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NDTV
16 hours ago
- NDTV
'Got To Know About Rape Through Media': Kolkata College Vice Principal To NDTV
Kolkata: The Vice Principal of a law college in Kolkata, where the alleged gang-rape took place on June 25, has said the administration got to know about the incident through the media. Speaking to NDTV, Nayana Chatterjee of the South Calcutta Law College, said the police initially did not disclose the incident to her or her staff, saying they were on official duty. She said the police sought her permission to enter the premises on Thursday, a day after a 24-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two senior students and an alumnus of the institute in the guard's room. They told her their visit was "confidential" and asked her not to inform the security guard. She also said the police sealed the two rooms on the ground floor on Thursday. The vice principal said the victim or any other student didn't approach the college administration after the incident. "No guard, no staff or any student called me or mailed me," Ms Chatterjee said. She said she got to know about the "disaster" through the media on Friday. Monojit Mishra Was Hired As Temporary Faculty Ms Chatterjee said the main accused in the rape case, Monojit Mishra, was a former student and was hired as a temporary faculty member a few months ago. She said he was hired as they had a "very poor number" of permanent staff. He was being paid Rs 500 a day, she said. Asked if Mishra, who once held a position in the student union of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, would assert his political link during student events in the college, Ms Chatterjee said he wanted to show that "he is something". "But it was not clear to us because he was just temporary staff," she said. She also said the security guard wouldn't do his duty properly. "Every day he used to leave by 1:30 pm because he is a patient with high blood sugar," she said. Kolkata Student's Rape Complaint The victim in her police complaint has said that two men watched as a third raped her in a guardroom - after having bullied the guard into leaving - at the South Calcutta Law College on the night of June 25. The woman said three men - whom she only identified with the initials 'J', 'M', and 'P' - cornered her at 7.30 pm after a meeting of the ruling Trinamool Congress' student wing. She said 'M' and 'P' locked her in a room with 'J', who tried to rape her. "I fought back... I cried and asked him to let me go... I even touched his feet, but he didn't let me go..." she told the cops. "He tried to force me with the intention of having sex. I kept pushing him back. I asked him to let me go. 'I can't do this, I have a boyfriend and I love him', I said." The main gate, she said, had been locked, and the "guard was helpless and did not help". She said she was then bundled into the guard's room (the guard was thrown out) where "'J' undressed me and started raping me. When I fought, he blackmailed me..." At 10.50 pm, she said in her complaint, the men released her, warning her again about informing the authorities. Four people, including Mishra and a security guard, have so far been arrested in the case.
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Health
- Wales Online
BBC doctor explains why this is the best breakfast for weight loss
BBC doctor explains why this is the best breakfast for weight loss Dr Rangan Chatterjee, who hosts BBC One's Doctor in the House, has shared his go-to breakfast choice that could help with weight loss - and it's not what you'd expect Dr Rangan Chatterjee has said people should ditch normal breakfast staples like cereal (Image: Cavan Images via Getty Images ) Dr Rangan Chatterjee, a well-known health expert frequently seen on BBC Breakfast and Doctor in the House, has divulged his favourite breakfast that promotes weight loss while speaking on the Doctor's Kitchen podcast. Dr Chatterjee opts for what many would label a dinner as his first meal of the day. Highlighting the benefit of consuming protein in your morning repast to stave off hunger pangs, Dr Chatterjee challenges the conventional breakfast choices in the UK. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here . He questions, "Who says that these are breakfast foods? And when you really dive into where this all came from and the marketing involved, it's actually some cereal companies, right? "We used to go to India for six weeks every other summer. I can still remember my cousins before they went to school, they'd have these big plates. There was like meats, vegetable curries, there was dal, rice, it was like a proper meal." He then observed, "And then I noticed after about 10 years you're going back and like there's all these adverts from the cereal companies." Podcast host Dr Rupi Aujla responded: "There's that beautiful set of photos where they looked at what kids eat for breakfast around the world. It was done about 10 years ago. Article continues below "I come back to that all