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In a potent and heartfelt call to action, “Where have we erred? And what can we do to remove the errors? Without finding out the answer to that question, the half of our population cannot live as freely as the other half,” President Droupadi Murmu expressed her deep concerns on the prevailing gender disparities and crimes against women in India.

In a significant move aimed at boosting employment opportunities for women in Uttarakhand, the Tata Group has announced plans to recruit 4,000 women technicians from the state. On 26th August, the Tata Group communicated this decision to the State Planning Department of Uttarakhand, indicating their intent to employ these women at their components manufacturing and assembly units located in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This crucial information was conveyed in a letter penned by Ranjan Bandopadhyay, the Chief Human Resource Officer of the Tata Group.

In a harrowing incident that has shaken the community in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, a 19-year-old nursing student became the victim of a brutal sexual assault. This alarming event unfolded on a seemingly ordinary Monday, when the young woman, dedicated to her studies and helping others, stepped into an autorickshaw, trusting it to be a safe journey home. However, the intentions of the driver were nefariously different.

In a display of force that has sparked widespread criticism, the Kolkata Police on Tuesday resorted to lathi charges, tear gas, and water cannons in a bid to disperse crowds of protestors at the Kolkata end of Howrah Bridge and near Santragachhi Railway Station on Kona Expressway. These actions were taken as demonstrators tried to bypass police barricades during their 'Nabanna Abhijan'—a march aimed at storming the state secretariat, Nabanna.

On a decisive day, the 25th of August 2024, K. Annamalai, the Tamil Nadu BJP president, delivered a potent speech in Chennai that dissipated any lingering doubts about his party's alliances. He addressed the rife speculations about potential collaborations with the state’s dominant parties, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), clarifying that the BJP views both as primary adversaries.

In a dramatic turn of events on Sunday night, the 25th of August, a serene high-rise society in Ghaziabad was thrust into turmoil. Reports emerged of a violent altercation involving some individuals who were not residents of the area but had gathered at a woman’s apartment for a religious event known as 'Quran Path'—the recitation of the Quran. This incident has ignited controversy amidst suspicions by other society members regarding the intended use of the apartment.

In a recent development, the Delhi Court has granted interim bail to Meeran Haider, a student from Jamia Millia Islamia and a prominent leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) youth wing. Haider has been implicated in the "larger conspiracy case" connected to the 2020 Delhi riots, which involves serious allegations of a coordinated effort to incite violence in the national capital.