Narendra Modi Assures Nirbhaya's Parents About Ensuring Safety for Women

The parents of 'Nirbhaya' called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, where the Prime Minister condoled their loss and assured them that the Union Government would do its utmost for safety and security for women.

The Prime Minister also appreciated the efforts of Nirbhaya's mother, who now runs the Nirbhaya Jyoti Trust for the security and welfare of women.

EU Prize Goes to Congolese Doctor for Helping Rape Victims
European Parliament awarded its prestigious Sakharov human rights prize on Wednesday to Doctor Denis Mukwege, for his work in helping thousands of gang rape victims in Democratic Republic of Congo.

On December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was brutally gang-raped by six men, including a juvenile, in a moving bus. The woman later succumbed to her injuries at a Singapore hospital, where she had been airlifted for specialized treatment.

The case, which branded New Delhi as the 'rape capital' of the country, pushed authorities to enact tougher laws, including allowing for death sentences to be handed down to repeat rape offenders.

The four adults accused in the case were awarded the death penalty on September 13, 2013, with the Delhi High Court upholding the death penalty in March 2014.

Date Rape Drug Detector Discovered
Israeli scientists have created an ingenious sensor that can detect two of the most commonly employed date rape drugs with 100 percent accuracy.

The case is currently with the Supreme Court after the convicts appealed against the judgement.

Source-ANI

A New Therapeutic Strategy Could Treat a Childhood Neurological Disorder
Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a childhood neurological disease characterized by learning deficits and autism, caused by inherited mutations in gene encoding protein called neurofibromin.

Narendra Modi Plans to Revolutionise the Country
Rajesh Kumar was pessimistic about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans to revolutionise the country's stressed cities, as he pulled his family's belongings from the rubble of his bulldozed home in the Indian capital.