New York, Sep 4 (IANS) A former high-ranking state official has been charged with acting as an agent of the Chinese government, capping a series of arrests of people, including former dissidents, who have allegedly worked secretly for Beijing.
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Amid the controversy surrounding the Netflix series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack', which tells the story of the hijack of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 by Pakistan-based terror outfit Harkat-ul-Mujahideen in 1999, Anil Sharma, who was present in the hijacked Airbus aircraft as chief steward, and saw the series of events unfolding in front of his eyes, said on Tuesday that some of the scenes in the web series are fictitious.
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) Nearly 24 hours after junior doctors began a sit-in demonstration on being prevented by the cops from marching towards the Kolkata Police headquarters in Lalbazar demanding the resignation of Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal, the police on Tuesday afternoon finally succumbed to the pressure of the agitators and allowed them to proceed by removing the barricades put up on B.B. Ganguly Street in Central Kolkata.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghose on Tuesday defended the Mamata dispensation, which is under fire for the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year trainee doctor, saying the Bengal government was walking the talk on the crackdown on criminals and perpetrators of crimes against women.
Bengaluru, Sep 3 (IANS) In a major development, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda said on Tuesday that the police, investigating the sensational fan murder case involving jailed Kannada superstar Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda and 15 others, are ready with the charge sheet to be submitted to the court.
Kochi, Sep 3 (IANS) Malayalam film director Ranjith on Tuesday approached the Kerala High Court with an anticipatory bail plea in connection with a sexual assault case.
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) A prominent doctor’s body, the West Bengal Orthopedic Association (WBOA), on Tuesday, terminated the membership of Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Bengaluru, Sep 3 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Tuesday demanded that the Siddaramaiah government issue a notification for cancelling thousands of sites allotted by the MUDA under the 50:50 rule.
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday condemned the use of drones to drop bombs on civilians and security forces. Calling it an act of terrorism, he said a befitting response will be given to the 'cowardly' acts.
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) Besides Sandip Ghosh, the controversial former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested three other persons in connection with its investigation into alleged financial irregularities at the hospital where a junior doctor was found raped and murdered on the morning of August 9 when Ghosh was in charge of its affairs.
