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From Assam to Bengal, alleged rapists in two brutal cases died in police custody. As the law fails to take its course, are such custodial deaths a mockery of real justice and accountability?

 

After concluding his 2-day visit to Poland, PM Modi heads to war-torn Ukraine. In Poland, he reiterated his message for peace and said it is time for Ukraine and Russia to come together. Will PM Modi play the role of peacemaker? Can India help end the unending war?

There is a new star on the Tamil Nadu political horizon. Megastar Vijay on Thursday officially unveiled the flag and symbol of his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), in Chennai. Vijay's entry has the potential to disrupt the TN political landscape. His large fan base, previously aligned with various parties, may shift loyalties, impacting major political players. Will he prove to be a hit in the role of a politician as well and what impact will his entry have on the state politics? Experts discuss.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Poland - the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 45 years. PM Modi landed in Warsaw this evening on the first leg of his two-nation visit during which he will also travel to Ukraine's capital Kyiv. NDTV brings you a power-packed show from Kyiv.

How do we save 50 percent of our population in a nation that doesn't respect or can't protect its women can never progress. Today the Supreme Court hearing the Kolkata rape-murder incident said the nation cannot wait for another rape for changes on the ground. Will Supreme Court's intervention bring any real change on the ground?

The sense of anguish and despondency is looming large. From Kolkata to Delhi, from Shimla to Mumbai. Women, men, doctors, and ordinary citizens of India are all seeking answers from the government, demanding justice and punishment for the real culprits. Will the government respond to the pleas of the hurt healers and angry daughters of India?

Cricketer-turned-politician Harbhajan Singh who has written a two-page letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressing his "deep anguish" over the delay in justice for the Kolkata rape and murder victim speaks to NDTV.

 

Medical professionals across India continue to protest the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Rival football clubs East Bengal and Mohun Bagan joined hands to seek justice in the doctor's rape and murder case. Sunday's Derby match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan was cancelled due to concerns over possible mob violence.

 

While speaking on a US court's decision to allow the extradition of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana to India, Supreme Court advocate Kapil Sankhla called it a step in the right direction. Mr Sankhla went on to add that Rana's last hope was to appeal to the US Supreme Court which was likely to give a verdict in favour of India considering the treaty between the two countries.

The probe into the chilling rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital must be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is what the Calcutta High Court ruled today. The court noted serious lapses in the hospital administration's response after the doctor was found dead in its seminar hall on Friday morning - her clothes in disarray and injuries all over her body. On LRC, we speak to doctors who continue to protest across the country as persistent reports of attacks come up against them over and over again.