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NEW DELHI, 5 Apr: The amended transgender law has triggered fears of "regular surveillance" among members of the community, with many worrying that they could be repeatedly subjected to scrutiny, harassment, and even stripping in the name of verification. For many transgender persons, activists say, the anxiety is not limited to appearing before a medical board for certification. They fear that with self-identification now abolished under the amended law, they could be forced to repeatedly "pro ...Read More >
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], April 5 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Sunday visited the family of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation (PWC) official who died by suicide last month, and stepped up the demand for a "CBI inquiry" into the case. Randhawa was allegedly tortured by Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar and later died by suicide. The controversy erupted when Akali leader Bikramjit Majithia and others shared a purported ...Read More >
Gorakhpur: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called upon BJP's young workers to remain vigilant and respond firmly, while maintaining decorum, to the negative narratives being spread by a frustrated and disheartened opposition on social media platforms. He said, "In view of the upcoming Assembly elections, the opposition would launch a fresh wave of fabricated allegations online, and BJP's booth-level teams must stay strong and prepared to counter and rebut such attacks." The Chief Minister was ad ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The amended transgender law has triggered fears of "regular surveillance" among members of the community, with many worrying that they could be repeatedly subjected to scrutiny, harassment, and even stripping in the name of verification. For many transgender persons, activists say, the anxiety is not limited to appearing before a medical board for certification. They fear that with self-identification now abolished under the amended law, they could be forced to repeatedly ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A spouse cannot be accused of abetting the suicide of his or her partner merely because there was marital discord between the two, the Bombay High Court has said while quashing a case lodged against a woman for abetting the suicide of her husband. The HC's Nagpur bench, in its order passed last week, held that matrimonial discord is common in domestic life and suicide cannot be attributed to any of the spouses merely because there was a matrimonial dispute. It added there has to be inst ...Read More >
In a tragic turn of events in Jhunjhunu, a man allegedly died by suicide after his wife was found dead in a suspected suicide following a domestic dispute, highlighting the devastating consequences of marital discord and mental health struggles. Key PointsA man in Jhunjhunu allegedly committed suicide after his wife was found dead following a domestic dispute.The wife, Bharti, was found hanging at her home after an argument with her husband, Sachin Dudwal.Sachin, the husband, reportedly jumped ...Read More >
The bodies of the deceased, identified as 70-year-old Dilip Kumar Goyal and his wife Kiran , were found at the residence located in Dhakad Colony in Kotwali police station limits, an official said. While the man was found hanging, his wife's body was found on a bed in another room. The incident came to light when neighbours and family members grew suspicious, he said. "Dilip Kumar was found hanging from a noose in one room, while his wife was found dead on a bed in another room. It is suspecte ...Read More >
Mere marital disputes cannot be categorised as abetment to suicide: Bombay High Court In a landmark ruling on a man's death by suicide following long-standing marital disputes, the Bombay High Court said that the wife cannot be held responsible for it. The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court noted that if a man dies by suicide due to domestic quarrels or marital differences, his wife cannot be held guilty of abetment to suicide under the law. What's The Case On November 26, 2019, a man die ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) A 16-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries on Saturday morning after being stabbed by a man who allegedly died by suicide in a cylinder blast at his house after the attack in Delhi's Seemapuri area, police said. Police had earlier said that they received a PCR call at 5.33 pm on Friday, reporting that a girl had been stabbed and was lying unconscious with multiple injuries in Old Seemapuri. Police teams rushed to the spot and found that the injured girl had already bee ...Read More >
Mumbai: A spouse cannot be accused of abetting the suicide of his or her partner merely because there was marital discord between the two, the Bombay High Court has said while quashing a case lodged against a woman for abetting the suicide of her husband. The HC's Nagpur bench, in its order passed last week, held that matrimonial discord is common in domestic life and suicide cannot be attributed to any of the spouses merely because there was a matrimonial dispute. It added that there has to be ...Read More >
