Juror in murder trial did not need weekends off, says law firm

An employee who was called to jury duty during an emotionally stressful murder trial could have come to work rested on the weekend, a court heard. A vintage clothing store in Sydney's inner west has been charged twice with allegedly threatening the woman during the eight-week trial after she failed to show up for work … Read more

Indian doctors end strike over rape and murder of student

In many Indian hospitals, junior doctors remain off duty and demand swift justice for a colleague who was raped and murdered, even though the country's largest doctors' association called for a 24-hour strike. Across India, doctors have held protests and candlelight marches over the past week, refusing to treat non-urgent patients after the 31-year-old pulmonology … Read more

Indian doctors strike over rape and murder of a doctor

Hospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases after medical staff initiated a 24-hour shutdown in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata. More than a million doctors are expected to join the strike on Saturday, paralyzing medical care in the … Read more

Further protests shake India after rape and murder of doctor

In the Indian state of West Bengal, police have arrested hundreds of protesters angry about the rape and murder of a doctor last week. A doctors' association called on more than a million colleagues nationwide to go on strike for a day. Police and local authorities said blockades by protesters on Friday disrupted public transport … Read more