Resident doctors were on strike demanding a central legislation for the protection of healthcare workers following the alleged rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at a state-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologised and promised reforms after the "unimaginable" findings were revealed to the public on Wednesday. The findings of the report could leave the government facing billions of dollars in fresh compensation claims.
On Tuesday, during his meeting with Roman priests, Francis reiterated his stance, expressing that "there seems to be a prevalent atmosphere in the Vatican," suggesting it would be preferable for young men with homosexual inclinations to refrain from entering the seminary.
A man hurled abuses and racial slurs at a food delivery worker in Canada's Toronto. A video of the incident has been going viral on social media.
Emotional abuse can take many forms, including constant criticism, humiliation, isolation, gaslighting, and manipulation. It can have long-lasting effects on a person's mental health, leading to anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and even post-traumatic stress disorder.
Madhya Pradesh: The accused has been charged under the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act provisions.
The deliberate desertion of an elderly family member at an elder care facility is a common kind of abandonment of an elderly person. In the majority of cases, such old persons suffer from dementia, Alzheimer's, or another form of cognitive impairment.
The findings of a new study from the University of New Hampshire suggest that children who witness the abuse of a sibling by their parent can be just as traumatized as those witnessing violence by parents against each other.
In a complaint to police, the victim said that she had married the doctor in 2006 and has a 13-yr-old daughter and 11-yr-old son.
An Indian-origin man in Singapore was on Wednesday sentenced to seven months in prison for verbally abusing police and safe-distancing enforcement officers who were urging compliance with the COVID-19 measures. Ravi Sinathamby Subramaniam, 53, pleaded guilty to two charges of verbally abusing police and health officers, and a third charge of threatening to "break" the faces of three health officers.
A 54 year-old man who claimed he was a functionary of a political party was arrested for allegedly assaulting a Central Railway ticket checker on Friday, police said.
A female staffer at a toll plaza here was allegedly assaulted by a commuter when she refused to let him pass without paying toll tax, prompting her to slap the man back. The incident took place at the Kherki Dhaula toll plaza and the man was arrested, the police said, even as a purported video of the incident surfaced on social media.
Endometriosis is a condition in which the endometrium, the layer of tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus, grows outside of it.
The woman officer has alleged that the MLA abused her during a phone conversation on March 17, the police said.
Karachi: Pakistan's World Cup campaign hit another snag when the national team's fielding coach Grant Luden threatened to step down complaining of misbehaviour from three senior players.According to details the incident which is yet to
Los Angeles: Singer Christina Aguilera is said to have branded a Mickey Mouse an "as****e" after the mascot declined to pose for a picture as he was about to go on his break.Aguilera was celebrating
Havana: More than 100 jailed guerrillas in Colombia initiated a hunger strike this week to protest neglect and abuse behind bars, representatives of the FARC rebel group said here on Friday.Four other rebels sewed their
New York: Bangladesh Consul General in New York is facing charges of abusing his domestic help, just months after Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade's domestic help filed a lawsuit against her for similar reasons. The worker
Rio de Janeiro: Santos and Brazil midfielder Arouca has described as "unacceptable" and "serious" the racist taunts directed at him during his team's 5-2 victory over Mogi Mirim in a Sao Paulo state championship match.The
Kolkata: In yet another incident of violence by an auto driver a girl and her friend were abused and slapped in Belgachia area of the city on Friday. According to a complaint lodged by the
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