The Supreme Court today said the delay in filing the FIR in the Kolkata doctor’s rape-murder case cannot be justified and again questioned the role of Dr Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, who has come under the lens in the aftermath of the incident.Continue Reading
It is horrifying to see that almost 90 cases of rapes occur every day throughout the country, pointed out Mamata Banerjee, referencing data, in her letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Bengal Chief Minister underlined that this calls for a stringent central legislation, fast-track courts to ensure justice inContinue Reading
The Delhi Police today found and dismantled a terror module that was allegedly inspired by al Qaeda. The operation, which involved joint efforts from police forces across Jharkhand, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, led to the arrest of 14 individuals allegedly linked to the group. The group was reportedly preparing toContinue Reading
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was surrounded by controversy in the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024. The pugilist won a gold medal in the women’s 66kg category at the Games but the path to the glory was really a tough one for Khelif. She saw questions being raised over her gender wheneverContinue Reading
Gujarat is one of India’s top business destinations. It has produced some of the country’s top industrialists. But the prosperity isn’t just restricted to cities. Madhapar in Kachchh is known as the ‘richest village in entire Asia’, where the economic prosperity is no less. Residents of the village, on theContinue Reading
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today urged counsels for the Centre and West Bengal governments to not politicise the Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder case and stressed that the law is taking its course. The Chief Justice made the observation during a heated exchange between Solicitor General of IndiaContinue Reading
With anger rising over the horrific rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the report of the DNA samples collected from the victim’s body and the accused will likely become the most important piece of evidence in the case, sources said.Continue Reading
In one of the rare instances in Test cricket, Pakistan pair Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan had to run between the wickets to add 4 runs to their total on Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh. It was Shakeel who drove a ball towards mid-off on the bowlingContinue Reading
A 90-foot-tall bronze murti of Lord Hanuman, unveiled near Houston, symbolising “a new milestone in the cultural and spiritual landscape of America,” has become the latest landmark in Texas visible from miles away, and the third tallest sculpture in the US. The Statue of Union, as it has been named,Continue Reading
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today corrected himself on the pronunciation of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and said he had been pronouncing “Kar” as “Kaar” and Supreme Court judge, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, had pointed out the error to him. The Supreme Court was hearing petitions related toContinue Reading