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Larissa Waters became the first woman senator to breastfeed in Parliament

Australia

Women MPs breastfeeding their babies in Parliament shines the spotlight on the need for supportive workplaces for new mothers. Australian senator Larissa Waters has made history after she became the first politician to breastfeed her baby in the parliament senate chamber. Larissa posted on Facebook: “I am so proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the federal parliament! And we need more family-friendly and flexible workplaces, and affordable childcare, for everyone.” Larissa Waters returned to the senate 10 weeks after giving birth to her second daughter, and is making full use of the breastfeeding rules that she helped to extend in the senate last year. Breastfeeding had already been allowed in the chamber, but thanks to Larissa’s push last year to extend the r...

Air India staffer assault case: Delhi Police books MP Ravindra Gaikwad

Delhi

Delhi Police today registered an FIR against Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who had assaulted an Air India staffer at the Delhi Airport on Thursday. Delhi crime branch will probe the case. The FIR was filed at Airport police station. Charges under Section 355 of the Indian Penal Code (assault or criminal force with intent to dishonour person) and under Section 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) have been slapped against the Lok Sabha MP. He had thrashed 61-year-old Sukumar Raman of AISATS, Air India's ground handling firm, with his slipper 25 times at the Delhi's IGI airport after landing from Pune. COUNTER ALLEGATIONS In the meantime, Gaikwad also submitted a complaint against Air India before Delhi Police making a counter allegation that he was pushed and yell...

Ravindra Gaikwad MP who bragged after assaulting Air India official. All you need to know

Delhi

Angry over the treatment meted out to him by Air India, Shiv Sena's Lok Sabha MP Ravindra Gaikwad today thrashed a 61-year-old Air India official with his slipper 25 times at the Delhi's IGI airport. The airline has filed two FIRs against him on charges of assaulting Sukumar Raman of AISATS, Air India's ground handling firm, and for delaying the flight. "I wanted a business class seat which he couldn't arrange for me. I hit him several times with my slipper", Gaikwad said. Air India has said there was no business class in the all-economy flight. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena has also sought an explanation from the defiant Lok Sabha MP in the assault case. Read for details of what happened at the Air India flight AI 852 from Pune to Delhi. Here is a blow-by-blow account of all you need to...