In Kolkata, a former civic police volunteer, Sanjay Roy, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a 34-year-old doctor at RG Kar hospital. The court ordered a compensation of Rs 17 lakh to be paid to the victim’s parents, who declined the financial assistance, seeking justice instead. Despite demands for the death penalty, the court ruled that the case did not qualify as the “rarest of rare” and sentenced Roy to life in prison based on evidence presented during the trial.
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Harvard files legal challenge over Donald Trump’s foreign student ban
Harvard University Challenges Trump's Foreign Student Ban Harvard University has initiated a legal challenge against President Donald Trump's ban on foreign students, seeking an immediate court halt to the enforcement of the proclamation. Harvard President Alan M. Garber criticized the ban as an illegal retaliation against the university's international student enrollment and collaboration. The university aims to protect its international community and plans to provide updates to affected students and scholars while questioning the legality...
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