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RG Kar faceoff: Protesting junior doctors return from Mamata Banerjee's residence without talks in battle of nerves

Kolkata/IBNS: In a dramatic turn of events, the talks between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the protesting junior doctors failed to take place at the residence of the CM after the delegation was told that the proposed meeting had been timed out owing to their delay in arriving at a decision on live-streaming. This followed after the CM came out of her Kalighat residence first to reason with the protesters to hold a meeting without any videography or live-streaming from their side.

RG Kar faceoff: Protesting junior doctors returned from Mamata Banerjee's residence without talks in battle of nerves

Kolkata/IBNS: In a dramatic turn of events, the talks between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the protesting junior doctors failed to take place at the residence of the CM after the delegation was told that the proposed meeting had been timed out owing to their delay in arriving at a decision on live-streaming. This followed after the CM came out of her Kalighat residence first to reason with the protesters to hold a meeting without any videography or live-streaming from their side.

Bangladeshi radical Islamist leader calls on Mamata Banerjee to 'free West Bengal from Modi rule' in viral video

Dhaka: Bangladeshi Islamic radical Jashimuddin Rahmani Hafi, released by the interim government following Hasina's departure, has called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to "liberate Bengal from Modi's rule and declare its independence."

Juice vendor, minor detained for allegedly mixing human urine in drinks in UP's Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad (UP): A juice vendor and a 15-year-old boy were detained on Friday in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad for allegedly mixing human urine in fruit juices they sold to customers, media reports said. 

'Son of India insulted in US': Modi attacks Congress over assault on journalist in United States

Doda (J&K): Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a jab at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who often portrays himself as a symbol of tolerance and inclusivity with his ‘Mohabbat ki dukaan’ pitch, during a gathering in poll-bound Jammu Kashmir’s Doda on Saturday, media reports said.

RG Kar impasse: Agitating junior doctors' delegation arrives in Kalighat to meet West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

A delegation of junior doctors arrived in south Kolkata's Kalighat area on Saturday evening to meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her residence

RG Kar impasse: Agitating junior doctor's delegation arrives in Kalighat to meet West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

A delegation of junior doctors arrived in south Kolkata's Kalighat area on Saturday evening to meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Ragpicker injured after blast occurs in central Kolkata

A ragpicker was injured after a blast occurred in Central Kolkata on central Kolkata on Saturday.

RG Kar deadlock: Junior doctors to meet Mamata Banerjee at her residence, protesters demand 'transparency'

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder, will meet Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at her residence on Saturday evening.

RG Kar deadlock: Ready for meeting but on 5-point demands, junior doctors tell Mamata after CM's dharna visit

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim, have said they are open for talks with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remaining firm on five demands as the key agenda of the meeting.

Delhi rains: SUV submerges in Faridabad underpass, private bank manager and cashier die

A private bank manager and a cashier died after the SUV in which they were travelling submerged in water in a flooded underpass in the Faridabad region of Delhi on Friday amid heavy rains that have disrupted normal life in the Indian capital city.

PM Modi welcomes new member Deepjyoti at his residence

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed a new member at his residence in the national capital New Delhi.

RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee shows up at junior doctors' protest site, requests them to join work with promise of justice

Kolkata/IBNS: In a dramatic crisis-management move, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday made a surprise visit to the protest site of junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for the RG Kar rape-murder victim, and assured to act against anyone found guilty.

UP: Shopkeeper arrested in Ghaziabad for mixing urine with fruit juice

Locals thrashed a shopkeeper in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad region after he allegedly mixed fruit juice with urine while serving it to customers.

'SEBI chief traded in listed securities while at regulator,' Congress targets Madhabi Puri Buch again

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian National Congress (INC) has launched a fresh attack on Madhabi Puri Buch, the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), accusing her of misconduct.

RG Kar: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee reaches junior doctors' dharna site

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee turned up at the sit-in protest site of junior doctors who are on ceasework demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder victim.

DYFI leader Kalatan Dasgupta arrested over an audio clip of conversation aiming 'attack on junior doctors'

Kolkata/IBNS: Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) leader Kalatan Dasgupta has been arrested over an audio clip, which was brought to public by Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh who claimed a conspiracy has been hatched to attack the protesting junior doctors passing the blame on the ruling party.

Kashmir: Three terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Baramulla

Srinagar/IBNS: Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, media reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Narendra Modi to address election rally in Doda today

Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir's Doda on Saturday to hit the campaign trail with the north Indian region gearing up to hold Assembly polls in the upcoming days.

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces kill 2 terrorists in Baramulla

Indian security forces have killed two terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday, media reports said.

Jaishankar interacts with leaders of international organisations in Geneva

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Geneva on September 12-13 when he interacted with the leadership of international organisations situated in the Swiss city.

2 soldiers killed in J&K's Kishtwar encounter, 2 terrorists shot dead in Kathua gunbattle

Srinagar/IBNS: Two soldiers were killed during a fierce gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, the Indian Army said.

'Was dealing with 1984 hijack situation when I discovered my father was on flight,' S Jaishankar reveals

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday revealed that his father was one of the passengers of a hijacked flight in 1984 and therefore had perspective from "both sides" in such situations - that of the family members and those in the government.

4 soldiers injured, 2 shot dead in separate J&K encounters

Srinagar/IBNS: At least four soldiers received injuries during a fierce gunbattle with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, media reports said. 

J&K HC grants pre-arrest bail to IAF Wing Commander who faces rape charge by woman flying officer

Srinagar/IBNS: The Indian Air Force Wing Commander, who is facing rape charges by a subordinate female flying officer, has been granted pre-arrest bail by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.

Protesting junior doctors write to President, PM a day after talks with Mamata Banerjee failed to take place

Kolkata/IBNS: A day after much-anticipated talks with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee failed to take place, protesting junior doctors have now written to the President of India and the Prime Minister, requesting them to intervene and end the impasse.

My morale has increased 100 times, says Arvind Kejriwal after walking out from Tihar Jail

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday walked out of the Tihar Jail in New Delhi amid cheering party workers who braved heavy rains to catch a glimpse of their chief.

Indian govt renames Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram

The Indian government has decided to rename the capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands Port Blair as 'Sri Vijaya Puram'.

Pakistani-origin man convicted of murdering Indian restaurant manager in England

A Pakistani-origin man has been convicted of murdering an Indian restaurant manager by hitting him with a stolen car in England, police said on Friday.

My sense of hunger came from New York, not India: Chef Vikas Khanna's savage reply to BBC anchor resurfaces

An old video of popular US-based Indian chef Vikas Khanna has surfaced online where he could be seen giving a savage reply to a BBC anchor when he asked  during a 2021 interview if his sense of hunger comes from India.