Bike-taxi driver held on charge of sexually assaulting woman passenger

Commuters and shoppers face disruption from tube driver strikes in run-up to Christmas

RMT union calls eight 24-hour strikes on London Underground in opposition to plans for four-day week Tube train drivers in the RMT union have called eight 24-hour strikes running over 16 days – including six in the lead-up to Christmas – that threaten to bring transport chaos to the capital. The drivers will start another series of 24-hour strikes in late November in opposition to plans for a four-day week – a proposal that has been warmly welcomed by the majority of London Underground drivers represented by the Aslef union.

Man held on charge of sexually assaulting minor girl in Kozhikode

Gender Minister pushes for greater economic opportunities for women at 2026 Commonwealth Women’s Forum

She made the call at the 2026 Commonwealth Women’s Forum in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, where she outlined Ghana’s policy measures and experiences in promoting women’s economic empowerment. However, Dr Lartey cautioned that policy commitments must translate into tangible improvements in women’s lives, noting that many Ghanaian women entrepreneurs continue to face challenges despite their significant contribution to the economy.

Karnataka High Court quashes cruelty case against ‘seventh’ husband of a woman married ‘nine times’

Bengaluru cab driver kills wife, six members of her family

The murders are believed to have been carried out between October 16 and November 3, with the bodies dumped at multiple locations on Bengaluru’s outskirts, including one near the foothills of Nandi Hills in Chickballapur.

Nashra Naim elected first woman vice-president of AMU students’ union in 105-year history

Women candidates won six of the 13 posts, a record five of the 10 cabinet member posts, in the first elections after an eight-year gap