"Spoke with the father of the brave daughter who lost her life in the fight for justice in Balasore, Odisha. In his voice, I felt his daughter's pain, dreams, and struggle. Assured him that the Congress Party and I stand with them at every step. What happened is not only inhuman and shame
Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday took to the streets, calling for 'Balasore Bandh' in protest against the Odisha government after a 20-year-old girl self-immolated herself because of alleged sexual harassment by her teacher.
BJD MLA Goutam Buddha Das told ANI, "It is very unfortunate news that a girl from our constituency died due to self-immolation. The student was being harassed by her teacher. She complained to the college principal, went to the MPs, and tweeted the same to the CM and the education minister.
The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Tuesday wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, seeking his immediate intervention in an incident of alleged religious discrimination faced by Kashmiri female students at a nursing college in Bengaluru.
Eight Opposition political parties, including Congress, on Tuesday unitedly called for 'Odisha Bandh' on July 17 over the death of a 20-year-old girl student from Balasore, demanding the resignation of the State Higher Education Minister and a judicial investigation.
Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Amar Patnaik on Tuesday called on the BJP-led state government to take action against the Education Minister and the local political leaders over the death of the girl student who had immolated herself in Odisha's Balasore.
"On June 7, I reached home after finishing my duty at around 5:30 AM. I parked my car, and she got into it, thinking that it was the cab she had booked. Her mother, who had come to drop her off downstairs, clicked a picture of my car's number plate. After realising that this wasn't her cab,
Taking to their Instagram handle, the couple shared the news with a caption that included the baby's name and a white heart emoji. Black-and-white photos show Olivia in the hospital with her NFL star husband, as per the outlet.
A shocking case of molestation involving a minor girl has been reported in the Buddha Colony area of Bihar's Patna, just 500 meters away from the local police station, said the police. The accused, a stationery shop owner, allegedly harassed the girl.
Three people, including a 7-year-old school girl, have lost their lives in severe flooding in parts of Ghatal due to heavy rainfall in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, an official said.
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested a man for allegedly posing as an Army officer and duping over 25 women by creating fake matrimonial profiles.