Uttarakhand Women Congress president Jyoti Rautela and associates have been booked after allegations that they threatened self-immolation and obstructed officials during a nursing recruitment protest. The group climbed a water tank, allegedly prompting Rautela to pour petrol on herself, while protesters also blocked a main road. Officials say they later descended after a proposal was sent to the government.
Iltija Mufti’s social media account was blocked in India after she shared a video of the late Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Jammu and Kashmir Police registered a case tied to the video. The PDP criticized the move, saying silencing voices will not solve Kashmir’s underlying issues.
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A 23-year-old domestic worker from Manipur has accused her employer’s wife of repeated assault, starvation, and wrongful confinement at an IIM Bangalore campus residence. The worker claims the abuse began in 2021 and escalated to being locked up and denied food, prompting her to seek help from neighbours. Police intervened and a case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
A 13-year-old student, Rueisha Kharsel, died after being struck on the head by a hockey ball during training at St Anthony's High School in Guirim. The incident occurred on the final day before summer vacations. She collapsed and was rushed to hospital, but was declared dead. Police have registered the death as unnatural.
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