Bibhas Nayak, an expert swimmer, had always encouraged his family members and friends to learn swimming. Yet, when it came to saving his own life, the skill he valued so much could not save him. Also read:Third accused arrested in Tamil Nadu Nayak, the 29-year-old from Odisha, lost his life near Hampi, Karnataka, reportedly while … Read more
Family members of an Irish woman who was raped and murdered at a popular tourist resort in 2017 in Goa react after the court’s verdict on the case, in Goa, India, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Nearly eight years after Irish-British national Danielle McLaughlin was raped and brutally murdered in Goa, a … Read more
Taking to the streets: Protesters take out a rally demanding justice for the victim in the R.G. Kar rape-murder case in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: File Photo The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected an appeal filed by the West Bengal government seeking the enhancement of the life sentence to death penalty for Sanjay Roy, … Read more
Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP A court in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Thursday (January 2, 2025) extended by two days the police custody of the couple arrested in connection with the alleged abduction, rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl at Kalyan. Prime accused Vishal Gawli and his wife Sakshi … Read more
Gauri Seth, a resident doctor, on the sidelines of a protest. | Photo Credit: REUTERSRY The rape and murder of a 31-year-old female trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) has, for the past 40 days, incited protests from doctors and several other sections of society, all of whom have been staunch … Read more
In a powerful display of unity and defiance, thousands of women across West Bengal marched on Wednesday midnight as part of the “Reclaim the Night” campaign, demanding justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a hospital here last month. As the clock struck 9 pm, Kolkata witnessed a unique and stirring … Read more
Union Minister Murugan strongly condemns Kolkata rape-murder, criticises Bengal government Union Minister L. Murugan strongly condemned the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata and criticised the West Bengal government for “failure” to take action. “It’s a strongly condemnable incident. The West Bengal chief minister should have taken severe action against the accused, … Read more
People gather at Jadavpur at mid-night on the eve of Independence Day to protest against the rape and killing of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College, in Kolkata, on August 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The SUCI (Communist) on Friday (August 16, 2024) blocked roads and took out rallies in various … Read more