A medical student was allegedly gang-raped in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, sparking a political row. The BJP accused the state government of appeasement policies leading to a “nightmare for women’s safety.” West Bengal minister Shashi Panja urged the BJP not to politicize the crime and expressed faith in the ongoing investigation.

A second-year MBBS student from Odisha was gangraped near IQ City Medical College in Durgapur. Police are investigating.

Neelam Kothari turned heads on Day 2 of Lakme Fashion Week, stunning the audience as she walked the ramp in a creation by Assamese designer Sanjukta Dutta.