RG Kar case: Bengal govt moves Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for convict

Kolkata (IANS) The West Bengal government on Tuesday approached the Calcutta High Court, challenging the special court's verdict sentencing Sanjay Roy, convicted in the rape and murder of a junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and…

SC stays defamation proceedings against Rahul Gandhi for remarks on Amit Shah

New Delhi (IANS) In an interim order passed on Monday, the Supreme Court directed the halting of trial court proceedings in a defamation case filed by a BJP worker against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over the latter's alleged defamatory remarks against…

Railway milestone: 18-coach trial run on Katra-Budgam track in J&K

Jammu (IANS) The trial run on the Katra-Budgam railway track of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) was completed on Sunday as the 18-coach trial train started at 8 a.m. from Katra railway station towards Kashmir 

"The trial 18-coach…

PM Modi to distribute over 65 lakh property cards under SVAMITVA scheme today

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute over 65 lakh property cards on Saturday under the SVAMITVA Scheme, marking a major milestone in India’s rural empowerment efforts. 

The distribution will take place through a video…

Technology, good governance reshaping agricultural landscape in India: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised the role of rural land digitisation in empowering rural communities, emphasising how technology and good governance are reshaping the agricultural landscape in India.  

In a…

Sanjay Roy convicted in RG Kar rape and murder case, sentence to be pronounced on Monday

Kolkata (IANS) A special court in Kolkata on Saturday convicted civic volunteer Sanjay Roy of the rape and murder of a junior woman doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital within the hospital premises in August last year. However,…

Himachal IG, 7 other cops convicted for custodial death of accused in gangrape-murder case

Chandigarh (IANS) A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Saturday convicted Himachal Pradesh Inspector General of Police Z.H. Zaidi and seven others for the infamous custodial death of an accused in gangrape-murder of a minor in 2017.

RG Kar verdict: Political slugfest erupts in Bengal after Sanjay Roy's conviction

Kolkata (IANS) Just hours after a special court in Kolkata convicted civic volunteer Sanjay Roy for the rape and murder of a junior woman doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on Saturday, a political slugfest has erupted in West…

Worth reflecting on how Rahul Gandhi, Congress relied on Hindenburg’s reports: Amit Malviya

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP on Thursday said Hindenburg Research’s decision to disband was surprising and slammed Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party for relying on its reports to disrupt Parliamentary proceedings. 

Amit Malviya, in charge of…

India emerges as responsible partner globally, first responder in Indian Ocean Region, says PM Modi

Mumbai (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India has emerged as the First Responder across the entire Indian Ocean Region and is recognised as a reliable and responsible partner globally, especially in the Global South.