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The Mamata Banerjee government in the Indian state of West Bengal on Monday (Sept 2) proposed capital punishment for people convicted of rape if their actions result in the victim's death or cause them to become vegetative. A report by the…

By Sakshi Dayal and Subrata Nag ChoudhuryKOLKATA (Reuters) - Five years ago, the government of West Bengal state in India pledged to clamp down on violence against doctors. It promised public hospitals better security equipment, female…

Asked if they would remain there until 4 am, director Birsa Dasgupta told reporters, "We have sent a mail to the administration. We want someone to come and hold talks with us." (Photo: PTI)4 min read Last Updated : Sep 02 2024 | 7:58 AM…

Educationalists, actors, teachers, students, and other professionals take part in ‘Maha Michil’ to protest against the alleged sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at R.G. Kar Hospital, in Kolkata on Sunday (September…

The residents of the Subhas Pally area in Siliguri took to the streets on Sunday against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month.The residents of the city…

Kolkata/IBNS: "I want justice in this case," says Riyanshi Adhikari, a Class 3 student who almost forced her mother to take her along in another grand rally- dubbed as 'Maha Michil'- to protest the shocking rape and murder of a trainee…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday will hear an appeal filed by the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court's decision to grant bail to Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj leader Sayan Lahiri, who was involved in protests…

People take part in a rally in Kolkata on September 1, 2024, in protest against the rape and murder of a doctor at the R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Three weeks after the rape and murder of a…

Strongly condemning the gruesome incident of rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday described the violence committed against the “health warrior” on August 9 as…

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar targeted NGOs over the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. He said that the organizations that make noise over small incidents in the country have kept silence today. They are in a quiet state today. But I want…