Kolkata Safest City For Women; Accidents In Atal Tunnel + More Top News

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According to the latest NCRB data, of the 19 metro cities in the country,? Kolkata has recorded the least number of sexual assault cases on women. Read more

Here's more top news of the day:

1) 3 Days, 3 Accidents: Motorists Race In The Newly Inaugurated Atal Tunnel

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Just 72 hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the world's longest highway tunnel—Atal Rohtang Tunnel in Himachal, three accidents were reported with the motorists driving recklessly. Read more

2) Jamia Milia Researchers Develop Saliva-Based COVID Test Kit That Gives Results In One Hour

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The team of scientists from Multidisciplinary Centre for Advanced Research and Studies (MCARS) at JMI along with experts from other institutes have developed a RNA extraction free saliva-based detection technology for COVID-19, a statement from the university said. Read more

3) UP Government Justifies Burning Hathras Gangrape Victim's Body Citing Violence & Intel Inputs

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The Uttar Pradesh government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on the Hathras case and justified the burning of the victim's body "to avoid large-scale violence" the next morning. Read more

4) Millions Of People Are Chained Up & Shackled For Mental Health Issues Worldwide & This Must End

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According to Human Rights Watch, hundreds of thousands of men, women and children with mental health conditions are living chained up in roughly 60 countries. Read more

5) Why Stubble Burning In Punjab Went Up By Nine Times More Than Last Year

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Satellite images of the first week of October have shown that farm fires in Punjab and Haryana are nine and three times higher, respectively, compared with the same period last year. Read more