Times of India

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has shifted responsibility for enforcing stipend payments to MBBS interns and post-graduate medical students to state authorities, despite having extensive penal powers. This follows a Supreme Court mandate for medical colleges to pay stipends and recent advisories and show cause notices from the NMC. Many colleges are failing to comply.

Delhi high court directs Indian Railways to address the issue of ticket sales exceeding coach capacity after a stampede at New Delhi station claimed 18 lives. The court emphasized the need to implement existing laws that limit the number of passengers and to display these limits outside compartments.

A 27-year-old woman from Odisha was gang-raped by three Bihar guest workers in Tirupur, while her husband was threatened at knifepoint. The accused, who lured the family with job promises, were arrested and are now in judicial custody. The victim is receiving treatment at Tirupur Govt Medical College and Hospital.

External affairs minister S Jaishankar will participate in the G20 meeting in Johannesburg on Feb 20-21, meeting with leaders from China and Russia. The event highlights South Africa's presidency, which focuses on diversity and inclusion, despite US boycott. Jaishankar aims to bolster India's engagement and support for the Global South.

The Allahabad high court criticized Meerut's district magistrate and the UP government for mishandling a compensation case involving an acid attack survivor awaiting additional funds for 11 years. The court demanded timely action and instructed the UP government to ensure prompt compensation in such cases, ordering compliance within a week for the current case.

A Delhi court granted default bail to three men accused of being part of an AQIS terror module, as investigators failed to file a chargesheet within the 180-day period. The court noted that further investigation could continue, but Umar Farooq, Hasan Ansari, and Arshad Khan were entitled to statutory bail. They had been in custody since August 2022.

The Supreme Court has determined that the Foreigners Tribunal in Assam cannot review its own decision after declaring an individual is not an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant. The court invalidated the tribunal's attempt to reevaluate the case and upheld its initial judgment from February 2018.

In Hyderabad, a man named N Rajalinga Murthy, who had filed a case against BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao and others over Medigadda barrage's collapse, was stabbed to death in Bhupalapally. Police suspect a land dispute motivated the murder. Murthy's death occurred just before a high court hearing on the case. Special police teams are investigating.

Yashtika Acharya, a 17-year-old national powerlifting champion, died tragically in a gym accident in Bikaner. A 270 kg barbell slipped and fell on her neck during training, causing a fatal fracture. Despite prompt first aid, she was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.

At least two person was killed when two small planes collided midair near an airport in Tucson, Arizona. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident. This marks the fourth major aviation disaster in North America within a month, following crashes in Toronto, Alaska, Washington, DC, and Philadelphia that resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries.

A 19-year-old allegedly murdered his 24-year-old gay partner in Surat's Katargam on February 8, disguising it as an accidental death. Upset over the victim's involvement with other men and a video of their sexual act, the accused strangled him with a scarf and set the body inside a machine. Police investigations and CCTV evidence led to his confession.

A tragic car crash on EM Bypass in Kolkata led to the discovery of three deceased family members at their home, implicating a possible suicide pact. Police suspect the family's financial setbacks from the pandemic drove them to this extreme step.

Rekha Gupta, having a long but low-profile political career, surprises many by being elected as the new Chief Minister of Delhi. With her history of active political involvement since her college days, Gupta's recent election victory marks a significant milestone as she becomes Delhi's fourth woman CM.

Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi emphasizes India's firm communication to Pakistan since 2014 and highlights the nation's clear stance on J&K being an integral part of India post Article 370. He also expresses concern over a Pak Army-ISI delegation's visit to areas in Bangladesh near the Siliguri Corridor.

Army personnel successfully intercepted an infiltration attempt by terrorists along the Line of Control in J&K’s Sunderbani sector on Wednesday, leading to enhanced surveillance measures. This follows a series of similar incidents, including an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan army in Poonch earlier in February.

Seven passengers from Punjab were shot dead by armed attackers in Barkhan district, Balochistan, while traveling from Quetta to Faisalabad. The assailants stopped the bus, checked identification cards, and executed the victims. Ethnic Baloch separatists, particularly the BLA, are suspected. The incident highlights ongoing ethnic violence and security challenges in the region.