An investigation is underway after a robbery suspect died in police custody in Katihar, Bihar, leading to the suspension of two police officers and sparking protests from local residents. Photograph: ANI on XKey PointsA robbery suspect, Rakesh Kumar Yadav, was found dead in a police lockup in Katihar, Bihar.The death occurred on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, with the suspect allegedly hanging himself.Local residents protested the death, blocking roads and confronting police.The ...Read More >
Patna: Tension gripped Phalka area of Katihar district after a youth died in police custody, triggering a violent protest from locals. An angry mob surrounded the Phalka police station, vandalised it, chased and assaulted police officers, including a woman constable, forcing several officers to flee to a nearby cornfield.The deceased, Rakesh Kumar Yadav (24), a resident of Gopalpatti, was arrested on Thursday night on suspicion of a motorcycle theft. He died on Saturday morning during treatment ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 4: The Punjab BJP on Saturday held a state-level protest in Amritsar demanding justice for the family of the state warehousing corporation district manager (DM), Gagandeep Randhawa, who had recently ended his life by consuming poison and made a video clip in which he purportedly alleged harassment and intimidation by the then Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Bhullar. BJP demands CBI probe Demanding a CBI probe into the case, BJP state president Sunil Jakhar said that the part ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 4 (PTI) The Punjab BJP on Saturday staged a protest in Amritsar against the AAP government over the recent suicide of a warehousing corporation official, demanding justice for his family. The entire state leadership, including Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar, national general secretary Tarun Chugh, Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and Punjab BJP working president Ashwani Sharma, participated in the 'dharna' at the Hall Gate in Amritsar. Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, the distric ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has acquitted a man and his parents in a dowry death case, observing that the prosecution failed to prove allegations of cruelty or dowry harassment against them.Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Wason acquitted Kartik Sharma, his father Ravi Dutt Sharma, and his mother Veena Sharma in connection with the death of Shivali Sharma, who died by suicide in March 2023.The accused were on trial under Sections 498A (cruelty by husband or relatives) and 304B (dowry death) of the ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 4 (PTI) A spouse cannot be accused of abetting the suicide of his or her partner merely because there was marital discord between the two, the Bombay High Court has said while quashing a case lodged against a woman for abetting the suicide of her husband. The HC's Nagpur bench, in its order passed last week, held that matrimonial discord is common in domestic life and suicide cannot be attributed to any of the spouses merely because there was a matrimonial dispute. It added that the ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4 (UNI) Delhi's Dwarka Court has convicted Kavita Mathur, a former sub-inspector with Delhi Police, for forging the signatures of senior police officials on charge sheets and for sending an intimidating SMS to a senior officer. Judicial Magistrate First Class Saurabh Goyal convicted Mathur under Sections 417, 465, 466, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 506 Part-I of the IPC. The case pertains to offences committed during 2015 when Mathur was posted at PS Palam Villa ...Read More >
Judicial Magistrate Saurabh Goyal said the police officer's action was "an attack upon the sanctity of judicial records. In an order dated April 2, the judge said, "I hold that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused, SI Kavita Mathur, committed forgery of public documents, forged documents were used as genuine by her for the purpose of deceiving and influencing official processes..." Mathur was posted as an SI at Palam village police station in 2015 when she forged ...Read More >
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday flayed Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, accusing him of indulging in "cheap theatrics" on the sensitive issue of sacrilege. He questioned why the Congress government never caught the sacrilege perpetrators during its 2017-2022 regime in the state. Sukhbir's comments came after Warring raised the sacrilege issue in Parliament. Addressing a rally at Baba Bakala as part of the party's "Punjab Bachao" campaign al ...Read More >
