Kolkata Rape Case
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RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI likely to move HC seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, say sources
Kolkata | Jan 22, 2025, 04:54 PM ISTThe CBI is set to appeal the lower court’s decision in the R.G. Kar Medical College rape case, seeking the death penalty for the accused. The case, labeled as "rarest of rare," highlighted the agency’s push for stricter punishments for heinous crimes.
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RG Kar rape-murder case: Bengal govt moves Calcutta HC seeking death penalty for accused Sanjay Roy
Kolkata | Jan 21, 2025, 12:22 PM ISTRG Kar rape-murder case: A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment on Monday after he was convicted of the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at the state-run medical college and hospital.
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RG Kar rape-murder case: Mamata govt to move HC for capital punishment for convict Sanjay Roy
Kolkata | Jan 20, 2025, 09:21 PM ISTExpressing "dissatisfaction" over a Kolkata court awarding life imprisonment to the convict in the RG Kar hospital case, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed the probe was "forcibly" taken away from the state police.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 20, 2025
India | Jan 28, 2025, 03:09 PM ISTDonald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in as the 47th US President on Monday.
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Kolkata rape and murder case: Five times when rape-murder convicts get death sentence in India
India | Jan 20, 2025, 05:05 PM ISTKolkata rape and murder case: There is a growing demand for the death sentence for the Kolkata rape and murder convict, however, the court said that the case does not fall in the 'rarest of the rare' category. There is a split opinion over giving capital punishment in India.
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RG Kar rape-murder case: CM Mamata Banerjee says 'not satisfied' with life imprisonment verdict
Kolkata | Jan 20, 2025, 04:28 PM ISTThe Kolkata court asked the state to pay a compensation of Rs 17 lakh to the family of the deceased doctor, however, the victim's parents said they only wanted justice.
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RG Kar case: 'Won't rest until all are punished,' vows victim's mother as court convicts Sanjay Roy
Kolkata | Jan 18, 2025, 09:15 PM ISTRG Kar case: The Sealdah Court found Sanjay Roy guilty in the rape and murder case of the junior medic in the RG Kar Hospital. However, during the hearing he said that he was being framed to which the court said that they would hear him on Monday. The punishment is to be announced on Monday.
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RG Kar hospital rape-murder case: Accused Sanjay Roy, says 'I am being framed, others let off...'
Kolkata | Jan 18, 2025, 04:10 PM ISTA Kolkata court has found Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police, guilty of the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College. The crime, which occurred in 2020, shocked the nation and sparked protests demanding better security for healthcare workers.
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RG Kar case: Doctors stage protest over CBI delay of probe, to demonstrate till Dec 31
Kolkata | Dec 25, 2024, 07:58 AM ISTThe protestors symbolically locked the gates of the CBI office in Kolkata which led to a scuffle between the junior doctors and the Kolkata Police. The junior doctors demanded CBI to expedite the probe.
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RG Kar: Court refrains to accept CBI chargesheet in financial irregularities case
Kolkata | Nov 30, 2024, 07:51 AM ISTAfter almost three months of his arrest, the CBI filed a chargesheet with Sandip Ghosh as the prime accused in the alleged financial irregularities case. The court did not accept the chargesheet on the grounds that official approval to file a chargesheet against a state employee was not granted.
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Sisakti Rooh: Short film inspired by Sahir Ludhianvi's 'nazm' against brutality on women releases
Entertainment | Nov 28, 2024, 02:04 PM ISTThe teaser of the short film Sisakti Rooh was released on November 25. The three-minute film gives a lifelong message against brutality on women.
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RG Kar protests: SC modifies Calcutta HC order, directs SIT probe into torture of women in custody
Kolkata | Nov 25, 2024, 04:59 PM ISTThe single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court had ordered the CBI probe which was upheld by the divisional bench later. The West Bengal reached the Supreme Court against the HC order stating that state police are capable of investigating the case.
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RG Kar rape case: Junior doctors protest at College Square for justice, campus safety | WATCH
Kolkata | Nov 09, 2024, 04:34 PM ISTJunior doctors at RG Kar Medical College protested at College Square, demanding justice for the recent alleged rape and murder case. The demonstration called for increased security on campuses to ensure student safety.
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RG Kar incident: Junior medics announce march to CBI office seeking justice for rape-murder victim
Kolkata | Oct 27, 2024, 09:44 AM ISTThe agitating doctors had ended fast-unto-death on October 21 after CM Mamata Banerjee assured the fulfilment of their demands. However, the doctors held a convention of Saturday and announced a march to CBI's Kolkata office on Ocyober 30.
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RG Kar protest: Mamata assures demand fulfilment over phone call, likely to meet doctors on Monday
Kolkata | Oct 19, 2024, 04:59 PM ISTThe junior doctors are on the fast-unto-death demanding justice for the rape and murder victim doctor of the RG Kar Hospital, along with other demands regarding medics' safety. CM Mamata has assured to meet the remaining demands in the coming 3-4 months.
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IMA holds nationwide hunger strike in solidarity with protesting Bengal junior doctors today
India | Oct 15, 2024, 07:29 AM ISTThe hunger strike will be spearheaded by the IMA Junior Doctors' Network and Media Student Network in solidarity with protesting West Bengal junior doctors. The IMA has also urged the West Bengal govt to accept their demands.
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RG Kar doctors protest: FAIMA calls for nationwide elective services shutdown from today
Kolkata | Oct 14, 2024, 06:57 AM ISTFAIMA's decision comes amid the fast-unto-death by the West Bengal junior doctors, which entered the 10th day on Monday. The medics are demanding justice for the female doctors raped and killed in RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.
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Kolkata doctors' protest: FAIMA calls for nationwide elective services shutdown from tomorrow
India | Oct 13, 2024, 10:08 PM ISTThe junior doctors had begun fast unto death claiming that their demands were not met by the West Bengal government. Several senior doctors of the RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata have also tendered their resignation in their support.
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RG Kar protests: 77 Kalyani JNM Hospital doctors threaten mass resignation, set Oct 14 deadline
Kolkata | Oct 13, 2024, 02:44 PM ISTThe Kalyani JNM Hospital doctors wrote an email to the Registrar of West Bengal Health University and expressed solidarity with the junior medics of the RG Kar Hospital, who are on fast unto death for the last 9 days regarding their demands for justice of rape and murder victim.
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Kolkata rape-murder case: CBI files charge sheet against prime accused Sanjay Roy
Kolkata | Oct 07, 2024, 02:42 PM ISTSanjay Roy, the prime accused in the Kolkata rape and murder case, was arrested on August 10 by the Kolkata Police. On the orders of the High Court, the CBI had took over the case from Kolkata Police.