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Bareilly, Apr 22: Union Minister Santosh Gangwar on Saturday said that rampant incidents of rape in the country are unfortunate, but sometimes they cannot be prevented. "Such incidents (rape cases) are unfortunate, but sometimes cannot be prevented," Gangwar told media. Asserting that Central Government is actively taking action against such incidents, he said that hue and cry should not be

Bareilly, Apr 22: Union Minister Santosh Gangwar on Saturday said that rampant incidents of rape in the country are unfortunate, but sometimes they cannot be prevented. "Such incidents (rape cases) are unfortunate, but sometimes cannot be prevented," Gangwar told media. Asserting that Central Government is actively taking action against such incidents, he said that hue and cry should not be

New Delhi, Apr 22: The Home Ministry of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has notified the appointment of judge V.S. Padalkar to preside over the special court that is holding trial in the 2008 Malegaon terror attack case. A Ministry notification dated April 18 said the “Central government, on the recommendation of the Hon’ble Chief Justice, High Court of Bombay, hereby appoints Shri

New Delhi, Apr 22: President Ram Nath Kovind today signed an ordinance to pave way for providing stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years. The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping girls under 12 years. New fast-track courts will be set up to deal with

New Delhi, Apr 22: President Ram Nath Kovind today signed an ordinance to pave way for providing stringent punishment, including death penalty, for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 years. The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted of raping girls under 12 years. New fast-track courts will be set up to deal with

New Delhi, Apr 22: Over 600 academicians and scholars from across the globe have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing their anguish over the Kathua and Unnao rape cases and held his government responsible for the 'terrible state of affairs'. The academicians also raised concerns over the prime minister's "prolonged silence" on the issue and the "non-specific assurance

New Delhi, Apr 22: Over 600 academicians and scholars from across the globe have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing their anguish over the Kathua and Unnao rape cases and held his government responsible for the 'terrible state of affairs'. The academicians also raised concerns over the prime minister's "prolonged silence" on the issue and the "non-specific assurance

We all worked very hard for the victory of the party in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Some of us had been struggling against the rule of the UPA government, in Parliament and outside, ever since it assumed office in 2004 while some others were enjoying the fruits of office in their respective states. We were delighted with the results of the 2014 elections and expected that the unprecedented

New Delhi, Apr 21: Even as a number of leaders have advocated the death penalty for rape of girls aged below 12, child rights activists across the country have come out against the government's decision to amend the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for this purpose. The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved an ordinance to allow courts to award death penalty to those convicted

Bidasar, Apr 21: A foreign-based pharma company allegedly tested their medicines on humans instead of animals, leaving labourers ill in Rajasthan's Bidasar. The victims were admitted to the Jalpani Hospital in Churu district. It is reported that the company lured the labourers for money and offered them Rs 500 per day for serving people. A victim told ANI, "We came here on April 18 and it's been