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Kolkata, June 28: Amid the rape of a law student on a college campus in Kolkata, another rape case has rocked West Bengal. A woman from the state has claimed that she was raped by Swami Pradiptananda, popularly known as Kartik Maharaj of Bharat Sevashram Sangha. The woman claimed that Kartik Maharaj sexually assaulted her multiple times since 2013, after promising her a job. The woman claimed that the monk threatened her and even forced her to undergo an abortion. According to reports, the woma ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) took suo motu cognisance of a sexual harassment case involving a 20-year-old woman intern at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The Commission Chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, wrote to the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, urging a fair and time-bound investigation under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.The incident occurred on the IIT-Madras campus on June 25 around 9.15 pm, when the student was walking al ...Read More >
Chennai, Jun 28 (PTI) A 22-year-old man has been arrested allegedly for sexually harassing an intern at the IITM (Madras), police said on Saturday. The arrested was working at a food court inside the institute and he allegedly sexually harassed a 20-year-old intern on the campus on June 25 night, police said. Taking suo moto cognizance of the offence, the National Commission for Women chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar wrote to Tamil Nadu DGP calling for a fair and time-bound investigation under rele ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 28 (ANI): Kolkata Police on Saturday arrested the guard of the South Calcutta Law College, where a female student was allegedly gang-raped. Kolkata police said, "Guard of the Law College, Pinaki Banerjee (55) has also been arrested in the case." Also Read | Kolkata Rape Case: Law College Student Gang Raped 'For Rejecting' Marriage Proposal From Prime Accused; Shocking Details Emerge. A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law Co ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: The police suspect that the law college student in Kolkata was gang raped since she turned down the marriage proposal of the main accused making him angry, an officer said on Saturday. Police were also trying to find out whether the entire crime was pre-planned or not, he said. "Going by the sequence of events, it appears that the victim had to face torture because of vengeance of the prime accused after she rejected his marriage proposal. This has been corroborated by the circ ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 28 (ANI): BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress over the Kolkata alleged gangrape case and said that West Bengal is not safe for women under the Mamata Banerjee government. 'Mamata Banerjee's government supports the rape of women in Bengal. The accused in the Kasba gangrape is an active member of Mamata Banerjee's party, Trinamool Congress. Mamata Banerjee runs and protects an army of goons i ...Read More >
Kolkata: A student was allegedly raped inside the premises of a Kolkata-based law college on the night of Wednesday, leading to the arrest of three men, two students and a staff member who is also an alumnus of the institution. Police identified the accused as Manojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay alias Pramit Mukherjee (20). According to FIR, one of them committed penetrative sexual assault while the others abetted the crime. All three were named in the FIR based on the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): The Naval Investiture Ceremony, held at Nausena Bhawan, honoured several personnel of the Indian Navy with gallantry awards for their exemplary service. The awards were conferred to honour and recognise bravery, leadership, professional achievement, and distinguished service of Naval Personnel. Also Read | Ludhiana Suicide Case: Elderly Business Couple Dies by Suicide After Alleged Harassment by Bank Officials Over Loan Repayment, Probe Underway. A total of 5 ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 27 (UNI) An escalating controversy surrounds Italian luxury house Prada following its presentation of sandals strikingly similar to traditional Kolhapuri chappals in its Men's Spring Collection at Milan Fashion Week. The dispute, now a significant issue in Maharashtra, centres on Prada marketing the design for 1.2 lakh rupees without acknowledging its Indian origin, the artisans, or its deep cultural significance. The Kolhapuri chappal, granted Geographical Indication (GI) status ...Read More >
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the gang-rape of a female student at a South Kolkata law college. Expressing serious concern, the NCW Chairperson has written to the Kolkata Police Commissioner, demanding an immediate and time-bound investigation under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The commission emphasized the need for swift justice and stringent action against the accused. ...Read More >
Following the complaint, all three accused -- Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukherjee (20) -- were arrested between Thursday evening and early Friday morning. | Credit: X@BJP The alleged gangrape of a 24-year-old student at the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata earlier this week has ignited protests and a political storm in West Bengal. According to the police, the incident took place on the evening of June 25 between 7.30 pm and 10.50 pm on the college premises in Kasba. ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 27, 2025 - A 24-year-old law student was allegedly gang-raped inside the premises of South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba neighborhood on the evening of June 25, 2025, sparking widespread outrage across West Bengal. The Kolkata Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the heinous crime, identified as Manojit Mishra (31), a former student and temporary non-teaching staff member, and two current students, Zaib Ahmed (19) and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20). Accord ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 27: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the rape of a law college student within her college premises on Wednesday night, in which three persons including a former and two present students of the same college have been arrested. In a statement issued on Friday, the NCW has also sought a report from the Commissioner of Police (CP), Kolkata, Manoj Kumar Verma, on the matter and directed the latter to send the report to the commission within the n ...Read More >
Kolkata: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday took suo motu cognisance of the gang rape of a student inside a law college in the city and asked the Kolkata Police to file a detailed report within three days. NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Friday wrote to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma directing him to initiate an immediate and time-bound investigation. She also directed Verma to ensure that the culprits were booked under relevant sections of the BNS and the victim was ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday took suo moto cognizance after a shocking incident in Kolkata where a law student was allegedly gang-raped within the college premises by two current students and one former student. Taking immediate notice, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar expressed deep concern and wrote to the Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, urging a time-bound investigation under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 27: In an unfortunate incident in Karnataka, a 20-year-old woman allegedly died after falling from the 13th floor of an under-construction building in Bengaluru. The deceased woman was later identified as Nandini. The alleged incident occurred in South Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara. Police officials said that the deceased woman had gone to the under-construction building with three of her friends, including two men, to drink and party. After Nandini fell and died, her three fri ...Read More >
