Nirbhaya's Mother Anger On Jaising's Comment, Kanpur Woman Beaten To Death + More Top News

Who Is Indira Jaising To Suggest I Should Forgive My Daughter's Rapists, Asks Nirbhaya's Mother

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Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim has hit out at senior lawyer Indira Jaising after she suggested that Devi should forgive her daughter's rapists. "Who is Indira Jaising to give me such a suggestion? The whole country wants the convicts to be executed. Just because of people like her, justice is not done with rape victims," Asha Devi told news agency ANI. Read more.

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Unnao Again? Kanpur Woman Beaten To Death By Men Out On Bail For Molesting Her Teenage Daughter

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A witness in a molestation case succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Kanpur on Friday, the police said. Anant Dev Tiwari, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), said: "Accused in the 2018 molestation case were out on bail. A clash broke out between the accused and the victim's family while the accused were drinking." "Subsequently, they attacked two witnesses in the case. In the attack, a woman was seriously injured and she succumbed to her injuries," he added. Read more.

Temple Town Shirdi To Remain Shut Indefinitely From Sunday After Row Over Sai Baba's Birthplace

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A call has been given for indefinite closure of Shirdi after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's reported comment terming Pathri in Parbhani as Sai Baba's birthplace. "We have announced to close Shirdi against rumours, from January 19," said B Wakchaure of Saibaba Sansthan Trust. Read more.

As CAA & NRC Protests Continue, Delhi Police Can Now Detain Anyone Without Any Charge Under NSA

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Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has granted power of detaining authority to the Delhi Police Commissioner under the National Security Act, according to a notification. The NSA allows preventive detention of an individual for months if the authorities feel that the individual is a threat to the national security, and law and order, sources said. Read more.

Millions Of Locusts Are Wreaking Havoc In Rajasthan And Gujarat, The Worst-Of-Its-Kind Invasion?

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Parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan are in the midst of a deadly invasion by millions and millions of locusts, leaving the farmers there in distress. The invasion which began in October is said to be the worst in over six decades. According to reports, crops of some 3.6 lakh hectares in 10 districts as western Rajasthan have been damaged by the locusts so far. The Locust Warning Organization (LWO) said that the current wave of attack was by Pink locusts which are flying in from Pakistan. Read more.