Indian-origin transsexual avoids caning, gets 14-month jail in Singapore

Last Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013, 12:11

A Singaporean of Indian-origin, who underwent a sex change operation, was spared the cane but sentenced to 14 months jail.

Boat carrying 40 people overturns, rescue work on

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 14, 2012, 22:37

A boat carrying 40 people on Wednesday overturned in Vidya river in South 24 Parganas district, police said. The boat was going from Gadkhali to Gosaba, one of the islands of Sunderbans.

Amnesty urges caning repeal in Indonesia`s Aceh

Last Updated: Sunday, May 22, 2011, 13:22

Amnesty said caning defies UN Convention against Torture ratified by country.

Amnesty demands action on Malaysian caning `epidemic`

Last Updated: Monday, December 6, 2010, 14:20

Caning in Malaysia has "hit epidemic proportions" with thousands of people subjected every year to beatings which leave permanent physical and mental scars, Amnesty International said Monday.

Caning case: La Mart principal, teachers get bail

Last Updated: Monday, October 4, 2010, 18:10

The principal of La Martiniere School and four other teachers have been arrested by WB police.The principal and three teachers of the La Martiniere school for boys, who were arrested this morning in connection with the death of 13-year-old student Rouvanjit Rawla, were granted bail by a court here but police said the charge was not abetment to suicide.

Rouvanjit`s death hasn`t deterred beatings in WB

Last Updated: Monday, August 16, 2010, 11:04

Six months after Class 8 student Rouvanjit Rowla hanged himself following a humiliating caning by the principal, teachers in West Bengal have not stopped thrashing students, with some even causing serious injuries.

Calcutta HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of La Mart `HRD visitor`

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 22:14

The Calcutta High Court today rejected the anticipatory bail prayer of Ramesh Bhattacharya, who was charged with impersonation for visiting La Martiniere for Boys school here claiming to be representing the Union HRD Ministry.

La Martiniere yet to appoint counsellor for students: Lawyer

Last Updated: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 00:53

La Martiniere for Boys, the school in the eye of a storm following the suicide of a student after he was caned by the principal, does not have a counsellor as laid down in NCPCR guidelines.

Rouvan case: HRD team visits school, demands rpt

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 18:54

A Human Resources Development ministry team on Wednesday visited Kolkata`s La Martinere school and asked it to submit a report about the Rauvanjit Rawla suicide case.

Church defends La Marts principal in caning case

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 14:24

The Church, which runs the La Marts School for Boys, has doubted NCPCR`s finding in caning case.

NCPCR recommends suspension of La Marts principal

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 10:15

The child rights body has sought suspension of the principal of Kolkata`s La Martinere School till the completion of a probe into the suicide of a student after he was allegedly subjected to corporal punishment.

Caning issue: HRD panel to visit La Martinere

Last Updated: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 21:31

A two-member committee appointed by the HRD ministry will visit La Martinere School for Boys next week on a fact-finding mission following the controversy over the caning of a student by the principal.