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IAF woman flying officer accuses Wing Commander of rape in Srinagar, says was forced into oral sex | Rahul Gandhi's Sikh rights remarks in the US draws BJP ire, reminds him of Congress-led 1984 riots | RG Kar: Junior doctors march to Swasthya Bhavan with demands after Supreme Court's deadline to resume work | CCTV captures Audi owned by Maharashtra BJP chief's son ramming several vehicles in Nagpur, 2 arrested | Kate Middleton finishes chemotherapy course for her cancer treatment, expresses eagerness to resume work | Massive protest erupts after 21-year-old IIT Guwahati student found dead in hostel room | "Do you like it?" Arrested RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh was jailed in Hong Kong in 2017 on charges of molesting male nurse | 'Will it be a big deal to wait for a few days?' Mamata Banerjee on Kolkata police chief's dismissal calls | Quit agitation, return to festival: Mamata Banerjee to RG Kar protesters after SC asks junior doctors to resume work | RG Kar case hearing: Supreme Court directs junior doctors to resume work by 5 pm tomorrow

Narendra Modi visits Martyrologist Exposition on children during his first visit to Ukraine

Aug 23, 2024, at 11:33 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi visited the multimedia Martyrologist exposition on children at the National Museum of History of Ukraine in Kyiv.

Kathy Giles-Diaz assumes charge as U.S. Consul General in Kolkata

Aug 23, 2024, at 10:49 pm

Kathy Giles-Diaz officially assumed the role of U.S. Consul General in Kolkata, effective August 21, 2024.

India-Ukraine: PM Modi hugs Zelenskyy at Kyiv's memorial of children who died in conflict

Aug 23, 2024, at 10:36 pm

Kyiv/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the multimedia Martyrologist exposition on children at the National Museum of History of Ukraine in Kyiv and condoled the death of the youngest victims of the ongoing war with Russia.

India, USA are a formidable force which can ensure peace in world, says Rajnath Singh after arriving in Washington DC 

Aug 23, 2024, at 08:29 pm

India and US, together, are a formidable force which can ensure peace, prosperity and stability in the world, stated Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while interacting with the Indian diaspora after landing in Washington on August 22, 2024 on a four-day visit to the US.

Bangladesh's BNP, netizens blame India for ongoing floods, New Delhi rejects claims

Aug 23, 2024, at 08:11 pm

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which is a part of the interim government that was formed following the ouster of late PM Sheikh Hasina earlier this month, has accused India of the recent flood which has disrupted normal life in the protest-hit nation and even led to the death of six people.

Fourteen Indians die after bus plunges into Marsyangdi river in Nepal

Aug 23, 2024, at 07:10 pm

At least 14 passengers died after an Indian bus fell into the Marsyangdi river in Nepal's Tanahun district on Friday, media reports said.

Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Ukraine after Poland visit

Aug 23, 2024, at 06:52 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in war-torn Ukraine where he is scheduled to meet president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

India celebrates its first-ever National Space Day, PM Modi lauds contributions of space scientists

Aug 23, 2024, at 06:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India, a country of 1.4 billion people, is on Friday celebrating its first-ever National Space Day marking the nation's successful landing on the lunar surface.

PM Modi greets the nation on occasion of first National Space Day

Aug 23, 2024, at 04:55 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his heartfelt greetings to the nation on the occasion of the first National Space Day.

CBI to conduct polygraph test on RG Kar Hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in Kolkata rape-murder case

Aug 23, 2024, at 06:08 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Failing to get satisfactory answers, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI will now conduct a polygraph test on RG Kar Hospital's former Principal Sandip Ghosh and four other doctors, who were on duty the night of the brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at the premises.

Vinesh Phogat accuses Delhi Police of withdrawing women wrestlers' security, cops deny charge

Aug 23, 2024, at 05:55 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Olympian Vinesh Phogat has accused the Delhi Police of withdrawing the security cover of the women wrestlers who will be testifying against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on Friday in connection with sexual abuse allegations.

'Fast track courts, exemplary punishments': Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on rising rape cases in India

Aug 23, 2024, at 05:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid massive protests over the RG Kar rape and murder case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that it's "horrifying to see 90 rapes occurring daily across the country".

Kolkata doctors to continue protest against RG Kar horror despite Supreme Court appeal

Aug 23, 2024, at 04:48 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Doctors in West Bengal will continue their protest against the brutal rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata despite the Supreme Court's appeal to them for resuming work.

