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Junior doctors at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital protested against the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor. (File Photo/PTI)Rahul Gandhi's statement expressing concern over the horrific incident has rattled the ruling TMC in West Bengal as he suggested the local administration was trying to cover up the crimeThe Kolkata doctor rape and murder case has brought to the forefront the already fragile relationship between the Congress party and the Trinamool Congress party. Rahul Gandhi's statement expressing concern over the horrific incident at RG Kar Hospital is the latest flashpoint. He has upset the ruling TMC in…
‘Who opened the locked door of RG Kar seminar hall’: Protesters point out gray area in Kolkata doctor rape-murder case
People take part in a torchlight rally to protest against the sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor in Kolkata. (Ministry of Public Transport)The 31-year-old doctor's autopsy found large amounts of fluid, possibly semen, in her body, suggesting it may have been the work of multiple people.Protesters have pointed out the missing link in the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case. They pointed out that the thoracic department seminar room at RG Kar Hospital, where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and killed last week, usually remains closed after school in the afternoon, but the rapist managed to unlock the…
Last updated: August 15, 2024 2:46 pm ISTUttarakhand (Uttarakhand), IndiaThe deceased was a resident of Islamnagar in Gadarpur and worked as a nurse at a private hospital in Nainital. (Representative picture: News18) The victim's sister filed a missing report with the Rudrapur police station on July 31, following which the police started investigating the case.Amid national outrage over the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old female PG trainee doctor in Kolkata, Uttarakhand police on Wednesday arrested a suspect in the rape and murder of a missing 33-year-old nurse on July 30. Rudrapur, Udham Singh Nagar District.The deceased was a…
Globetrotting climate campaigner fined €100,000 after blocking Frankfurt airport – is Watt angry?
Author: P. Gosselin Author: AR Göhring from EIKE A year and a half ago, a climate street-blocking couple gained notoriety for blocking a federal highway near Stuttgart “for the climate” and then headed to Thailand (and Bali?) for a few months, skipping their court proceedings. When online media such as Bild made this double standard public, the perpetrator, Yannick S., wrote a letter to the Berlin newspaper “taz” in which he made hilariously provocative remarks . When it was revealed that Yannick S. had dropped out of engineering school and was involved in the construction of internal combustion engines, it…
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday announced the “Viksit Meghalaya” plan to take the state's economy to $100 billion by 2047.”This is an ambitious plan to transform India into a developed country by 2047, the 100th anniversary of India's independence,” the chief minister said while hoisting the tricolor flag at the Polo Grounds as part of the independence celebrations.”I hope that 'Viksit Meghalaya' will become a $100 billion economy by 2047, when it celebrates its 75th anniversary,” he said.Said that he was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grand vision of “Viksit Bharat” while formulating the vision of…
Sunita Kejriwal says: 'It is sad that the national flag cannot be hoisted at the Prime Minister's residence in Delhi'
Last updated: August 15, 2024 1:41 pm ISTThe AAP supremo is in Tihar jail in a money laundering case related to the GST policy.Sunita Kejriwal posted onDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's wife Sunita on Thursday said she was saddened that the national flag could not be hoisted at his official residence due to his imprisonment.Sunita Kejriwal posted on X that “dictatorship” can put an elected chief minister in jail, but it cannot stop the “patriotism” in his heart.”Today, the tricolor was not hoisted at the CM's residence. This is very sad. This dictatorial regime can put an elected chief minister…
Semiconductor power, global gaming market and green jobs: PM Modi unveils 'Dream India' on 78th Independence Day
Prime Minister Modi has shown a future where Indian-made wafer semiconductors will dominate the world. (Ministry of Public Transport)The Prime Minister also seeks to position the country as a global education hub by promoting higher education and research and improving quality of lifePrime Minister Narendra Modi on the 78th Independence Day presented a Dream India to the 1.4 billion people of India, focusing on positioning the country as a global education hub by promoting higher education and research and improving quality of life. However, the Prime Minister highlighted three key points that are crucial to the country's future – the…
News18 Afternoon Digest: PM Modi opposes secular civil code to end discrimination and other headlines in I-Day speech
Last updated: August 15, 2024 12:31 U.S. Standard TimePrime Minister Modi addresses the nation from the Red Fort (Photo: AFP)We also report: PM Modi in Independence Day speech says to beware of negative people who want to lead India towards anarchy and destruction; 'Stree 2' post-credits scene: Akshay Kumar joins horror-comedy universe , is he the new supervillain?In this afternoon's digest, News18 brings you the latest updates from PM Modi's Independence Day speech, mob attack on hospital during Kolkata rape-murder protests and other stories‘It’s time for a public civil code to make way for a secular civil code to end…
Nigerian chemical engineer who came to India on sports visa to play football turned drug dealer and was arrested in Hyderabad
Last updated: August 15, 2024 11:59 UTCTwo other vendors, Anas Khan, 31, of Rajendra Nagar and his brother Saif Khan, 27, were also arrested in the operation. (Representative image)According to the police, a large amount of drugs and other items worth over Rs 1 crore were seized from the possession of the accusedA Nigerian national who came to India on a sports visa to play football and later became a drug peddler was arrested by Hyderabad police in a joint operation with the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TN AGB) in Banjara Hills on Wednesday. Ofozor Sunday Ejike, also known as Frank,…
The bureaucracy gets a new look, with new secretaries and directors-general to be appointed next month to run Modi Government 3.0
Reporter: Ankur SharmaLast updated: August 15, 2024 11:30 am ISTCurrent finance minister TV Somanathan will become cabinet secretary next month. With the appointment of a new cabinet secretary, the post of finance minister will become vacant and a new official will be needed to oversee the finance ministry. The Modi-led government is undergoing a major reshuffle of top secretaries and directors-general, leading to a complete refresh of the bureaucracy. Starting next month, new officials will take up senior positions and serve as the brains of the government. But for this, the government will have to fill various secretary and director…