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Swati Maliwal, the head of Delhi's Commission for Women (DCW) has staged a fast at Rajghat, a memorial for Mahatma Gandhi, seeking stricter laws for rape in India, including the death penalty, in the wake of inhumane attacks on young girls. She has been refusing food since April 13, as protests flared nationwide over the separate alleged rapes of two girls ages 16 and 8.
Indian Opposition Parties, led by the Congress, on Friday handed over a notice for impeachment of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra to President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu. The opposition parties that have agreed to the motion are CPI, CPI(M), NCP, SP, BSP and the IUML.
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi hosted a dinner to representatives of twenty opposition parties on Tuesday night to promote amity and friendship.
A Delhi Court allowed Karti Chidambaram, the son of former union minister P Chidambaram, to be sent to CBI custody for a day for investigation into an allegation of bribery.
Seasoned and senior diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale has been appointed as India's new Foreign Secretary for a two-year fixed term. He succeeds S. Jaishankar who completed his term of office on 28 January.
