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<p>The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the state anti-rape law ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill 2024’, with full support from the Opposition. The new Bill seeks capital punishment for persons convicted of rape if their actions result in the victim’s death or leave her in a vegetative state.&nbsp;</p> <h3>What Are The Provisions Of Aparajita Bill</h3> <p>The Mamata government summoned a two-day special Assembly session, in the wake of the rape-murder of a woman doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last month, to pass the Bill. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee speaking in the State Assembly said the Bill aims at “quick investigation,… Read More »Aparajita Bill: Can States Amend BNS, BNSS? Legal Hurdles To Bengal’s Anti-Rape Law

A 25-year-old Mumbai entrepreneur has opened up about a recent health scare that landed him in the hospital. Kritarth Mittal, founder of the Soshals app, attributed his condition to poor lifestyle choices driven by the pressures of “hustle culture”, which he now warns others against. The techie shared his experience on X, revealing his relentless work schedule, marked by sleepless nights, inadequate sleep, and an unhealthy diet, which led to a severe headache and frequent vomiting spells that ultimately required him to be hospitalised. “Hustle culture comes with a cost—some you incur right away and some over decades,” he warned his followers. “Choice is yours, I’m just here to show you the ugly side of… Read More »‘All-Nighters, No Diet Plan’: Mumbai Techie Blames Hustle Culture For Health Scare

Elections in Haryana are just a month away and preparations by political parties are in full swing. Amid the poll countdown, a big question is doing the rounds in political circles — will the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) continue their alliance from the Lok Sabha polls? In an interview to NDTV a week back, former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said there have been no talks on an alliance between the two parties. “The alliance we had was at the national level. We have not spoken to them. Here the fight is between BJP and Congress,” he said. In the Lok Sabha election earlier this year, the Congress managed to win five… Read More »Rahul Gandhi Urges Party To Consider Alliance In Haryana. What AAP Says

Karnataka, which is witnessing its worst dengue outbreak in a decade, has declared the disease an epidemic. As part of the measures, the state government will levy penalties if rules meant for the curtailment of mosquito breeding sites are not followed in houses, commercial establishments and construction sites. The state has seen a surge in dengue cases with the number for this year crossing 24,500, which is nearly 5,000 more than the total number of cases reported for all of 2023. The fatalities have not been very high but sources said the government wanted to act before the number of deaths began to rise. In a statement on Tuesday, the Karnataka government said it has… Read More »Karnataka Declares Dengue An Epidemic, To Fine House, Shop Owners

Netflix India has updated the opening disclaimer on its web series ‘IC-814 Kandahar Hijack” to include the real and code names of the hijackers, the OTT giant’s country content chief, Monika Shergill, said Tuesday. “For the benefit of audiences unfamiliar with the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight 814, the opening disclaimer has been updated… the code names in the series reflect those used during the actual event,” Ms Shergill said, acknowledging also that Netflix is “committed to showcasing (stories from India) with authentic representation”. A massive row erupted over the Netflix drama this week over the portrayal of the 1999 hijack of an Indian Airlines flight by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen. The government, then… Read More »“Code Names In Series Reflect…”: Netflix On ‘IC 814’ Web Series Row