Day: December 7, 2019

Hong Kong police to take both ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ approaches against protests: commissioner

BEIJING/HONG KONG – The Hong Kong police will use both “hard” and “soft” approaches when dealing with protests, Hong Kong’s police commissioner Chris Tang told reporters in Beijing on Saturday. The police chief spoke ahead of a potentially large pro-democracy demonstration on Sunday and following nearly six months […]

Unnao victim dies in hospital after being set ablaze

UNNAO, India – A 23-year-old rape victim set on fire by a gang of men, which included her alleged rapists, has died in a New Delhi hospital, prompting protests from opposition leaders who blamed the ruling party for failing to check incidents of violence against women. The woman […]

Priyanka Gandhi blames UP govt for not giving security to Unnao victim

Lucknow, Dec 7: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government as to why the Unnao gang rape victim was not given security keeping in mind a similar incident that took place earlier in the same district. In a tweet, she said: “Why the […]

Judicial process beyond reach of poor: President

Jodhpur, Dec 7: President Ram Nath Kovind here on Saturday expressed concern over access to justice, saying the judicial process has gone beyond the reach of the common man. “The judicial process has become expensive, even beyond the reach of common man due to many reasons, especially in the […]

Hotelier shot at in Ambala City

Ambala, Dec 7: A hotelier was shot at allegedly by two unidentified motorcycle-borne persons at Ambala City, police said on Saturday. Hotelier Rajesh Ahuluwaila sustained a bullet injury on the upper part of his forehead and was rushed to the PGIMER in Chandigarh after the incident on Friday night, […]

One of Wayalar rape accused thrashed by mob in Kerala

Palakkad, Dec 7: An accused in the Walayar rape and death case of two minor dalit sisters was on Saturday thrashed by a group of people following an altercation, police said. M Madhu, the third accused in the case, who was acquitted recently, allegedly got into an argument with […]

Unnao rape victim’s death ‘extremely sad’, case will be fast tracked: Adityanath

Lucknow, Dec 7: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday termed the death of Unnao gangrape victim “extremely sad” and conveyed his condolences to the aggrieved family. “All the accused persons have been arrested. The case will be taken to a fast-track court, and punishment will be given,” […]

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