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TopicRG Kar rape-murder

Topic: RG Kar rape-murder

RG Kar case: Kolkata court sentences Sanjay Roy to life for rape-murder of trainee doctor

The court found the former Kolkata Police civic volunteer guilty last Saturday. Judge Monday informed Roy he can appeal before HC against the sentencing. Roy maintains he is innocent.

RG Kar doctor rape-murder convict’s quantum of punishment to be pronounced today

The charges under which Sanjay Roy has been convicted entail a minimum sentence of life imprisonment, while the maximum can be capital punishment.

RG Kar case: Kolkata court finds Sanjay Roy guilty of rape, murder of 31-yr-old trainee doctor

Court finds Sanjay Roy, sole accused in RG Kar case, guilty of rape and murder based on forensic evidence and DNA match. Quantum of punishment to be announced Monday.

‘CBI has done nothing’, says RG Kar doctor’s father ahead of verdict by Sealdah court

Sealdah Civil and Criminal Court is set to announce the verdict of RG Kar rape-murder case today. The victim’s father said he has also written to the PMO to no avail.

Mamata Banerjee is getting her mojo back. Don’t write her political obit just yet

Mamata Banerjee’s strong stance on the plight of Bangladeshi Hindus did not just come as surprise to her political detractors in West Bengal, but also to many India watchers in Dhaka.

As 2nd lawyer fighting RG Kar case quits, differences between doctor’s family & legal team surface

Since September, senior lawyer Vrinda Grover had been representing the trainee doctor's family pro bono in their legal fight against the state and administrative officials.

‘Spoke to Amit Shah, he called me for a meeting,’ says RG Kar deceased doctor’s father

The parents of the victim had earlier written to Shah on 22 October requesting for an appointment to guide and help them get justice.

RG Kar stir loses steam as splinter group says protest ‘politicised, focused on toppling health dept’

A new body of doctors, suspended for promoting ‘threat culture’, says the initial movement lost its focus and became politicised. Their focus is on justice for murdered junior doctor.

R.G. Kar rape, murder: Junior doctors’ fast-unto-death protest enters 12th day

Doctors are demanding justice for their deceased colleague, and enhanced security in state hospitals.

SC demands details of Bengal civic volunteer scheme, calls it ‘nice way to confer political patronage’

Apex court calls for info on legal authority, qualifications & hiring process for volunteers since prime accused in RG Kar rape-murder was civic volunteer assigned to the govt-run hospital.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.