Kolkata doctor's rape & murder: Questions raised in court over communication goof-up

IANS | August 13, 2024 3:37 PM

Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) Amid the nation-wide outrage over the rape and murder of a female doctor at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College last week, questions were raised in the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday over the communication goof-up on the part of the hospital authorities, including keeping the victim's parents waiting for information even after her bruised body was found at the seminar room on the morning of August 9.

NIA breaks into Maoist leader's home in Kochi

IANS | August 13, 2024 1:21 PM

Kochi, Aug 13 (IANS) A team of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) officials who arrived from Telangana, on Tuesday, broke open popular Maoist leader Murali Kannempilly’s home after he failed to open the front door.

Kolkata doctor murder: Why Sandip Ghosh was not put on compulsory waiting, asks BJP

IANS | August 13, 2024 10:05 AM

Kolkata, Aug 13 (IANS) BJP’s information technology cell chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal Amit Malviya, on Tuesday, questioned the Mamata government over the 'prized posting' of the former principal of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, saying why he was not put on compulsory waiting for the sake of a fair probe.

Ex-ISI chief taken into custody in Pak ahead of court martial proceedings

Hamza Ameer | August 12, 2024 7:57 PM

Rawalpindi, Aug 12 (IANS) In an unprecedented move by Pakistan’s powerful military establishment, court martial proceedings have been initiated against the former Director General (DG) of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt. General (retd) Faiz Hameed, for his alleged involvement in the Top City Housing Society case, coupled with violations of the Pakistan Army Act post his retirement.