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Last updated: August 23, 2024 6:08 pm ISTThe doctor treats her patients as a thoracic specialist.The victim's patients said she used to listen to all their problems with a smile.The body of a 31-year-old trainee doctor was found in the seminar room of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, sparking outrage. Doctors across India protested on the roads holding justice placards while demanding strict punishment for the accused. The victim practiced medicine in Soderpur city for some time and then went to RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. Her room is located in Soderpur. Dr. Soderpoor's patients are now…
Reporter: Salil TiwariLast updated: August 23, 2024 5:25 pm (IST)In the petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the woman alleged that she was forced to kill her husband to save her daughter. (Getty files for representation) The court held that this was a suitable case to intervene because the record showed that the deceased's body was found half-naked with head injuries, which was consistent with the explanation given by the defendant's wife.The Madras High Court (HC) recently observed that if someone kills someone to protect themselves or others from sexual offences, they will be exempted from…
A reader asked us: Is Uruguay a winner or loser in energy? To answer this question, we enlisted the help of Johani Carolina Ponce, a seasoned journalist, editor and multicultural communications professional with over 25 years of dedication in her field. This is his response: There is no doubt that Uruguay is an energy triumph and has become a global model for the transition to renewable energy. Its success lies in the rapid transformation of the energy matrix, achieving 98% of energy from renewable energy sources. This achievement is not accidental, but the result of a series of strategic decisions,…
Publisher: Vani MehrotraLast updated: August 23, 2024 4:54 pm ISTProtest against Kolkata doctor rape and murder Amid the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor, India's Central Bureau of Investigation is investigating why the woman's cries when she was attacked were not heard. The CBI is probing the rape-murder case of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, focusing on how the crime was committed without any hindrance in the seminar hall of the facility where a gate tower is located, a police officer said. Bolts were found to be broken.CBI officials are also trying to find…
During the 2023 Republican presidential debates, several candidates expressed shared views about whose climate policies really matter. “If you want to really change the environment, then we need to start telling China and India that they have to lower their emissions,” said Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and eventual runner-up to Donald Trump. . “We also need to say to the international world, 'OK, India and China, you have to stop polluting.'” South Carolina Senator Tim Scott agreed, saying, “In places where the population continues to increase, [climate pollution] – Africa, 950 million people; India,…
As climate change causes warmer winters, an invasive insect known as the hemlock woolly adelgid has spread into forests across the eastern United States, killing hemlock trees from Maine to Alabama. Scientists fear the insect's spread could also accelerate climate change. Hemlocks, like other trees, absorb carbon from the atmosphere that contributes to global warming as they grow. Danielle Ignace of the University of British Columbia explains that when hemlock needles fall, the carbon they contain is stored in the soil for long periods of time. Ignace: “These needles are very difficult to break down. … They don't break down…
Jharkhand police on Friday hurled tear gas and used water cannons to disperse Bharatiya Janata Party (BJYM) workers who broke barricades at a protest rally against the “injustice” of the Hemant Soren government and its “failure to Fulfill election promises”.Protesters who gathered at the rally and tried to march towards Chief Minister Hemant Soren's official residence near the Morabadi Stadium, where the protest was held, were attacked with police batons.BJP leaders claimed that several workers were injured during police baton charges, with party leader Amar Kumar Bauri asserting that “it is time to eliminate the JMM-led alliance from the state”.”No…
Last updated: August 23, 2024 3:45 pm (IST)CAQM hopes that by raising parking fees, fewer people will choose to use private cars. (Press Trust photo)CAQM is tasked with adjusting parking rates based on peak traffic times and regional congestion.Delhi residents may soon face higher parking charges as the Council of Air Quality Management (CAQM) directs the city's civic body to overhaul and rationalize parking charges by November 1, 2024. Use public transportation more. If implemented as planned, the new parking fees will take effect in November this year.CAQM is tasked with adjusting parking rates based on peak traffic times and…
Last updated: August 23, 2024 3:13 pm (IST)The viral message suggests that police will provide free transportation to women. (Representative image: PTI)The false information stated that police would provide free transportation to women between 10 pm and 6 am.Responding to viral news circulating online, the Karnataka Police late on Thursday clarified that claims of a new free travel scheme for women were baseless. The false information stated that the police would provide free transportation services to women between 10 pm and 6 am, and encouraged single women to call the helpline number 1091 or 7837018555 if they cannot find a…
not many people know Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby So much like common sense! As the Conservative leadership race rages on, we're hearing a lot of talk about unity and the expected tough talk about immigration, defence, welfare and the tax burden. It would be nice if many of the candidates were at Cabinet meetings recently to advance Conservative policies that our members want to hear. But there is less discussion about net zero emissions. Starting with Blair, every prime minister has been hesitant on energy policy. But all countries adhere to international climate agreements and even legislation to varying…