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Kochi: Advocate Mohammed Siyad, who was representing Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith in a sexual harassment case, has stepped down as legal counsel following a controversy over his earlier role as a member of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of the film, on the set of which the alleged incident took place. Siyad's appearance for the director drew criticism after his ICC association came to light. Announcing his withdrawal, he said he did not want to "fuel the controversy" further. Explainin ...Read More >
KOCHI: Coming down heavily on systemic lapses in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) said it is deeply distressing to realise that, despite High Court directives and the new cinema policy, very little has changed on the ground. In a social media post, WCC said it had fought for and secured a High Court order mandating an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) on every film set, along with the formation of a monitoring committee. The commit ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 1 (PTI) A court here on Wednesday sent noted Malayalam film director Ranjith to judicial custody after he was arrested late last night in connection with an attempted sexual assault case. Following his remand, the director claimed that the accusations against him were "false" and that he would be able to prove it. He made the claim before reporters while being taken inside the sub-jail here. Even as the director claimed innocence, state Culture Minister Saji Cherian indicated that ...Read More >
Who Is Samaresh Singh? Rohini Acharya's Investment Banker Husband, DU Alumni, Owns Properties Worth... Dhaka trembled under the weight of uncertainty as the verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal rippled across Bangladesh. The announcement that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had been sentenced to death sent shockwaves through the nation. Within hours, her party headquarters at 23 Bangabandhu Avenue released a lengthy statement -- her first direct response since the tribunal's controv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India on Monday said that it has noted the verdict announced by the so-called 'International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh' concerning former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and remains committed to the best interests of the people of the neighbouring nation, including in peace, democracy, inclusion and stability in the country. "As a close neighbour, India remains committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, including in peace, democracy, inclusi ...Read More >
New Delhi- YouTube has secretly deleted more than 700 videos documenting Israeli violations in Gaza and the West Bank after removing the accounts of three major Palestinian human rights organizations, a move widely condemned as an assault on free expression and accountability. The accounts belonged to three prominent Palestinian human rights groups: Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights. The deleted content included a documentary featuring mothers ...Read More >
Pune: Office-bearers and workers of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest on Monday evening in front of Perugate police chowky and near Tilak Road. The demonstration followed an incident earlier in the afternoon where members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's student wing (MNSV) allegedly stormed the ABVP office over a dispute concerning posters.Vishrambaug police officials swiftly arrived at the scene to pacify the agitated ABVP workers. Later that night, the police initi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): A Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) delegation has submitted a memorandum to Prof KK Aggarwal, President of South Asian University (SAU), demanding swift and stringent action against the culprits involved in the alleged sexual assault of a first-year B.Tech student. It is noteworthy that since the incident of sexual harassment came to light, ABVP has been continuously demanding justice for the victim. In protest, ABVP had organised a demonstration insi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): A Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) delegation has submitted a memorandum to Prof KK Aggarwal, President of South Asian University (SAU), demanding swift and stringent action against the culprits involved in the alleged sexual assault of a first-year B.Tech student. It is noteworthy that since the incident of sexual harassment came to light, ABVP has been continuously demanding justice for the victim. In protest, ABVP had organised a demonstration insi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, on Friday, hailed the completion of 25 years of India-Russia strategic partnership, underscoring how it opened a new chapter in the bilateral relationship of the two countries. In a post on X, Alipov said, "On October 3, 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee signed the declaration on strategic partnership, which opened a new chapter in bilateral relations. Today we are ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, on Friday, hailed the completion of 25 years of India-Russia strategic partnership, underscoring how it opened a new chapter in the bilateral relationship of the two countries. In a post on X, Alipov said, On October 3, 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee signed the declaration on strategic partnership, which opened a new chapter in bilateral relations. Today we are c ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, on Friday, hailed the completion of 25 years of India-Russia strategic partnership, underscoring how it opened a new chapter in the bilateral relationship of the two countries. In a post on X, Alipov said, "On October 3, 2000, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee signed the declaration on strategic partnership, which opened a new chapter in bilateral relations. Today we are ...Read More >
