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Amid outrage over RG Kar case, married woman raped at gunpoint in Bengal's Bolpur; accused arrested

Bolpur/IBNS: Amid the massive outrage and nationwide protest over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, it has come to light that a married woman was raped and sexually assaulted at gunpoint in Bengal's Bolpur, Anandabazar Patrika reported.

Railway Police arrests man for placing alloy wheel on Delhi-Kanpur freight corridor railway track

Aligarh (UP): Railway Police has arrested an individual for allegedly placing an alloy wheel on the railway tracks of the Delhi-Kanpur freight corridor to derail a moving train, media reports said.

RG Kar rape-murder: West Bengal BJP leads massive protest march to Swasthya Bhawan

Kolkata: The West Bengal BJP unit led a protest march on Thursday in the eastern outskirts of the city to protest the brutal rape and murder of a lady doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital earlier this month.

RG Kar rape-murder: Delhi's AIIMS doctors to resume work after Supreme Court's appeal

New Delhi: Resident doctors at Delhi's AIIMS hospital have ended their strike and protests following the rape and murder of a colleague at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital earlier this month, media reports said.

Delhi Police busts al Qaeda-inspired terror module aimed at establishing 'Khilafat' in India

New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Thursday uncovered and dismantled a terror module allegedly inspired by al Qaeda, media reports said.

RG Kar rape-murder: Supreme Court asks protesters to resume work, bars Mamata govt from stopping peaceful protests

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the junior doctors, who are protesting against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor, to resume work ensuring no coercive action will be allowed to be taken against them, media reports said.

Narendra Modi pays tribute at Monument to the Battle of Monte Cassino in Warsaw

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid a wreath and paid tribute at the Monument to the Battle of Monte Cassino in Warsaw.

Narendra Modi in Poland: PM pays tribute at The Dobry Maharaja Memorial in Warsaw

Indian PM Narendra Modi laid a wreath and paid tribute to The Dobry Maharaja Memorial in Warsaw on Wednesday.

Narendra Modi visits Kolhapur Memorial in Warsaw

Indian PM Narendra Modi laid a wreath and paid tribute at the Kolhapur Memorial in Warsaw on Wednesday.

Why was the crime scene not secured? Supreme Court's tough question for Bengal govt in RG Kar case

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the West Bengal government over why the crime scene at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered, was not secured, media reports said.

RG Kar: Haven't seen a case like this in 30 years, Bengal not following criminal procedure code, says Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the West Bengal government is not following the criminal procedure code while hearing on the case pertaining to the brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Misusing Faith: How some Sikh Institutions are failing the community

The Sikh diaspora, known for its generosity and commitment to community service, has long been a pillar of support for gurdwaras and Sikh institutions worldwide.

Poor people cannot be left in lurch: Supreme Court urges doctors protesting against RG Kar case to resume work

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday urged the junior doctors, who are protesting across West Bengal demanding justice for the 31-year-old post-graduate medical student's brutal rape and murder, to resume their duties, media reports said.

We need strong laws, severest punishments, not empty promises: Abhishek Banerjee amid demand for justice in RG Kar case

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, who has remained mum over his party facing massive backlash related to the RG Kar rape-murder case, on Thursday spoke in favour of strict laws, speedy trials and strict punishments in rape cases that he pointed out have been on rise across India.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Bengal govt accepts list of students' demands, cancels Sandip Ghosh's appointment

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Wednesday introduced changes in the top administrative posts of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where junior doctors are on ceasework protesting against the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate medical student.

PM Modi highlights India's foreign policy shift in his address to Poland's Indian community

Warsaw/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Poland – a first for an Indian Prime Minister in more than four decades, joked that the "first" had been one of the biggest headlines back home.

Mob tries to set ablaze school bus with children on board during Bharat Bandh in Bihar's Gopalganj

Gopalganj/IBNS: A school bus with several children on board was saved from a potentially fatal attack thanks to the timely intervention of police in Bihar's Gopalganj on Wednesday as a mob tried to set the vehicle on fire.

India's long-delayed census likely to begin in Sept: Report

New Delhi: The Centre is likely to start a long-delayed population census in September, Reuters reported, citing two sources.

RG Kar case: Diary found near trainee doctor's body which documented gold medal, top hospital dreams

Kolkata/IBNS: A torn diary was recovered near the body of the Post-Graduate trainee doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, which documented her big dreams of winning a gold medal and other honours in medicine, media reports said.

15 killed, 17 injured as fire breaks out at Andhra Pradesh pharma firm

Hyderabad/IBNS: At least 15 people were killed and 17 others injured after a fire broke out at a pharmaceutical firm unit in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district on Wednesday, media reports said.

If jawans desert borders to demand justice for Pulwama? TMC's Kunal Ghosh questions protesting doctors

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid nationwide doctors' protests in the wake of the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, senior Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh has asked how the medicos would respond if security forces went on strike to demand "justice" against perpetrators of the 2019 Pulwama attack.

EU, India to discuss current, emerging threats in online radicalisation

The European Union (EU), in collaboration with organising partner Global Counter-Terrorism Council (GCTC) and with India’s Ministry of External Affairs as a strategic partner, will be hosting a crucial regional conference on August 21-22, to discuss the current and emerging threats in online radicalisation and find ways to jointly counter the exploitation of online spaces by extremist and terrorist actors.

My visit will add momentum to the India-Poland friendship, posts PM Narendra Modi on X after arriving in Warsaw

Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Poland, marking the visit of the first Indian PM in past 45 years.

Indian diaspora members feeling excited about Modi's Poland visit

Indian community members in Warsaw are excited about PM Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Poland.

Growing Crimes involving Sikh extremists stain community reputation

Canada is witnessing a troubling surge in violent incidents linked to a handful of Sikh miscreants, raising alarm within communities across the nation and globally.

Rajnath Singh to visit USA on August 23 to further deepen defence strategic partnership

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commence his four-day visit to America when he will aim to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

Malaysia may consider extradition of Zakir Naik if evidence is submitted, hints Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim has hinted that his administration may consider the extradition of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to India and said he is  "open to any ideas and evidence submitted".

RG Kar case: Ex-principal Sandip Ghosh used to sell unclaimed dead bodies, claims former staffer

Kolkata/IBNS: Dr. Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital where 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered, used to sell unclaimed dead bodies, claimed his ex-colleague.

Shashi Tharoor comes out in support of Modi's lateral entry scheme despite Congress opposition

While Rahul Gandhi opposed it, another Congress MP Shashi Tharoor came out in support of the Centre's lateral entry scheme and said it is an indispensable method for the government to acquire expertise.

Central force deployed at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital as per Supreme Court order

Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday took over the security of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old junior doctor was raped and murdered, following the Supreme Court order.