KOLKATA,AUG 15: A group of 40–50 unidentified miscreants entered RG Kar Medical College and Hospital shortly after midnight on Thursday, vandalising parts of the facility where a 31-year-old doctor was raped and murdered last week. The incident occurred amid the “Women Reclaim the Night” protest movement, which was taking place in various parts of the […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI, AUG 15 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored the Indian athletes who participated in the Paris Olympics at his residence in New Delhi on Independence Day. PM Modi praised the Indian men’s hockey team, double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, and Aman Sehrawat, amongst others, for their outstanding achievements. The Indian men’s […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 15 : In his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the implementation of a ‘secular civil code’ in India. This was Modi’s first address of his third term and his 11th consecutive Independence Day speech. The PM also strongly advocated for the […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 14 : Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed shock over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old woman doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. In his first reaction, the Congress MP from Rae Bareli criticised the handling of the case and questioned the safety […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI, AUG 14 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Centre’s plea for prospective effect of its July 25 verdict, which upheld the power of states to levy tax on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land, and allowed them to seek refund of royalty from April 1, 2005 onwards, from Centre and mining lease […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 14 : The United Doctors Front Association (UDFA) and the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) had decided to continue its nationwide strike to condemn the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. Earlier, the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) on […]Continue Reading
MUMBAI, AUG 13 : Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has said he made a mistake by fielding his wife Sunetra Pawar against his cousin Supriya Sule in the recent Lok Sabha polls. One should not allow politics to enter home, Pawar, who is currently on a statewide ‘Jan Samman Yatra’, told Marathi news channel […]Continue Reading
Kolkata, Aug 13 : Calcutta High court on Tuesday has ordered CBI probe in the case of rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor who was found dead in a seminar hall at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Friday. The court directed the police to hand over all the documents […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, AUG 13 : Junior doctors across West Bengal continued ceasework on Tuesday protesting the rape and murder of a woman doctor at a state-run medical college and hospital in Kolkata and demanding justice for her. The stir affected healthcare services as long queues of patients were seen at out-patient departments (OPDs) of all government […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,AUG 13 : Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s much-awaited interview with Elon Musk was a mix of grievances, personal attacks and claims, with the billionaire showing occasional encouragement. During the chat, which was livestreamed on X and delayed by about 40 minutes due to technical glitch, Trump claimed that Joe Biden’s exit from the Continue Reading
