Kolkata: News
09 Sep 2024
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Kolkata rape-murder: SC asks CBI to submit fresh status report
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a fresh status report in the Kolkata rape-murder case next Tuesday (September 17).
09 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Surat: 6 arrested for pelting stones at Ganesh pandal
Six people have been apprehended by the police for allegedly throwing stones at a Ganesh pandal in the Sayedpura area of Surat, Gujarat.
09 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata rape-murder: Day after global protests, SC hearing today
The Supreme Court will hear on Monday the case related to the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.
08 Sep 2024
EducationTMC MP quits politics over Kolkata rape-murder protest
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Jawhar Sircar has announced his decision to resign from the Rajya Sabha and politics, citing the West Bengal government's handling of the Kolkata doctor's rape and murder case.
07 Sep 2024
Abhishek Banerjee'No doctors available,' youth dies at Kolkata's RG Kar hospital
A 28-year-old man passed away during treatment at RG Kar Medical College Hospital in Kolkata on Friday.
07 Sep 2024
DNACBI asks Kolkata rape-murder accused 10 questions in polygraph test
Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, reportedly denied any involvement during a polygraph test conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
06 Sep 2024
Calcutta High Court'She wanted to become MD gold medalist': Kolkata doctor's mother
The mother of the 31-year-old doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata wrote an emotional open letter on Teachers' Day.
06 Sep 2024
BollywoodKaran Aujla adds Jaipur-Kolkata shows to India tour: Check dates
Punjabi music sensation Karan Aujla, whose hit song Tauba Tauba (Bad Newz) took the world by storm, has announced two additional shows in Jaipur and Kolkata for his upcoming It Was All A Dream World Tour.
06 Sep 2024
Calcutta High CourtKolkata doctor's rape-murder: CBI rules out gang-rape; Roy lone suspect
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly dismissed the possibility of a gang-rape in the brutal murder and sexual assault case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
06 Sep 2024
Murder'Could've died': Rituparna Sengupta 'heckled' during Kolkata rape-murder protest
Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta was reportedly harassed during a protest in Kolkata on Tuesday.
05 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Ex-principal ordered renovation near Kolkata hospital rape-murder crime scene: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal has alleged that Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, ordered renovations near the seminar hall where a doctor was found raped and murdered.
05 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata doctor's rape-murder: Parents allege police tried to bribe them
The family members of the trainee doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata last month, have alleged that the cops tried to suppress the case by cremating their daughter's body hurriedly.
03 Sep 2024
Abhishek BanerjeeDoctor rape-murder: BJP MP faces 'go back' slogan
Junior doctors protesting late Monday night chanted "go back" against Bharatiya Janata Party MP and former high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who visited the protest site in Kolkata, West Bengal.
03 Sep 2024
Calcutta High CourtWhy CBI arrested ex-RG Kar hospital principal Sandip Ghosh
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the facility.
02 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Sanjay Roy to plead 'not guilty' in Kolkata doctor's rape-murder
Sanjay Roy, the main suspect in the rape and murder case of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, has told his lawyer that he is innocent, reports said.
02 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Kolkata rape-murder: Doctors' march today, assembly to debate death penalty
Amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College, junior doctors plan to march from College Street to Lalbazar on Monday.
02 Sep 2024
Trinamool CongressTrinamool Congress boycotts three TV channels amid doctor rape-murder row
The ruling Trinamool Congress, currently under scrutiny for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has announced its decision to boycott three television channels.
01 Sep 2024
West BengalAmid Kolkata rape-murder horror, another nurse molested at Bengal hospital
A man was arrested on Saturday in Birbhum district, West Bengal, for allegedly molesting a nurse while she was on duty at a government-run hospital.
31 Aug 2024
Shreya GhoshalShreya postpones Kolkata concert in solidarity with RG Kar victim
In light of the recent protests in Kolkata following the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor, singer Shreya Ghoshal has decided to postpone her upcoming concert.
31 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'Need faster verdicts': PM Modi on crimes against women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for expedited verdicts in cases involving crimes against women.
