Constable Tomar death: Police to drop charges against 8 accused In the case of the death of police constable Subhash Tomar, the Delhi Police has told the High Court that it will drop murder charges against the eight arrested individuals. The cross examination of the FIR against the arrested individuals is scheduled for Wednesday. ...  
09:26 AM, Mar 20, 2013

Constable Tomar death: Delhi HC pulls up police The Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up the city police for not filing a proper response to a plea seeking a CBI probe into Constable Subhash Tomar's death during the anti-rape stir in the national capital, saying it would summon the Police Commissioner if the police won't follow proper protocol in the case. ...  
02:21 PM, Jan 29, 2013

India's image battered beyond recognition: Jairam Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has conceded that India's image has been battered beyond recognition after the protests over the Delhi gangrape incident, and people expect their leaders to communicate. The Union Minister made the observations in the context of the near breakdown of communication between the political class and the protesters. ...  
06:10 PM, Jan 17, 2013

Notice to Centre on CBI probe plea into constable's death The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought replies of the Centre and the city police to a plea for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Constable Subhash Tomar's death owing to alleged injuries received by him during the anti-rape stir in Delhi. "Issue notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Delhi Government and the Delhi Police. Responses be filed within seven days," said Justice GP Mittal, taking note...  
02:40 PM, Jan 15, 2013

News 360: Delhi HC pulls up police for imposing sec 144 at India Gate

The High Court said that the Delhi Police should have tried to maintain law and order instead of imposing section 144. ...
10:56 PM, Jan 02, 2013

Delhi HC pulls up police for imposing sec 144 In more embarrassment for the Delhi Police with regard to the protests over the gangrape and murder of a 23-year-old paramedical student, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday slammed it over the handling of situation at India Gate. ...  
05:42 PM, Jan 02, 2013

Law alone will not help, society needs to change: Patil Former President Pratibha Patil on Saturday expressed her grief at the demise of the 23-year-old girl who was gangraped in a moving bus in the national capital, terming it as a very sad incident. Paying her homage to the family of the braveheart, the former President said that the incident had shaken the minds of the citizens of the country. ...  
07:26 PM, Dec 29, 2012

Delhi Police warn people of miscreants disrupting peaceful protests Warning that miscreants may create trouble at the peaceful protests in Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Police on Saturday made announcements at the site asking people to be wary about such elements and report about them. ...  
06:55 PM, Dec 29, 2012

Delhi rape survivor battles for life in Singapore Even as the 23-year-old Delhi gangrape survivor continues to be in a very critical condition, fighting against all odds for her survival in a Singapore hospital, the politicians back home have hit a new low as they mocked victims of heinous crimes like rape and passed comments that could be termed extremely shocking and shameful. ...  
06:40 PM, Dec 28, 2012

Dented-painted remark: Activists say change in mindset needed President Pranab Mukherjee's son and Congress MP from West Bengal's Jangipur Abhijit Mukherjee sparked a row by calling the anti-rape protesters at India Gate in Delhi as "dented and painted" women. Even as he said sorry for his 'dented-painted' remark, women rights groups have rejected his apology. ...  
07:58 AM, Dec 28, 2012

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12:09 AM, Dec 28, 2012

Outrage over Delhi rape: Will it change mindsets?

President Pranab Mukherjee's son and Congress MP Abhijeet Mukherjee calls protesters at India Gate dented and painted women. ...
11:44 PM, Dec 27, 2012

Pranab's son sparks row with 'dented-painted' comment

President Pranab Mukherjee's son and Congress's sitting MP from Jangipur Abhijit Mukherjee has made a sexist comment that has already created a political storm and is bound to embarrass his father. Pranab Mukherjee's son said it's fashionable to attend protest march now, while was speaking at an event in West Bengal. ...
04:12 PM, Dec 27, 2012

'Abhijit Mukherjee' s comment disappointing, patriarchal' President Pranab Mukherjee's son and Congress's sitting MP from Jangipur Abhijit Mukherjee has sparked a storm by calling anti-rape protesters at India Gate 'dented-painted'. From family members to politicians, people are slamming Abhijit for his remark demanding a public apology. ...  
03:03 PM, Dec 27, 2012

Shocked at Abhijit's remark: Pranab's daughter President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmishtha Mukherjee expressed shock at her brother's remark on anti-rape protesters and aplogised for it. "I'm utterly shocked and shaken and I really apologise on my brother's behalf." Sharmishtha said. ...  
01:57 PM, Dec 27, 2012

Pranab's son calls anti-rape protesters 'dented-painted' President Pranab Mukherjee's son and Congress's sitting MP from Jangipur Abhijit Mukherjee has made a sexist comment that has already created a political storm and is bound to embarrass his father. Pranab Mukherjee's son said it's fashionable to attend protest march now, while was speaking at an event in West Bengal. ...  
01:20 PM, Dec 27, 2012

Constable death: Police to question witnesses today Investigations are on into the death of Delhi Police constable Subhash Tomar during Sunday's violence in anti-rape protests at India Gate. The Delhi police are collecting footage from news channels and are specifically looking for shots which show what happened to the constable just before he collapsed. ...  
10:31 AM, Dec 27, 2012

Eyewitness questions constable Tomar's post mortem report Even as the post mortem report of deceased constable Subhash Tomar confirmed that he was hit by a blunt object and was injured during the clashes at the anti-rape protests at India Gate on Sunday, eyewitness Yogendra stuck to his stand claiming that the constable was not injured. "The truth is that he was not injured at that time. According to the medical officer too, no injuries were found that...  
08:40 AM, Dec 27, 2012

Delhi gangrape protests: Candlelight vigil at Jantar Mantar

The protest for justice for the survivor continued at Jantar Mantar with a candlelight vigil attended by hundreds of people. ...
07:04 PM, Dec 26, 2012

The story so far: How did Constable Subhash Tomar die? The chronology of events that started with the protests against the rape of a 23-year-old in Delhi during which Delhi Police Constable Subhash Tomar was injured and later died. ...  
05:38 PM, Dec 26, 2012