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GOI launches 'SHe-box' portal for sexual harassment complaints
New Delhi: The Women and Child Development ministry today launched an online platform to enable women employees of the central government to file complaints related to sexual harassment at the workplace.
20 arrested in Ayub Pandith lynching case
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police has arrested 20 persons in connection with the mob lynching of DSP Mohd Ayub Pandith here last month, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Munir Khan said here today. A militant involved in the killing of the police officer was shot dead in an encounter with security forces on July 12, the IGP said addressing a press conference on the status of the investigations in the case.
Oppn in LS raise slogans protesting lynchings
New Delhi: The opposition today disrupted the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha by raising slogans against the government over incidents of cow vigilantism, but unlike previous occasions, the proceedings were not adjourned even as the ruckus continued for over an hour.
Chairman of Infosys foundation Sudha Murthy was called 'cattle class'
New Delhi: "Go and stand in the economy class queue. This line is for business class travelers," a well-heeled lady told Sudha Murthy at the International Heathrow airport in London. The chairman of Infosys Foundation was at the airport wearing a salwar kameez, which perhaps made her a misfit in the queue in question.
Bihar district magistrate denies saying ‘sell wife if you can’t build toilet’
Bihar: The district magistrate of Bihar’s Aurangabad Kanwal Tanuj has denied he made comments that those who cannot build a toilet should sell their wives, saying he was trying to appeal to the “self-respect of the people” during a drive to promote the Swacch Bharat or Clean India campaign.
Supreme Court to hear cow slaughter ban case today
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a plea challenging the Centre’s notification prohibiting sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter on the grounds that it violates the right to free trade.
CRPF company commander thrashed by subordinates
Srinagar: A CRPF company commander was allegedly thrashed by his subordinates following death of their colleague due to illness in Anantnag district of Kashmir, a police official said today. Khupmani Misall of 28 Battalion CRPF, posted at Qaimoh, was taken ill on Saturday night, the official said. He said Misall was taken to the CRPF Unit hospital at Anantnag, where he died.
Indian space pioneer Udupi Ramachandra Rao passes away at 85
Bengaluru: Eminent space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao passed away here in the wee hours today due to age related ailments. He was 85. "Rao breathed his last during the early hours, around 3 AM today," ISRO Public Relations Director Deviprasad Karnik told PTI. He was suffering from age related ailments and breathed his last at his residence in the city.
Son implicated: Mom of main accused
Shimla: Left to fend for herself after the arrest of her son Rajender alias Raju, Kesri Devi has debunked the police theory that her son was the main accused in the rape and murder of a minor girl and had later killed Suraj, another accused in police custody.
CBI team meets police, to collect evidence soon
Shimla: A team of the CBI today started investigation in the twin cases of rape and murder of a minor girl in Kotkhai and custodial death of an accused Suraj. The team will collect the evidence from the spot of crime. The CBI yesterday registered FIRs in the two cases and the team was in Shimla. The CBI team reportedly held discussions with the state police regarding the case.