30 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)'We don't know...how': Kolkata doctor's father reacts to viral audios
The father of the 31-year-old trainee doctor who was raped and murdered has responded to viral audio clips in which he is heard having phone conversations with a staff member from Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
30 Aug 2024
Indian Medical Association1 in 3 Indian doctors feel unsafe during night shifts
A recent study by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has revealed that one-third of its respondent doctors, predominantly women, feel "unsafe" or "very unsafe" during their night shifts.
29 Aug 2024
Calcutta High Court'Hurry...she may have committed suicide': Kolkata hospital's chilling call audios
A series of frantic phone calls was made by the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata to the family of a 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was raped and murdered on August 9, India Today reported.
29 Aug 2024
Nirbhaya CaseShabana Azmi condemns Kolkata doctor's rape-murder; calls for dismantling patriarchy
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi has expressed her shock and condemnation over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata earlier this month.
29 Aug 2024
AssamBJP slams Mamata over 'not only Bengal will burn' remark
Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly threatening protesting doctors and other states during a rally on Wednesday.
28 Aug 2024
Assembly'Next week, we'll introduce Bill to execute rapists': Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced plans to introduce a bill in the state assembly next week, seeking capital punishment for those convicted of rape.
28 Aug 2024
Union Health Ministry'24x7 security, patrolling': Centre's directives for safety of doctors
The Union Health Ministry has issued a series of directives to all states, aimed at ensuring the safety of healthcare workers and doctors.
28 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Who's ASI Anup Dutta, under CBI scanner
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has requested a Kolkata court's approval to conduct a polygraph test on Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Anup Dutta of the Kolkata Police.
28 Aug 2024
Amit MalviyaVideo: Elderly man stands firm against Kolkata Police water cannons
A video of an elderly man standing firm against police water cannons during the "Nabanna Abhijan" rally in Kolkata on Tuesday has gone viral.
28 Aug 2024
Cooch BeharBengal bandh: Airlines issue advisories; bus drivers wear helmets
Major airlines, including IndiGo, Vistara, and SpiceJet, have issued travel alerts due to the 12-hour Bengal Bandh, advising passengers to allow extra time for reaching Kolkata airport.
27 Aug 2024
Sexual HarassmentOver 100 Bengali artists seek safer workplaces after Kolkata case
Over 100 female artists associated with the Bengali film industry wrote to the state-run Tele Academy on Tuesday, seeking a safer workplace amid the outrage over the rape-murder of the doctor at the city's RG Kar hospital.
27 Aug 2024
Malayalam'Sex thirst...sugar-coated brothels': Actor Ritabhari's revelations expose Bengali industry
Bengali actor Ritabhari Chakraborty has taken to social media to highlight the issue of sexual misconduct in the Bengali film industry.
27 Aug 2024
Kolkata PoliceKolkata: Police use teargas, water cannons on 'Nabanna Abhijan' protesters
Law enforcement agencies in Kolkata are attempting to control a protest march which is headed toward the state secretariat, Nabanna.
27 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)ED to probe financial irregularities against RG Kar hospital's ex-principal
The Enforcement Directorate has initiated an investigation into alleged financial misconduct at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
27 Aug 2024
TirupatiAndhra: Patient grabs doctor's hair, slams her head against bed
A woman junior doctor at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences in Tirupati was attacked by a patient, an incident caught on the hospital's CCTV cameras.
27 Aug 2024
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Nursing student sexually assaulted in Ratnagiri, protests erupt
A 20-year-old nursing student was found unconscious and severely injured near Champak Ground in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district. She was rushed to the district hospital for treatment.
27 Aug 2024
Mamata BanerjeeKolkata on high alert for 'Nabanna Abhijan' protest march
Kolkata is on high alert on Tuesday as the city braces for the "Nabanno Abhijan" protest march.
26 Aug 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Sanjay Roy harassed another woman before doctor's rape-murder: Report
Sanjay Roy, the man accused of raping and murdering a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, reportedly confessed to the crime during a polygraph test on Sunday.
26 Aug 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP, TMC clash over controversial video from 'RG Kar protest'
A heated exchange has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), over a video allegedly showing a girl dancing on stage during a protest.
26 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtKolkata doctor rape-murder: Accused Roy's polygraph test raises questions
Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, has undergone a polygraph test.
