RG Kar tragedy: Shreya Ghoshal postpones her Kolkata concert in protest

IANS | August 31, 2024 1:29 PM

Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Raising her voice of protest against the rape and murder of a junior doctor of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital earlier this month, acclaimed singer Shreya Ghoshal, on Saturday announced the decision to postpone her proposed live concert in Kolkata in September.

RG Kar tragedy: CBI finds documents for attempted renovation near crime scene

IANS | August 30, 2024 11:43 AM

Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the rape and murder of a junior doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here earlier this month, have secured some crucial clues regarding instructions pertaining to attempted renovation near the scene of the crime, sources said.

RG Kar case: Kolkata-based club refuses Bengal govt Durga Puja donation

IANS | August 30, 2024 11:27 AM

Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) A Kolkata-based community Durga Puja committee, on Friday, rejected the annual Durga Puja donation given by the West Bengal government as a mark of protest against the rape and murder of a woman doctor at state-run R.G Kar Medical College & Hospital earlier this month.

FBI releases photos of gun used in Trump assassination bid

IANS | August 29, 2024 11:33 PM

Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released photographs of the rifle and the backpack used by Thomas Crooks, who attempted to assassinate former US President Donald Trump at an election rally in Pennsylvania in July.

ED conducts raids in and around Kolkata over call centre fraud

IANS | August 29, 2024 11:29 PM

Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating an alleged call centre scam in Kolkata wherein two individuals subleased office spaces to unlicensed call centre operators, who, in turn, scammed overseas customers and laundered the proceeds of crime through various payment gateways.