The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted relief to a woman suffering from cancer, who is an accused in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Days after the alleged gangrape of a 20-year-old woman at the Gopalpur beach in Odisha's Ganjam district, Congress MP Saptagiri Ulaka on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on "moral grounds".
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday condemned the alleged gangrape of a student in Odisha's Gopalpur, asserting that the failure to prioritise women's safety constitutes a grave atrocity against them.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17: Lilavati Hospital have successfully saved the life of a 78-year-old woman suffering from a serious heart condition known as Mitral Annular Calcification. The patient received a new lease on life through a Transcatheter Transatrial Mitral Valve Replaceme
The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Central Government and the Indian Coast Guard on a plea moved by a Short Service appointment (SSA) woman officer of the Indian Coast Guard. She is seeking a permanent appointment as per the guidelines of the Supreme Court.
While speaking to ANI, DSP Panipat, Satish Kumar Vats, informed that on June 15, a woman filed a missing report for her sister. The next day, the police received information that a body had been found in a canal, and her wounds indicated that she might have been murdered.
A horrifying incident has come to light from Narayanapuram village in Kuppam mandal, Chittoor district, part of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's constituency, where a woman was tied to a tree and assaulted over an unpaid debt.
The rider, identified as Suhas, was taken into custody after the video -- showing him slapping a woman -- sparked outrage on social media. The Bengaluru police later confirmed that the incident took place on June 13 and stemmed from an argument between the two.
"Such incidents are a grave violation of a woman's dignity and safety. NCW has called for exemplary action to ensure justice and deterrence. An Action Taken Report has been demanded within 3 days," the NCW wrote on X.
A bench of Justices Ujjwal Bhuyan and Manmohan directed the Union Government not to relieve the officer from service, and allowed her to continue her services until the next hearing.
The man has been identified as Ajay Kushwaha, a resident of Sikander Kampoo locality, and he was in a relationship with the woman for the last nine years. He was allegedly troubled by the woman, particularly over financial matters, following which, the man set himself on fire in front of the