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Kolkata doctor rape-murder: CBI to conduct psychological test of accused Sanjay Roy
India | Aug 18, 2024, 06:11 AM ISTKolkata doctor rape-murder: The Kolkata Police arrested Sanjay Roy, who joined the force as a civic volunteer in 2019. Police have alleged that the accused was married at least four times and was a known womaniser.
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Durand Cup 2024: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal football derby cancelled amid protests in Kolkata
Football | Aug 17, 2024, 06:53 PM ISTDue to ongoing unrest in Kolkata, the Durand Cup 2024 organisers cancelled the crucial Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal group-stage match which was scheduled to take place at Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday, August 18.
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West Bengal government cancels transfer of 43 doctors amid Kolkata rape-murder protest
Kolkata | Aug 17, 2024, 08:02 PM ISTKolkata doctor rape-murder: Trinamool Congress leaders including the Minister of State for Health Department Chandrima Bhattacharya refused to give comments on the transfer of the doctors.
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NCW inquiry highlights major lapses in Kolkata trainee doctor’s rape-murder case
Kolkata | Aug 17, 2024, 09:42 AM ISTThe trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty on August 9, sparking widespread protests and unrest across the medical fraternity. The NCW, taking suo moto cognizance, initiated an inquiry and has called for immediate corrective measures to prevent such incidents in the future.
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Kolkata: Doctors from across nation stage protests and strikes over RG Kar hospital attack
News | Aug 16, 2024, 07:08 PM ISTDoctors and medical professionals from hospitals across the country staged protests on Friday in response to the alleged rape and murder of a trainee woman doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, and the subsequent vandalism at the facility.
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Kolkata doctor rape-murder: BJP seeks Mamata Banerjee’s resignation, questions INDIA bloc's silence
India | Aug 16, 2024, 05:56 PM ISTKolkata doctor rape-murder: BJP said there is no justification for Mamata Banerjee to continue as chief minister, and she should resign immediately and they also questioned the silence of women MPs of the ruling TMC and INDIA bloc partners.
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24-hour nation-wide strike tomorrow: No OPD services for patients- Check what’s open, what’s closed
India | Aug 16, 2024, 01:58 PM ISTThe IMA said that the move to withdraw the essential services was taken as a mark of protest against the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.
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Kolkata Rape-Murder Case: IMA announces 24-hour nationwide doctors' strike on August 17
News | Aug 16, 2024, 12:48 PM ISTKolkata doctor rape-murder case: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) today (August 15) declared nationwide withdrawal of services by doctors of modern medicine on 17 August to protest over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. Watch the video to know which services will be affected.
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'Absolute failure of state machinery': Calcutta HC rebukes Bengal govt over hospital mob attack
Kolkata | Aug 16, 2024, 12:38 PM ISTThe Calcutta High Court issued a scathing rebuke to the Bengal government following a mob attack at a hospital. The court described the incident as an "absolute failure of state machinery," expressing grave concerns over the government's handling of law and order.
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Mamata Banerjee's big claim on mob attack at RG Kar medical college, says 'I feel they are BJP...'
News | Aug 16, 2024, 12:55 PM ISTWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said, "The people who vandalised RG Kar Hospital yesterday and created this ruckus are not connected to the student movement of RG Kar Medical College, they are outsiders."
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Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: IMA announces 24-hour nationwide doctors' strike on August 17
India | Aug 16, 2024, 06:07 AM ISTKolkata doctor rape-murder case: On August 17, routine OPDs will not function and elective surgeries will not be conducted. The withdrawal is across all the sectors wherever modern medicine doctors are providing service.
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Haqeeqat Kya Hai: Dark Night at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital: Hear the Bitter Truth
Hakikat Kya Hai | Aug 15, 2024, 10:54 PM ISTLast night in Kolkata, something unimaginable happened. The hospital where a doctor was raped and murdered was attacked by goons. For nearly 60 minutes, hundreds of goons roamed around, vandalizing the place. There was no one to stop them, no one to question them. This all seems to be part of a well
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Aaj Ki Baat: Where did the violent mob come from?…Was their intention to destroy the evidence?
Aaj Ki Baat | Aug 15, 2024, 10:45 PM ISTIndependence Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour across the country today. The tricolour was hoisted at places where Indians are living around the world. However, on Independence Day, disturbing images came from West Bengal.
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RG Kar Hospital's new Principal Suhrita Pal loses cool, says, 'Don't expect anything from me'
West Bengal | Aug 15, 2024, 09:29 PM ISTKolkata doctor rape-murder case: Kolkata Police clarified that the crime scene of the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College in the city had not been disturbed during the mob vandalism that broke out late on the night of August 14.
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Kolkata hospital vandalised, police blame media for fueling mistrust after mob disrupts protest
West Bengal | Aug 15, 2024, 07:42 AM ISTKolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal criticized the media for running a "malicious campaign" that he claims has led to a loss of public trust in the police.
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Doctors strike: Delhi AIIMS witnesses 65 pc reduction in admissions, 85 pc in OT services
Delhi | Aug 14, 2024, 11:59 PM ISTDoctors strike: According to an official status from AIIMS, it said that emergency services and Intensive Care Units are functioning as normal with all residents attending to their duties.
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Kolkata Doctor Murder Case: JP Nadda corners WB Government; Welcomes CBI probe into the matter
News | Aug 14, 2024, 10:04 AM ISTKolkata Doctor Murder Case: On RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident, Union Health Minister and BJP National President JP Nadda in a self-made video alleged that West Bengal has become a state where there is no law and order.
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Kolkata doctor-rape murder: Family discloses horrific details after autopsy reveals genital torture
Kolkata | Aug 14, 2024, 08:25 AM ISTThe family of the trainee doctor brutally raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College on August 9 revealed their traumatic ordeal, initially being told it was a suicide. Politicians, including Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, demanded swift justice.
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Super 100: Hundreds carry out candle march as demand for justice intensifies
News | Aug 13, 2024, 12:46 PM ISTHundreds of students carried out a candle march in West Bengal's Kolkata on Monday (August 12)
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OPD services affected in most hospitals by doctors' protest, patients face inconvenience
India | Aug 13, 2024, 11:13 AM ISTPatients and their relatives at King George's Medical University in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow were seen banging on the OPD's shut doors, demanding urgent treatment.