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Many St. Louis families faced a chaotic first day of school after three bus vendors pulled out at the last minute and left hundreds of parents scrambling to get their kids to classes

rainfall in Tripura over the past 48 hours, seven people have died from landslides and drowning, and two individuals are still missing. Water levels in rivers across Tripura have risen significantly, leading to flooding in many areas. Notably, Bagafa (375.8 mm), Belonia (324.4 mm) in South Tripura, and Amarpur (307.1 mm) in Gomati experienced exceptionally high rainfall in the last 24 hours. As a result, South Tripura and Gomati have been severely affected, with four rivers—Howrah, Dhalai, Muhuri, and Khowai—flowing above dangerous levels. Chief Minister Manik Saha is regularly monitoring the flood situation from New Delhi.

prisoners of war whose fate moved crowds. He was serving time for assault in a prison in the Kherson region in southern Ukraine when Russian troops took control of the area in 2022. Ahead of the liberation of the territory by Ukrainian forces later that year, Russian forces moved him inside Russia — to Yulia's despair and to general indifference.

Union Home Ministry has asked all state police forces to provide it situation reports every two hours in the wake of protests by doctors, nursing staff and others against the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. In a communication to the state police forces, the home ministry said that the law and order situation of all states should be monitored in view of the protests. «Henceforth, a continuous two-hourly law and order situation report in this regard may kindly be sent to the MHA control room (New Delhi) by Fax/ Email/ WhatsApp from 1600 hours today,» the communication sent on Friday said. On August 9, a postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. A civic volunteer of Kolkata Police was arrested in connection with the crime the next day. The Calcutta High Court handed over the case to the CBI on Tuesday.

Kolkata: The West Bengal government announced a slew of measures to ensure the safety of women in workplaces, particularly at state-run hospitals, where they have to work on night shifts, too, including designated retiring rooms and CCTV-monitored 'safe zones'. Chief Advisor to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Alapan Bandyopadhyay, announced the measures during a press meet here on Saturday, amid continuing protests by doctors across the state against the alleged rape and murder of a medic at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Apart from hospitals and medical colleges, hostels and other places engaging women during night shifts will now come under the ambit of a flagship programme 'Rattirer Sathi — Helpers of the Night', comprising volunteers, he said. The state government has also decided to develop a mobile application with alarm devices, which can be downloaded by women and used for communication with the respective local police stations in case of any emergency.

West Bengal administration has proceeded with the horrific case. Last Friday, when Di's body was discovered, authorities of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College & Hospital tried to pass off the murder as suicide to the victim's family. The police initially did the same. After all, why on Earth would a state-affiliated institution's authorities lie? Trying to pass off homicide as suicide is SOP if you want to put a lid on things. Self-sexual assault — self-rape — is, however, far more difficult to spin. So, a case of rape-murder it has officially become.

psychological assessment of Sanjay Roy, the accused in the rape and murder case of a doctor in Kolkata, officials told PTI. Psychological and behavioral specialists from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) have arrived in Kolkata for the assessment. The CBI has already taken Roy into custody and is actively investigating the case. Dr. Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, is being questioned by the CBI for a second consecutive day in connection with the incident. The questioning of Ghosh began on Friday and continued till early Saturday morning around 1:40 AM. The case revolves around the tragic death of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered inside a seminar hall at the state-run hospital. Her body was discovered on August 9. Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, has been arrested in relation to the case.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday his troops had strengthened positions and expanded territory in Russia's Kursk region nearly two weeks into their incursion. Ukraine says it has seized more than 80 settlements over 1,150 square km (444 square miles) in Kursk since Aug. 6 in the biggest invasion of Russia since World War Two. Zelenskiy said his army chief Oleksander Syrskyi had reported that Ukrainian troops continued their advance and also took more Russian servicemen as prisoners.

The rescue mission's unlikely hero was A. Sabeena, a 40-year-old nurse from Gudalur town in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district. For five consecutive days, Sabeena risked her life by zip-lining across the turbulent river, ultimately saving 35 lives. Her incredible bravery and selflessness earned her the prestigious Kalpana Chawla Award for daring and courageous enterprise during the Independence Day celebrations, along with a cash prize of ₹5 lakh. Sabeena received the call for help on the morning of July 30. Her colleagues at the NGO where she worked informed her that the Kerala government urgently needed nurses in Wayanad. Without hesitation, Sabeena packed her bags and embarked on a 70-kilometer journey to the disaster-stricken area, braving heavy rain, strong winds, and knee-deep mud. Despite having seen footage of the devastation, with bodies scattered and houses washed away, Sabeena remained undeterred, driven by her determination to assist those in need.

