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| A section of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders in Odisha are expressing discontent over the party's decision to support the Waqf (Amendment) Bill. The issue has sparked internal turmoil, with young leaders submitting a memorandum to party president Naveen Patnaik, urging him to address the situation. Patnaik has held meetings with senior leaders, assuring them that necessary action will be taken to mitigate the fallout and maintain the party's secular image. |
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| Tahawwur Rana, accused of involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is expected to be extradited to India from the United States soon. The US Supreme Court denied his last-ditch effort to stop his extradition, moving him closer to being handed over to Indian authorities. Rana's extradition is expected to help probe agencies expose the role of Pakistani state actors behind the attacks and shed new light on the investigation. He is associated with Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the 26/11 attacks. |
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| With Ram darbar opening, Ayodhya temple is fully done |
| Association for Democratic33 per cent of 4,092 sitting MLAs were non-graduates. |
Thursday, January 05, 2006
Bangalore loses safe city tag
The rape and murder of call centre worker, Prathibha Srikanth Murthy, has raised questions about safety for women in the city, in general - whether it's working women, or college girls, women on a night out, or even out on a walk. Bangalore was, so far, considered safe for women, but is that the reality? Is it safe to go any place alone, or do they feel it's risky or dangerous? BT found that for most women, their defences are up when they are alone. Parul Seth, a young corporate, says earlier, she could travel back home from work alone at night, but now, she finds it difficult, and says Bangalore's going the Delhi way. She recalls how she was travelling with a friend, a woman, by car, back from work.
"I was not partying. I was harassed by a taxi driver, he got his friends over and they surrounded the car and intimidated us, and this was in a busy locality. When I got out of the car to confront them, they came at me. I didn't want to be manhandled, so I went back and sat in the car. It was because I was a woman that they did it, because the minute my husband came there with his friends (I called him over), they backed off." She says she keeps her mobile handy, but"How much precaution can you take?" She makes sure she wears a shawl and a jacket, because"when I tell people about an incident the first thing they ask me is what I was wearing, but there is harassment even if you are fully clothed." Pooja Singh, a corporate employee, says she works upto 9-9.30 pm sometimes, and has faced harassment on the streets."Guys follow you. Or they come on bikes and pretend to ask for directions. This happens even during daytime. And just when you are helping them out, they'll ask you if you have a boyfriend, or if you can come with them for a cup of coffee.
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