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TopicRG Kar rape-murder

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R.G. Kar rape, murder: Junior doctors’ hunger strike enters 10th day, another medic hospitalised

3 junior medics, fasting in Kolkata and Siliguri, were admitted earlier in view of their failing health.

‘Population imbalance due to infiltration from Bangladesh worries ordinary Indians too,’ says RSS chief

In Dussehra address, RSS chief linked several political & social issues, spoke of negative ‘forces’ present in India for long and underlined need for cultural monitoring in society.

Why CBI has ‘almost’ ruled out gangrape in RG Kar case

Agency’s charge sheet cites 11 pieces of evidence including matches on blood, semen and saliva, as well as CCTV footage to place Sanjay Roy at the scene of crime.

‘Haven’t seen action on our demands,’ say Bengal’s junior docs protesting R.G. Kar rape, murder

They said it had been 10 days since they met the chief secy demanding protection for doctors in state-run hospitals; rally on 2 October.

R.G. Kar rape, murder: Bengal govt not allowing meet to discuss roadmap for justice, say junior docs

Medics also allege govt has slapped 'false cases’ on people who joined their month-long protest demanding a ‘clean-up’ of state healthcare system, & arrest of perpetrators.

RG Kar impasse: Medics to continue strike after 2nd round of talks inconclusive

Doctors will continue agitation till the government issues written directives on their safety in state-run hospitals.

17 yrs ago, another Kolkata top cop was sacked. How tables turned on Mamata, from Rizwanur case to RG Kar

Giving in to demand of junior doctors, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has shunted out Kolkata police chief. In 2007, she was the one demanding the removal of the city’s top cop.

Why CBI sought extended custody of Sandip Ghosh & Kolkata cop in RG Kar case

Magistrates' court Tuesday extended custody of the two by 3 days, till 20 September. CBI cited reasons including evasive answers & discovery of phone calls to suspicious phone numbers.

Can’t direct CM to resign, says SC bench hearing RG Kar case; assures protesting doctors of no action

Three-judge SC bench said CBI should take note of inputs given by RG Kar victim's father; it also directed Wikipedia to take down all references to victim’s photo and name.

Kejriwal making way for Atishi a good start. Now, improve Delhi governance to secure another term

The bail conditions left little reason for Arvind Kejriwal to remain Delhi’s CM. Making way for Atishi was a deft political move. AAP needs...

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Trump’s 4,500 troops can topple Nicolás Maduro—not fix Venezuela

The US troops could dislodge the government in Caracas, but it won’t be enough to police a country ringed by drug cartels and insurgents.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.