Manmath Nayak

The Association for Democratic Reforms examined 4,693 out of 4,809 affidavits of sitting MPs and MLAs submitted to the Election Commission of India during elections between 2019 and 2024. The organisation also identified 16 MPs and 135 MLAs facing cases related to crimes against women.

Police said accused Akshay Shinde had abused the two girls in the toilet of the school and was working as a cleaner on contract via a third-party company and was employed on August 1.

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The Maha Vikas Aghadi said all three parties of the MVA will participate in this day-long bandh and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray demanded that the sexual abuse case of school girls in Badlapur be fast-tracked and speedy justice ensured to the victims.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the protest at Badlapur was politically motivated because the protesters were not local residents.

Bharat Bandh: From the capital city Ranchi to other districts, a significant reduction in the number of vehicles on the roads was witnessed during the day.

The ‘Bharat Bandh’ call by the NACDAOR comes following the August 1 judgment of the Supreme Court where a seven-judge bench ruled that the states are allowed to make further sub-classifications within the SCs and STs to ensure that the benefits of reservation reach the last mile.

Social activists said that the government's duty is to ensure that women should be able to work anywhere in the state safely and with dignity.

Bharat Bandh: The Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has urged all business organisations to keep markets closed during the day-long protest. However, it is not clear if markets will remain shut or not.

10 long-distance trains were diverted via alternate routes due to the protest, the Central Railway said.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said his government is in the process to fast-track this case, and no one will be spared if found guilty.

Rahul Gandhi landed at the airport in adjoining Amethi district around 1 pm and from there headed to Nasirabad village in Raebareli where the man was killed.

Recently, the UPSC issued an advertisement seeking 'talented and motivated Indian nationals' for lateral recruitment to various senior positions within the Union government. However, the move from UPSC triggered a debate on lateral entry into bureaucracy.

The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has set up a National Task Force after taking suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder case at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

The Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has called the Bharat Bandh to protest against the court's decision and demand the reversal of the court order. In this regard, the senior civil and police officials have held a meeting to assess the bandh preparation to avoid violence.

Early in the morning, Delhi woke up to heavy rains accompanied by thundershowers, leading to severe waterlogging and traffic jams in some areas. Locals were seen facing difficulty reaching offices.

Reports suggest that students had consumed snacks including samosa and chocolates during a meeting on Saturday and had rice and sambar in the night. They complained of vomiting and uneasiness the next day.

Union Health Secretary Apoorva Chandra issued the order and said that basic problems of doctors like rest rooms, CCTV facilities will be fixed and the order was issued to register FIR within 6 hours in case of violence.

Another video showed a group of people holding burning rods and setting the elephant on fire. The viral video has sparked a huge uproar on social media with the netizens calling the incident ‘inhuman’.

In the affidavit, the Central government said that the 2019 Act helps in ensuring the larger constitutional goals of gender justice and gender equality of married Muslim women and helps subserve their fundamental rights of non-discrimination and empowerment.