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Crime against women on rise in trains

-PTI Despite initiating steps to prevent crime in trains and stations, there has been an increase in cases of misconduct against women passengers. As per data available with the Railways, a total of 712 cases including rape, murder, robbery and eve-teasing were reported against women and children in railway premises in 2011 as against 501 cases in the previous year. There were 15 rape and 362 eve-teasing cases reported in 2011 as against...

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96% of the arrested criminals are not in jail

-The Hindu   Liberal bail system adopted by courts Only 3.2 per cent of the people arrested for various crimes are in prison given the “liberal bail system” adopted by courts, according to the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), New Delhi. Making a presentation on ‘Problems of overcrowding in prisons in India' at an all-India conference of DG/IG of Prisons here on Saturday, B.V. Trivedi, Deputy Director, BPR&D, said: “As much as...

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Lanka war crimes: India likely to back UN resolution if it meets its objectives, PM says

-PTI   Amidst mounting pressure from ally DMK and other parties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said India was "inclined to" vote in favour of a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN which meets "our objectives" with regard to the future of ethnic Tamils. Responding to strong concerns of political parties, Singh told the Lok Sabha that India was yet to receive the final text of the draft resolution moved at...

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'Maoists irked by Italians taking objectionable pictures of tribals'-Sandeep Mishra & Vishwa Mohan

In the first instance of Maoists targeting foreigners, two Italian tourists were abducted in the forests bordering Orissa's Kandhamal-Ganjam districts. The kidnapping came to light late on Saturday night after the Maoists released two men abducted along with the Italians, Bosusco Paolo and Claudio Colangelo.  The Maoists claim the four were kidnapped on March 14. This came to light only after the release of Sontosh Moharana and Kartik Parida with audio...

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‘Need policing, not ban on work’-Tuhin Dutta

Six months ago, 30-year-old Pari came to Gurgaon from Kolkata, hoping to earn enough to support her husband who has cancer. She first found a job as a sales girl at a shopping centre, and a few days ago she was employed as a security guard at Big Bazaar in Sahara Mall. But a day after the Gurgaon administration directed malls and shops to seek permission from the Labour department if...

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