the time. What you see in the UK and the US are just these refined sugary cereals, and you definitely see that in certain other countries like Latin America and particularly in Brazil. But then you look at like Asia and it's just like a hali, you know, like Sri Lanka was like a hali with some. Some I mean that's the kind of stuff that I would eat for dinner," as reported by Surrey Live. Dr Chatterjee then remarked: "Yeah, and one of the things I've often said to patients to help them with this is eat dinner for breakfast." reports Surrey Live. Dr Aujla concurred: "Yeah, I do that all the time. There's that beautiful set of photos where they looked at what kids eat for breakfast around the world. It was done about 10 years ago. "I come back to that all the time. What you see in the UK and the US are just these refined sugary cereals, and you definitely see that in certain other countries like Latin America and particularly in Brazil. "But then you look at like Asia and it's just like a hali, you know, like Sri Lanka was like a hali with some. Some I mean that's the kind of stuff that I would eat for dinner." Dr Aujla explained: "Protein at breakfast is a great strategy to ensure that you're not overconsuming and improve weight maintenance. "According to Dr Chatterjee, the secret to maintaining weight loss is to avoid snacking. He confessed: "I genuinely do not bring food into my house that I don't want to be consuming. Sweets, chocolates, cakes, I don't keep them at home. "Because there will be an evening when I'm feeling tired and a bit stressed and I will start opening the cupboards and look for something a little bit sweet and all I can see at the moment are whole nuts and olives, and sometimes I'm like, ah, I'm not sure I feel like that at the moment. No it's not really what I wanted. "Yeah. So, again, in terms of what is practical for many people and my biases, the patients I've seen over the years. "I think not using your willpower in your house is a great tool. There's that beautiful set of photos where they looked at what kids eat for breakfast around the world. It was done about 10 years ago. I come back to that all the time. "What you see in the UK and the US are just these refined sugary cereals, and you definitely see that in certain other countries like Latin America and particularly in Brazil. But then you look at like Asia and it's just like a hali, you know, like Sri Lanka was like a hali with some. Some I mean that's the kind of stuff that I would eat for for dinner. "And also, I think a lot of these principles depend, they depend where you're at on your journey. Right, if you're used to having loads of ultra processed foods, and that's, you know, making up 70% of your diet, as it is for many people. "Actually, to reset, maybe for a few months you don't want that stuff anywhere near you, so it can, it can help you reset your taste buds, not be tempted. "Yeah, think about it another way, and we don't like to think about food in this way, but let's say you were an alcoholic, right, and you were struggling with your alcohol consumption. And you recognise that and you start to get help. "I think most of us would probably accept that whilst you're trying to recover from that possibly not the best idea to have loads of beer and wine and booze kicking around in your fridge and in your house." Article continues below
Mint
3 days ago
- Mint
'Scariest flight ever': Indian woman recounts ordeal after being stuck in Kuwait amid Iran-Israel conflict
An Indian travel content creator found herself stranded in Kuwait with her infant daughter for over 36 hours amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, following a suspected missile strike in the region. Anindita Chatterjee, who was flying back to Mumbai from New York after a three-month stay in the United States, recounted the ordeal on Instagram, calling it the 'scariest experience' she has had on a flight. 'We flew 13 hours to Kuwait, had a short layover, and then boarded our connecting flight to Mumbai. But mid-air, things took a terrifying turn. Iran bombed Qatar, and we were flying through that very airspace. It was unreal and terrifying,' she wrote. Shortly after takeoff, the flight reportedly turned around and returned to Kuwait as regional airspace was shut down amid fears of conflict escalation. 'The entire airspace was shut down, and no flights were taking off,' she added. With her young daughter in tow, Ms Chatterjee was left stranded at Kuwait Airport for nearly 36 hours. 'While my family was relieved we were safe on the ground, the thought that we were in the sky when those missiles were being fired… I'm still shaken,' she said. Chatterjee, who has travelled to 99 countries, called it her worst flight experience to date. Her video documenting the ordeal has since gone viral, with users in the comments section offering prayers and expressing relief that both mother and child are safe. A user wrote, 'What a harrowing experience. Glad that you reached safely.' Another user commented, 'I can't imagine how that felt. So sorry to all the passengers. Glad you guys are safe.' The third user commented, 'Hope all is well now. Seriously what is happening around the world? We have a Europe trip planned in July but seriously not sure if we should continue with the plan or just cancel it. Too scared, too worried!" There has been no official confirmation of the reported attack on Qatar, though tensions in the region between Iran and Israel have led to increased security measures and restricted air travel in several zones.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Jagannath temple draws crowds to Digha, hotel bookings go up by 20%
