WBJDA mass convention today to press for speedy trial in RG Kar case

IANS | November 9, 2024 9:05 AM

Kolkata/New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Association (WBJDA) has organised a mass convention on Saturday demanding quick submission of the final charge sheet by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case.

Mizoram: Top student leader held for embezzlement of Covid funds

IANS | November 8, 2024 11:59 PM

Aizawl, Nov 8 (IANS) In a significant development, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Mizoram on Friday arrested a top student leader of the influential Mizo Students' Union (MSU) on allegations of defrauding and misappropriating funds meant for Covid-19 relief and medical aid for Myanmar refugees, officials said.

Odisha: Nine get lifer for killing man over political rivalry

IANS | November 8, 2024 11:40 PM

Bhubaneswar, Nov 8 (IANS) A court in Odisha's Cuttack on Friday sentenced nine persons to life imprisonment for killing a trader over political rivalry at Gholapur village under Banki Police station area of the district in 2020.

High-tech snooping: Maha hoteliers say privacy of customers, celebs at risk

Quaid Najmi | November 5, 2024 8:41 PM

Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) Hoteliers have taken strong umbrage at the Maharashtra government’s pre-election “draconian” missive seeking to keep an eye on AI-based CCTVs on all licensed bars to monitor all activities live and ‘real-time’, terming it as intrusive and taken without consulting the stakeholders, and akin to creating a ‘police state’.

Cyber-crime surges in Mizoram, over Rs 8 crore duped in 2024

IANS | November 5, 2024 7:52 PM

Aizawl, Nov 5 (IANS) The northeastern state of Mizoram has witnessed a significant rise in cyber-crime or financial fraud, with approximately duping over Rs 8 crore in the first nine months of this year, police officials said.