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<p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>As a 17-year-old Japanese student jumped to her death from a shopping centre on Sunday, it marked more than one tragedy. Not only had a young person taken the extreme step to end her life, she had done so on a date that now marks a macabre place on calendars in Japan: September 1.</span></p> <p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>While the exact cause of Sunday&rsquo;s suicide is not known, September 1 has for years seen hundreds of young people end their lives in Japan. According to a BBC report citing official statistics, more Japanese people under the age of 18 kill themselves on 1 September than on any other day.</span></p> <p><span style=”font-weight: 400;”>Early September is when… Read More »Another Japan Teen Ends Life On Most Dangerous Day For Country’s Children: September 1

Under all the fitness routines and fashion inspiration, we often forget that celebrities are humans who experience natural challenges to their bodies. Malaika Arora is especially candid when it comes to embracing her true self. The actress took to her Instagram stories to post a “toilfie” (a selfie taken in a washroom) where she can be seen posing in a crop top and low-rise jeans. Her physique was in fit form owing to all the workout hours she puts in daily. But that wasn’t all that was visible. A closer look and one can spot her stretch marks on her waist and lower abdomen. The stretch marks may be a result of pregnancy when she gave birth… Read More »In A Crop Top And Low Waist Jeans, Malaika Arora Wears Her Stretch Marks Like A Badge Of Honour

It’s been nearly two weeks since a Class 12 student was mistaken for a cattle smuggler and killed by five people in Haryana’s Faridabad. While the Faridabad Police has maintained that it has no evidence so far to prove that the attackers were ‘cow vigilantes’ or associated with any organisation that is engaged in such work, NDTV spoke to the mother of the main accused, who has belied their claims. Not only has the mother admitted that her son is a “cow protector” but she has also said that he was chasing the car in which the student was killed. Maintaining that her son is innocent, she said that he was not the one who… Read More »“He Was Chasing Car”: Mother Of ‘Cow Vigilante’ Behind Faridabad Student’s Killing

Amid massive protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal Assembly today passed the Aparajita Bill to amend some provisions in the criminal code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, for the state. These amendments make penalties for rape and child abuse more stringent. What Is Aparajita Bill? The Bill seeks to amend several sections in the newly-introduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Section 64 in BNS lays down that a rape convict will face rigorous imprisonment not less than 10 years and this may extend to life term. The Bengal legislation tweaks this to enhance the jail term to the “remainder of that person’s natural life… Read More »Explained: Mamata Banerjee’s New Law For Death Penalty In Rape Cases

<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday confirmed that at least 41 people were killed and over 180 were injured when two Russian ballistic missiles struck the central Ukrainian city of Poltava. The missiles hit a military educational facility, causing significant destruction. Zelenskyy said, “More than 180 people were injured. Unfortunately, there are many dead. As of now, 41 people have been reported dead”.</p> <p>The Ukrainian President has demanded a swift investigation into the attack’s circumstances and reiterated his call for increased air defence equipment from Ukraine’s Western allies. He remarked on the Telegram messaging app, “The Russian scum will definitely be held accountable for this strike.”</p> <p>He emphasised, “We keep telling everyone in the world… Read More »Russia-Ukraine War: Russian Missile Strike On Poltava Military Education Facility Kills 41, Injures Over 180