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TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray (left) called on the CBI to conduct “custodial interrogation” of Kolkata Police Chief Vinit Goyal. (Image source: ANI)
We also report: Female doctor attacked in Mumbai hospital; Kangana Ranaut says she refuses films with Ranbir Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and others.
In this afternoon's digest, News18 brings you the latest developments in the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case, speculations about Champai Soren joining the BJP and other headlines.
‘Who surfaced suicide story’: TMC MP wants CBI to question top Kolkata cop summoned by police
Senior TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray said the CBI must investigate the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital fairly. He called for “custodial interrogation” of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and former principal Dr Sandeep Ghosh, before he was summoned by the police on Sunday. Read more
‘Where I am’: JMM’s Champai Soren arrives in Delhi amid rush to join BJP
Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren on Sunday refuted reports that he had changed sides and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) guess. Champai arrived in the national capital Delhi on Sunday afternoon accompanied by his personal staff amid speculation of a possible replacement in the BJP. He said he came to Delhi for personal work. “My daughter left here and I came here to meet her. I used to come to Delhi. Abhi hum jahan par hai, wahi par hai (where we are now),” he said while speaking to reporters. Read more
Kolkata terror incident sparks outrage, Mumbai female doctor beaten by drunk patient and relative at Sion hospital
A female resident doctor was allegedly attacked by a patient and a group of “drunken” nursing staff at Mumbai's Sion Hospital on Sunday morning. The incident comes amid outrage across the country over the horrific rape and murder of a female trainee doctor in Kolkata. Read more
Tariq Kiani, Pakistan's ISI agent in Canada, under scanner in Khalistani Nijjar murder case, attacked
Tariq Kiani, an alleged Canadian-based agent of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) who owns Republic Plus TV, was attacked at his Surrey store where he ran a printing business, top intelligence sources said. While the reason behind the attack is unclear, significant damage was caused to his property. Read more
Domestic spinners curb 'trouser power' as Delhi Premier League gets underway
When the inaugural season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 kicked off in the national capital on Saturday night, the focus was mainly on Rishabh Pant. The crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium was not full yet, but whoever showed up seemed to be there just for him. The Purani Delhi 6 skipper was the biggest star of the tournament, so much so that the broadcasters' cameras barely focused on his opponents for the night – South Delhi Superstars led by Ayush Badoni team (South Delhi Superstarz). Read more
Kangana Ranaut says she refuses to film with Ranbir Kapoor, Akshay Kumar: 'Don't want to…'
Kangana Ranaut has revealed that she turned down an offer from a film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Akshay Kumar. The actress, who has not worked with several A-list actors in Bollywood, admits that working with Khan, Kumar and Kapoor was a conscious decision. She added that this was her way of setting an example for actresses to be in Baola without having to do films with Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ranbir Kapoor Leave a mark. Read more