Hoteliers in West Bengal's Digha have experienced a 20 per cent surge in occupancy as travellers in large numbers are thronging the seaside town since the opening of the Jagannath temple in April, an official said on Friday. Around 90 per cent of the boarders are coming for a two-day stay in hotels to visit the town and offer puja to Lord Jagannath in the new temple, Digha Hoteliers Association joint secretary Bipradas Chatterjee told PTI. "Since the opening of the Jagannath temple in April this year, the room occupancy in all hotels has increased by 20 per cent on average. Most of the visitors now arrive in Digha for a short stay, and it is too early to say if this surge in occupancy will sustain in the long run or not," he added. Lakhs of devotees of Lord Jagannath have already arrived in the coastal town from across the state and elsewhere. Chatterjee said the number of visitors to around 115 hotels in Old Digha and 600 in New Digha, Sankarpur and Tajpur has been over 20 lakh since April 30, when the temple was inaugurated. Live Events "We need to assess the situation after six months to see whether the opening of the temple has resulted in a sustainable boom in the tourism sector in Digha or it is a short-term initial effect," he added. The senior hotelier said the road before the temple needs to be widened. "There has to be a proper mechanism to cope with the rush of people on certain occasions like Rath Yatra and Snan Yatra. This time, there is high security, but this has to be in place throughout the year," another association member said. Chatterjee said the state-run Digha Shankarpur Development Authority has been approached by the association to sort out several issues to make the seaside town an important destination for travellers. Asked about an abnormal hike in room tariffs since the temple came up, he said, "Some unscrupulous hoteliers resorted to unfair practices, but we have taken strong action against them." The hotel owners have been asked to put on display board their room tariffs for transparency and fairness, he added. PTI
NDTV
4 days ago
- NDTV
Video: Indian Woman Gets Stuck In Kuwait For 36 Hours Amid Iran-Israel Conflict, Shares Ordeal
An Indian travel creator recently took to Instagram to recount the "scariest experience" she had on a flight, triggered by rising tensions in the Middle East. In her post, Anindita Chatterjee shared that she was returning to Mumbai from New York with her baby daughter after spending three months in the United States. After a 13-hour flight to Kuwait, she boarded a connecting flight to Mumbai, but that's when things took a terrifying turn due to the ongoing conflict in the region. "We flew 13 hours to Kuwait, had a short layover, and then boarded our connecting flight to Mumbai. But mid-air, things took a terrifying turn. Iran bombed Qatar, and we were flying through that very airspace. It was unreal and terrifying," she wrote in the caption of the post. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anindita Chatterjee | Globetrotting Mum❤️ (@ Ms Chatterjee further shared that after an hour in the air, the flight turned around and returned to Kuwait. "The entire airspace was shut down, and no flights were taking off," she wrote. She also said that due to this, she and her daughter were stranded at the Kuwait airport for nearly 36 hours. "While my family was relieved we were safe on the ground, the thought that we were in the sky when those missiles were being fired... I'm still shaken," she said. "I have travelled to 99 countries and this was definitely the worst flight experience," she added. In the comments section of the post, users prayed for the safety of the mother-daughter duo. "What a harrowing experience. Glad that you reached safely," wrote one user. "I can't imagine how that felt. So sorry to all the passengers. Glad you guys are safe," commented another. "I'm truly glad that you and Kiara are safe. I can't even imagine how terrifying that must have been. Whenever I hear about incidents like this, my heart aches for the children and families in places like Syria who face this kind of fear every single day," expressed a third user. "Hope all is well now. Seriously what is happening around the world. We have a Europe trip planned in July but seriously not sure if we should continue with the plan or just cancel it. Too scared, too worried!!" said one user.