Putin India visit: Moscow and New Delhi are working on finalizing the dates for Vladimir Putin's visit to India in December this year, while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is likely to visit the country ahead of the Russian President's trip to prepare for the the summit and discuss bilateral issues, ANI reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Earlier, Sergey Lavrov had announced at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Russian President Vladimir Putin will embark on a state visit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): India and Russia are finalising dates for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to India, which is expected to take place in early December, sources said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is also expected to visit India before President Putin's visit, to prepare for the summit and discuss bilateral issues. At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 27, Lavrov announced that a visit by the Russian President is plan ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, September 15, dismissed a plea challenging the Kerala High Court's ruling that political parties are not required to establish Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), affirming that party membership does not equate to employment. The bench, comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and AS Chandurkar, declined to enter ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking to bring registered political parties under the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. "Subjecting political parties to the POSH Act would open a Pandora's box and become a tool for blackmail," it said. Appearing for petitioner Yogamaya G, senior advocate Shobha Gupta told a CJI Gavai-led bench that though many women are active members of political part ...Read More >
STORY: Wall Street hit a milestone on Tuesday as all three major stock indexes closed at record highs, with the Dow adding more than four-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 gaining over a quarter of a percent and the Nasdaq climbing more than a third of a percent. Data released on Tuesday showed U.S. employers added nearly a million fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated. The large downward revision supported expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest ra ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Nandigama police have registered a case under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act against a 40-year-old man for allegedly marrying a 13-year-old girl. The case came to light nearly two months after the marriage was performed.The minor, who recently returned to her parents' house and rejoined school, appeared visibly disturbed, prompting a concerned teacher to speak with her. During the conversation, the girl revealed that her mother had allegedly forced her into marriage in May. The ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Threedays after the death of a 20-year-old woman college student, a fact-finding team of UGC on Friday reached Balasore to probe into the circumstances that forced the student to set herself on fire over alleged inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against a teacher. The four-member UGC fact-finding team, under the chairmanship of Professor Raj Kumar Mittal, reached here to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and conduct a probe into the harassment of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old student who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment. The Crime Branch on Wednesday took over the investigation into the death of the student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore. Two officers of the Crime Branch visited SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack where Jyotiranjan Biswal, who was injured in his bid to sav ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unit of Jammu and Kashmir Police is conducting searches at ten locations across four districts in the Valley. An official told news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the raids are part of an ongoing investigation into a terror-crime case linked to a terrorist sleeper cell and recruitment module handled by Jaish commander Abdullah Ghazi from across the border. The searches are underway at one location in Pulwama, six in Ganderbal, one in ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar : Less than a week after a 20-year-old B.Ed student in a Balasore college attempted self-immolation to protest inaction and harassment following her complaints of sexual harassment by a professor, and three days after her death, it has emerged that 71 of her 100 classmates wrote a letter on July 1, supporting the professor against whom she complained. Her family, friends, and even some classmates say the letter shows how everyone "ganged up" against her at prompting of college admin ...Read More >
New Delhi: The UGC on Tuesday formed a four-member Fact-Finding Committee to investigate the suicide case of a female student at Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, Odisha, allegedly due to sexual harassment by a faculty member. The committee is tasked with examining the incident, evaluating the institution's compliance with regulatory provisions, and recommending measures to prevent similar incidents in the future. The committee will be headed by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha Univers ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): A team of Nand Nagri Police Station launched a special drive against individuals involved in the sale of banned 'Chinese Manjha', amid rising incidents of injuries and nabbed two siblings with 325 rolls on Friday. With Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Delhi Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale and use of hazardous Chinese Manjha -- a nylon-based kite string that has caused numerous injuries and fatalities involv ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The 20-year-old girl, who self-immolated inside the campus on July 12, had informed authorities that her head of department had allegedly sought sexual favours from her six months ago, the ongoing probe revealed on Friday. After she lodged a complaint with the former principal, the issues was forwarded to the internal complaints committee (ICC) for inquiry, in-charge principal of the govt college in Balasore said."The girl, in the meeting conducted at the suspended principal's offic ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR/BALASORE: The 20-year-old student in Odisha's Balasore who set herself ablaze on the campus on July 12 had informed college authorities that her HoD had sought sexual favours from her six months ago, probe revealed Friday."The student, in a meeting conducted on June 30 at the office of then principal -- who is now suspended -- told everyone that the HoD had sought sexual favours from her. However, the HoD denied the allegation," said the in-charge principal of the govt college, addin ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Following the Balasore girl's self-immolation, state govt on Friday asked higher educational institutes to ensure prominent display of the women helpline number (181) and conduct mandatory staff sensitisation workshops on sexual harassment prevention.The directive comes as part of the state's renewed efforts to strengthen women's safety in educational institutes. The move aligns with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 or PO ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
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