Jaipur, June 26: A man was arrested and sent to jail on Thursday for raping two minor daughters for about five years here, a senior police official said. Police filed an FIR after recording statements of the girls and their mother through a hidden camera. The woman had refused to file a case due to fear of society and her husband. The case was registered at Sadar police station and the investigation was handed over to a senior police officer. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Amit Kumar told ...Read More >
Guwahati: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Sunday urged Meghalaya director general of police (DGP) to expand the investigation to examine all possible leads and forensic evidence in the case of the alleged murder of tourist Raja Raghuvanshi from Madhya Pradesh and the disappearance of his wife, Sonam, in the northeastern state. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar directed Meghalaya DGP I Nongrang to submit a detailed report within three days and advised collaboration with national agencies ...Read More >
Gurgaon: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heatwave conditions in the southern and southwestern parts of Punjab and Haryana from June 9 to 11, warning of a sharp rise in temperatures that could touch 43-46°C in some areas. According to the Meteorological Centre in Chandigarh, maximum temperatures across southern and western Punjab were already hovering between 40°C and 42.6°C on Sunday, with Bathinda recording the highest at 42.6°C. Meanwhile, northern and ...Read More >
Guwahati: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Sunday urged Meghalaya director general of police (DGP) to expand the investigation to examine all possible leads and forensic evidence in the case of the alleged murder of tourist Raja Raghuvanshi from Madhya Pradesh and the disappearance of his wife, Sonam, in the northeastern state. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar directed Meghalaya DGP I Nongrang to submit a detailed report within three days and advised collaboration with national agencies ...Read More >
Jaipur: The Gurjar community in Rajasthan blocked the Delhi-Mumbai railway track for almost two hours after the Mahapanchayat of the community called by the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti at Pilupura in Bharatpur on Sunday. Although the Mahapanchayat ended with accepting the proposed draft sent by the state government on the demands of the community, but soon after this, the situation changed, and a mob led by some youth reached the nearby Delhi-Mumbai railway track, stopped a passenger trai ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8: A nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped, killed and her body stuffed in a suitcase at a neighbour's house in northeast Delhi's Dayalpur area, triggering protests by her family members and locals. The girl's body was found on Saturday evening. Police and paramilitary personnel were deployed in the area on Sunday to maintain law and order. Police said the perpetrator of the heinous crime seems to have fled after stuffing the body in the suitcase. Senior police officers said al ...Read More >
Bhopal, June 8: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has initiated suo motu action in response to a distressing press reports concerning the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi and the disappearance of his wife, Sonam, during their honeymoon trip to Meghalaya. Growing suspicions of human trafficking to Bangladesh have heightened concerns, particularly following the discovery of blood-stained clothing and eyewitness accounts placing the couple in the company of unidentified men. Chairperson Vijaya Ra ...Read More >
Bhopal, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Commission for Women (NCW) has initiated suo motu action in response to a distressing media report concerning the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi and the disappearance of his wife, Sonam, during their honeymoon trip to Meghalaya. Growing suspicions of human trafficking to Bangladesh have heightened concerns, particularly following the discovery of blood-stained clothing and eyewitness accounts placing the couple in the company of unidentified men. Chairp ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev has called for reforms to ensure that the National Commission for Women (NCW) operates with greater autonomy, credibility and effectiveness. Dev, who is also a member of the panel, wrote to Digvijaya Singh, Chairperson of Parliamentary Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, on Friday. She also shared a copy of her letter on X, alleging that the NCW was "cherry picking" cases in opposition-ruled states. "W ...Read More >
Gurugram, June 06: Somnath, a 40-year-old man from Hisar, Haryana, was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday for allegedly raping children and creating, uploading, browsing, collecting, and exchanging child sexual abuse material online. The CBI found that Somnath, who has been physically disabled since birth, lured minor girls to his Common Service Centre (CSC) with treats, raped and sexually assaulted them inside the shop, recorded the acts, and used the videos to bla ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Commission of Women (NCW) has asked the West Bengal Police to take strong and immediate action against party Trinamool Congress' former district president in Birbhum, Anubrata Mondal, over a viral audio clip where he was heard threatening a police officer to rape the latter's mother and wife. The commission, at the same time, has asked the office of the state Director General of Police, Rajeev Kumar, to submit a report to the NCW within 72 hours fro ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday sought a report within three days from the Maharashtra Police chief over a media report alleging abduction, repeated rape, forced abortion of a 15-year-old girl in Thane who was pushed into prostitution. Taking suo motu cognisance of the report, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar also directed the Director General of Police to ensure a swift and fair investigation into the shocking incident. Rahatkar also asked ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (PTI) At least eight female students in two districts of Odisha fell ill reportedly after being administered with the deworming tablets in their schools on Monday, officials said. Shortly after taking the tablets, they complained of vomiting, nausea and severe discomfort. Also Read | Kerala Shocker: Woman Officer at Coir Board Dies in Kochi; Family Alleges Workplace Harassment As She Denies Medical Leave. While six of the girls were admitted to the Community Health Centre ...Read More >
CHENNAI: BJP functionary Khushbu Sundar on Thursday questioned the inaction of the Tamil Nadu Commission for Women in the Anna University rape case. Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters in Chennai, Khushbu asked, "What was the state commission for women doing? What were its members doing? Why didn't the commission inquire about the case, and why didn't their members speak about it? Even the members of the National Commission for Women (NCW) were in Chennai to inquire into the incident. ...Read More >
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