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RG Kar rape-murder: CBI continues to quiz ex-principal
Kolkata: The CBI on Friday summoned former principal of RG Kar Medical College Sandip Ghosh for the 14th consecutive day for questioning in connection with its probe into the alleged rape and…
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Mamata writes to PM again, seeks stringent central legislation in rape and murder cases
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating her request for stringent central legislation and exemplary punishment on heinous crimes like rape and murder.…
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Assam Assembly to discontinue break for offering Friday Namaz
Guwahati: The Assam Assembly on Friday decided to end a British-era rule of giving a break for offering Friday Namaz. From now on, there will be no break on Friday for Namaz…
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SC to hear Punjab’s plea for release of rural development funds from Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on September 2 an interim plea of the AAP-led Punjab government seeking release of over Rs 1,000 crore urgently from the…
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Delhi HC rejects plea for interim bail by PFI leader OMA Salam
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to grant interim bail to Popular Front of India (PFI) leader OMA Salam, arrested in a case registered under the anti-terror law UAPA…
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RG Kar tragedy: CBI finds documents for attempted renovation near crime scene
Kolkata: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the rape and murder of a junior doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here earlier this month, have secured some crucial…
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Whatever I did was to protect Manipur: CM Biren Singh
Imphal: Rejecting any suggestion of stepping down from his post, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has claimed that people are with him in his efforts to “protect” the state so there…
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Doctor death: TMC, BJP to hold protests in Kolkata on Friday
Kolkata: The city is set for a series of rallies and demonstrations on Friday, protesting the rape-murder of a doctor, with political parties and several civil society organisations planning to take to…
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PM Modi in Maharashtra today for Vadhvan Port, Global Fintech Fest events
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he looks forward to his visit to Mumbai and Palghar in Maharashtra on Friday for a series of engagements, including laying the foundation stone for…
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SpiceJet to furlough 150 cabin crew members for three months
New Delhi: Facing financial headwinds, SpiceJet has decided to furlough 150 cabin crew members for three months. The budget carrier is operating with a reduced number of planes amid financial, legal and…
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Crashed Shivaji statue’s structural consultant nabbed in Kolhapur
Kolhapur: In a breakthrough, Kolhapur Police tracked and nabbed Chetan Patil, the structural consultant of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj bronze statue which crashed in the Rajkot Fort in Malvan, Sindhudurg, officials said…
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Blinkit rival Zepto raises $340 mn at $5 bn valuation
Mumbai: Quick e-commerce platform Zepto on Friday said it has secured $340 million in a follow-on financing round, taking the company’s valuation to $5 billion after its previous fundraise in June. General…
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Over 35% of 3,885 doctors, mostly women, feel unsafe during night shifts: IMA
New Delhi: An IMA study has revealed that one-third of its respondent doctors, majority of them being women, felt “unsafe” or “very unsafe” during their night shifts, so much so that some…