According to police, Ishita and Neeraj met through social media in 2020. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A 26-year-old software engineer died by suicide in Miyapur, Hyderabad * She was allegedly harassed by her husband for additional dowry after marriage * The couple met on social media in 2020 and married in Patna in February 2024 Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Hyderabad: A 26-year-old software engineer from Bihar allegedly died ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday criticised his party MP Raghav Chadha for failing to confront the central government on critical issues, stating that the latter preferred "soft PR" in Parliament. Bhardwaj's remarks follow a statement by Raghav Chadha on X, where he questioned the reasoning behind his removal. Also Read | Mysuru Cloth Bag Scam: Karnataka High Court Orders Probe Against IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri Over INR 5.8 Cr ...Read More >
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): The mortal remains of Ujjain-based student Gurkirat Singh Manocha, who was killed in Canada on March 14, were brought back to the city on Friday morning, nearly 21 days after the incident. A large number of residents gathered at his residence in Parshvanath city in the district to pay their last respects. Along with this, public representatives, including Member of Parliament Anil Firojiya and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, also reached out, paid flo ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 3 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has ordered a magisterial inquiry into a recent encounter in the Arhama area of Ganderbal district that resulted in the death of Raashid Ahmad Mughal, a resident of Chuntwaliwar Lar. The official order, issued by the Home Department, follows an overnight security operation on April 1, which reported one "terrorist" eliminated by security forces during a cordon and search operation in the Arham ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday landed in Visakhapatnam to attend the commissioning ceremony of INS Taragiri and Aridhaman. The Defence Minister was welcomed by Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi. Also Read | Ashok Kharat Viral Videos Scandal: Nashik 'Godman' Arrested in S*x Assault Case Was Named in 2022 Suicide Note. The development was hinted at by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a post on X, where he described ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 3: More details are emerging in the case involving self-styled godman and astrologer Ashok Kharat, who is currently in jail over allegations of s*xual assault on multiple women. The case has taken a fresh turn after claims that his name was earlier removed from an abetment to suicide chargesheet. The controversy dates back to 2022, when Vikas Ramdas Divate, 37, died by suicide in Shirdi. In a note, Divate directly blamed Kharat and his in-laws. "I am Vikas Ramdas Divate and I am e ...Read More >
A suicide note written by Pratibha was found. (Representational) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A 29-year-old woman died by suicide after her child drowned in Bengaluru * The child accidentally fell into a water-filled bucket while the mother was away * A suicide note and empty pill strip were found; police have opened an investigation Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Bengaluru: A 29-year-old woman techie died by suicide minutes af ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A 26-year-old software professional from Bihar allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Miyapur, Hyderabad, police said. According to news agency PTI, the woman was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the hall of her flat on Wednesday by her husband. "On receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot and conducted inquiry," a police official said. A case has been registered at Miyapur Police Station based on a complaint filed by the woman's family members, ...Read More >
BENGALURU: What was supposed to be a routine afternoon at a West Bengaluru home ended in a gruesome double whammy Wednesday.An 11-month-old boy drowned in a bucket of water at his home in Byraveshwaranagar on Nagarabhavi Main Road, following which, his mother died by suicide, leaving behind a note blaming herself for the child's death and saying she couldn't live with the guilt. A case of unnatural death has been registered, and further investigation is under way.The child, Agasthya, is believed ...Read More >
A suicide note was found in her room that detailed her distress. Bengaluru: A 22-year-old medical student died by suicide at her residence in Karnataka over alleged mental harassment by her classmates who spread rumours about her having an affair with a professor. Nikhitha M U was pursuing her final year of Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) at Raghavendra Ayurvedic College in Karnataka's Malladihalli. According to a complaint filed by the student's father, Umashankar G N - a ...Read More >
Chitradurga: A tragic and extremely shocking case has been reported from Chitradurga district, Karnataka, where a 22-year-old medical student committed suicide at her home on Wednesday after allegedly being disturbed by the rumours of her dating her college professor, who is apparently married. The victim, who was a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) student at Raghavendra Ayurvedic College in Malladihalli, was found hanging at her residence in Basava Layout, Holalkere town at ar ...Read More >
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