CBI that a few interns and physicians of the same medical establishment were involved in the crime, an officer said on Friday. The parents also provided the central agency, which is conducting the probe into the case on an order of the Calcutta High Court, with names of those who they suspect to be associated with their daughter's killing in the state-run hospital. «The parents told us that they suspect the involvement of multiple persons behind the sexual assault and murder of their daughter. They have given us names of a few interns and doctors working with their daughter at the RG Kar Hospital,» the CBI officer said.

Wayanad district is safe for habitation, but it would be better to avoid living in Punchirimattom, the epicentre of the landslides, in the long run, according to the scientist leading the five-member team that inspected the region devastated by the landslides on July 30. Senior scientist John Matthai of the National Centre for Geosciences said that his team will demarcate the areas that are safe and unsafe for habitation in their report to the government. «Most of Chooralmala is safe,» he said, adding that «in the long term it would be safer to avoid living in areas close to the river at Punchirimattom».

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allegations of mishandling the rape-and-murder case of a woman trainee doctor, Kolkata Police issued two clarifications on Wednesday. «Reports of KP informing the family about a possible suicide are false. The family confirmed the call did not come from Kolkata Police.» The police also said that it did not cremate the body of deceased.

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Narendra Modi will spearhead the 78th Independence Day celebrations from Delhi's historic Red Fort. He will unfurl the National Flag and deliver the traditional address to the nation from the fort's ramparts. This year’s theme, ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047’, emphasises the government's commitment to transforming India into a developed nation by the year 2047.

India Independence Day 2024: As India gears up to celebrate its 78th Independence Day, the long weekend presents a perfect opportunity to spend quality time with friends. However, with the rainy weather putting a damper on outdoor plans, why not explore some fun and creative ways to make the most of the holiday indoors? Here are five exciting activities that you and your friends can enjoy together, rain or shine.

Indian Medical Association (IMA) are likely to meet the agitating doctors at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata where the body of a woman trainee medico was found last week. IMA national president R V Asokan and its secretary general Anilkumar J Nayak reached the city on Tuesday night. «They may go to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and talk to the junior doctors there,» said an association official. Later, they may meet the parents of the deceased doctor at their Panihati residence, he added.

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Sanjoy Roy, who was arrested for the rape and murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata. Roy, a 33-year-old civic volunteer with the Kolkata Police, was found to have a troubling history of violent behaviour and disturbing addictions. According to the police, Roy was reportedly addicted to violent and disturbing pornography, as revealed by the content discovered on his mobile phone. «The pornography content in his mobile phone was quite disturbing and violent. We wonder about the state of his mind as watching such things is quite unnatural,» a police officer told PTI. Roy's background paints a picture of a man with a deeply troubled past. Since joining the Kolkata Police as a civic volunteer in 2019, Roy had been married at least four times, with a reputation as a womaniser. He had a history of physically abusing his wives, and neighbours often reported hearing fights from his home. His first wife was from Behala, his second from Park Circus, his third from Barrackpore, and his fourth from Alipore.

RG Kar hospital doctor murder probe to the CBI if police fail to solve the case by Sunday. Banerjee also said she wants the case to be tried in a fast track court. «If the police are unable to solve this by Sunday, we will hand over the case to the CBI. However, the success rate of the central probe agency is very low,» Banerjee told reporters here after visiting the residence of the deceased doctor.

Medical students at government-run RG Kar Medical Hospital on Sunday intensified their protest in Kolkata over the alleged rape and murder of a post-graduate medical student inside the hospital and demanded a judicial inquiry. They urged the medical student fraternity nationally to participate in the protest. Meanwhile, West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday, in a letter to Union Health Minister JP Nadda, demanded a CBI probe into the incident. The doctor, who was sleeping in a seminar room of the hospital, was allegedly raped and murdered early Friday morning. Following the protests, the Medical Superintendent of RG Kar Hospital Sanjay Basisht has been removed and replaced by Bulbul Mukherjee. One of the accused, a civic volunteer, was arrested and remanded to 14-day police custody. Medical students demanded compensation to the family, judicial inquiry, safety of doctors and the removal of Medical Superintendent, Principal and the head of chest medicine within 12 hours. They demanded that a day to day updated report of the SIT formed by the Kolkata Police be sent to the students' representative. They also sought a written apology from the head of the institution.