, has demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying she had "failed" to handle the situation.

What iPhone Maker Foxconn Boss Said On Row Over Hiring "Discrimination" In India

Reuters | Sunday August 18, 2024, SRIPERUMBUDUR

A report in June claimed that Foxconn systematically excluded married women from jobs at its main India iPhone assembly plant.

Bengal Health Department Cancels Transfer Order Of 42 Doctors Amid Protests

Asian News International | Sunday August 18, 2024, Kolkata

The West Bengal Health and Family Welfare Department has rescinded the transfer orders of 42 doctors amid the ongoing outrage and protests following the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkat

Prohibitory Orders In Kolkata For 7 Days Amid Protests Over Doctor's Rape-Murder

Asian News International | Sunday August 18, 2024, Kolkata

Kolkata Police have banned gatherings around the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata for seven days amid protests against the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor.

Send Reports Every 2 Hours: Centre To States On Kolkata Horror Protests

Written by Neeta Sharma | Sunday August 18, 2024, New Delhi

Amid nationwide protests over a trainee doctor's rape and murder in a Kolkata hospital during her duty hours, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a diktat to all states asking them to submit reports on law and order situations every two hours.

"Don't Want To Be Next Victim": Delhi Doctors Protest Against Kolkata Hospital Horror

Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2024, New Delhi

"I don't want to be the next victim", read placards carried by several women medics who were part of a march in Delhi on Saturday to protest against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a state-run hospital in Kolkata last week.

Thar, Scorpio SUVs Inside Restricted Zone In Ranthambore Tiger Reserve Seized

Written by Harsha Kumari Singh , Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday August 18, 2024, Jaipur

Fourteen SUVs believed to be on an off-roading experience trip from five states were caught in Zone 8 - an area not open to public access via vehicles - of Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur, forest department officers said.

PM Modi Proposes "Global Development Compact" At Global South Summit

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 17, 2024, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday proposed the creation of a human-centric "Global Development Compact" for the Global South to facilitate trade, sharing of technologies and concessional financing based on India's growth journey, in a move tha

Manipur's Thadou Tribe Warns Of Disinformation Campaign To Derail Peace Talks

Written by Debanish Achom,Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday August 17, 2024, Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi

Days after the Thadou Tribe Council (TTC) denied any knowledge of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh's outreach for peace talks in the violence-hit state, a global body of the Thadou tribe has alleged the TTC is run by "Kuki supremacists".