Kolkata law college rape: Police take sole witness security guard into custody

IANS | June 28, 2025 12:58 PM

Kolkata, June 28 (IANS) A security guard attached to the law college at Kasba in South Kolkata where the rape of a female student of the same college was committed on the evening of June 25, has been taken into custody by the Investigating Officials probing the case, Kolkata Police confirmed on Saturday. The security guard also happens to be the sole witness of the crime as per the police complaint filed by the victim.

Bengal under Mamata has become nightmare for women: BJP on Kolkata law college rape (Ld)

IANS | June 27, 2025 3:24 PM

Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Reacting to the rape of a law student in the premises of a law college in Kolkata on Wednesday night, the BJP’s Information Technology Cell chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, on Friday said that under the current Trinamool Congress regime the state has become a nightmare for women where "rape has become a routine tragedy."

Three held on charges of raping woman inside law college in South Kolkata

IANS | June 27, 2025 2:06 PM

Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) Kolkata Police arrested three youths for raping a young woman within the premises of a reputed law college in the city, police said on Friday. The victim and two of the accused are all students of the South Kolkata Law College (New Campus), while the third accused is a former student.

DRI seizes 1,115 tonnes of Pakistani goods smuggled into India

IANS | June 26, 2025 9:46 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 39 containers carrying 1,115 metric tonnes of Pakistani-origin goods, valued at nearly Rs 9 crore, that were being illegally imported into India by sea via Dubai, officials said on Thursday.

Now the turn of big drug smugglers, says Punjab CM on arrest of Akali leader

IANS | June 26, 2025 3:57 PM

Chandigarh, June 26 (IANAS) A day after the Vigilance Bureau arrested Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on charges of laundering more than Rs 540-crore drug money, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said after action against small-time drug smugglers, “it is now the turn of the big players to face consequences”.

Declare Bishnoi gang as terrorist organisation: Canadian Mayor

IANS | June 26, 2025 1:36 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has urged the Canadian Federal government to declare the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — and any other groups involved in extortion and violence targeting Canadians of South Asian descent — as terrorist organisations under Canadian law.