Protests

Indian Police Use Tear Gas, Water Cannons Against Anti-Rape Protesters

Police in India deployed tear gas and water cannons on Tuesday against hundreds of protesters marching in Kolkata to protest unsafe conditions for medical staff. The protests began after a female trainee doctor was raped and murdered at a hospital in Kolkata on August 9, and soon escalated into nationwide demonstrations and a strike by doctors.

Police fire water cannons to disperse the crowd during a clash between police, citizens, a