Institutional factors in sexual violence against women Institutional failures, including inadequately resourced police forces and ineffective law enforcement, contribute to the continuation of violence against women. Often, cases are either not reported or not fully investigated, leading to low conviction rates. The alleged delay in the 2012 Nirbhaya case exposed significant flaws in police procedures…
Narendranath Menon What is common to banks in Zimbabwe, Venezuela, and Turkey? Well, they all pay interest of more than 35% for deposits parked in the banks. While Turkey pays 43.5%, Venezuela pays 36% and Zimbabwe a modest 110%!!! Phew. The runaway inflation in those countries warrants a decrease in money circulation. Attractive rates of…
Peshawar: Two policemen, including an SHO, were killed after militants attacked a police station in northwest Pakistan, police said. The militants attacked the Bargai police station in the militancy affected southern Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with heavy weaponry on Sunday. In the attack, one personnel died on the spot and the injured…
Washington: The nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris as Democratic presidential candidate has brought tremendous energy and enthusiasm into the presidential elections, a top party leader said Sunday, adding that she has brought in a lot of joy and hope. “Madam Vice President Kamala Harris as a nominee of the Democratic Party has brought such…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy recalled the pivotal role played by the Kshatriya community in the development of Hyderabad across various sectors. He praised the community for its consistent excellence, attributing it to their hard work and perseverance. He cited notable figures such as veteran actor Krishnam Raju and his nephew, the globally recognized…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police on Sunday summoned TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, hours after he demanded that the CBI interrogate Kolkata Police commissioner and former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Roy had earlier in the day called upon the Central Bureau of Investigation, which is probing the rape and murder of a woman…
Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Champai Soren on Sunday expressed his pain over the way he was treated by his own party and said that “he was devastated as his self-respect was harmed” when he was asked to resign from his post after Chief Minister Hemant Soren was released on…
Kuwait City: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called on Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Muhammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to a higher level. Jaishankar, who arrived here on Sunday on a day-long visit, appreciated Sheikh Sabah’s perspectives on the deepening…
New Delhi: Supreme Court on Sunday took suo motu cognizance of the rape and murder of a doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud will hear the matter on Tuesday. Last week, advocates Ujjawal Gaur and Rohit Pandey wrote the letter to the CJI,…
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen here on Sunday and lauded his performance at the Paris Olympics, officials said. The young shuttler’s mother Nirmala Sen and father D K Sen were also present at the meeting held at Dhami’s residence. Sen, 23, a native of Almora district, reached…