Jammu Kashmir Assembly elections: National Conference and Congress agree on pre-poll alliance

Aug 23, 2024, at 04:29 am

Srinagar: In a major development, National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah has confirmed that the party will be forming an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, media reports said.

Amid outrage over RG Kar case, married woman raped at gunpoint in Bengal's Bolpur; accused arrested

Aug 23, 2024, at 03:10 am

Bolpur/IBNS: Amid the massive outrage and nationwide protest over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, it has come to light that a married woman was raped and sexually assaulted at gunpoint in Bengal's Bolpur, Anandabazar Patrika reported.

Railway Police arrests man for placing alloy wheel on Delhi-Kanpur freight corridor railway track

Aug 23, 2024, at 02:39 am

Aligarh (UP): Railway Police has arrested an individual for allegedly placing an alloy wheel on the railway tracks of the Delhi-Kanpur freight corridor to derail a moving train, media reports said.

RG Kar rape-murder: West Bengal BJP leads massive protest march to Swasthya Bhawan

Aug 22, 2024, at 11:54 pm

Kolkata: The West Bengal BJP unit led a protest march on Thursday in the eastern outskirts of the city, demanding justice for the lady doctor, who was brutally raped and murdered at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital earlier this month.

RG Kar rape-murder: Delhi's AIIMS doctors to resume work after Supreme Court's appeal

Aug 22, 2024, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi: Resident doctors at Delhi's AIIMS hospital have ended their strike and protests following the rape and murder of a colleague at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital earlier this month, media reports said.

Delhi Police busts al Qaeda-inspired terror module aimed at establishing 'Khilafat' in India

Aug 22, 2024, at 09:56 pm

New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Thursday uncovered and dismantled a terror module allegedly inspired by al Qaeda, media reports said.

Narendra Modi pays tribute at Monument to the Battle of Monte Cassino in Warsaw

Aug 22, 2024, at 09:23 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid a wreath and paid tribute at the Monument to the Battle of Monte Cassino in Warsaw.

RG Kar rape-murder: Supreme Court asks protesters to resume work, bars Mamata govt from stopping peaceful protests

Aug 22, 2024, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the junior doctors, who are protesting against the rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor, to resume work ensuring no coercive action will be allowed to be taken against them, media reports said.

Narendra Modi in Poland: PM pays tribute at The Dobry Maharaja Memorial in Warsaw

Aug 22, 2024, at 09:16 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi laid a wreath and paid tribute to The Dobry Maharaja Memorial in Warsaw on Wednesday.

Narendra Modi visits Kolhapur Memorial in Warsaw

Aug 22, 2024, at 09:11 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi laid a wreath and paid tribute at the Kolhapur Memorial in Warsaw on Wednesday.

Why was the crime scene not secured? Supreme Court's tough question for Bengal govt in RG Kar case

Aug 22, 2024, at 08:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the West Bengal government over why the crime scene at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered, was not secured, media reports said.

RG Kar: Haven't seen a case like this in 30 years, Bengal not following criminal procedure code, says Supreme Court

Aug 22, 2024, at 07:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the West Bengal government is not following the criminal procedure code while hearing on the case pertaining to the brutal rape and murder of the 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata's major state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Misusing Faith: How some Sikh Institutions are failing the community

Aug 22, 2024, at 07:28 pm

The Sikh diaspora, known for its generosity and commitment to community service, has long been a pillar of support for gurdwaras and Sikh institutions worldwide.

Poor people cannot be left in lurch: Supreme Court urges doctors protesting against RG Kar case to resume work

Aug 22, 2024, at 07:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday urged the junior doctors, who are protesting across West Bengal demanding justice for the 31-year-old post-graduate medical student's brutal rape and murder, to resume their duties, media reports said.

We need strong laws, severest punishments, not empty promises: Abhishek Banerjee amid demand for justice in RG Kar case

Aug 22, 2024, at 06:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee, who has remained mum over his party facing massive backlash related to the RG Kar rape-murder case, on Thursday spoke in favour of strict laws, speedy trials and strict punishments in rape cases that he pointed out have been on rise across India.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Bengal govt accepts list of students' demands, cancels Sandip Ghosh's appointment

Aug 22, 2024, at 04:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Wednesday introduced changes in the top administrative posts of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where junior doctors are on ceasework protesting against the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate medical student.

PM Modi highlights India's foreign policy shift in his address to Poland's Indian community

Aug 22, 2024, at 06:38 am

Warsaw/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Poland – a first for an Indian Prime Minister in more than four decades, joked that the "first" has been one of the biggest headlines back home.