New Delhi: Supreme Court on Monday said the ongoing CBI probe into financial irregularities in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, following the rape-murder of a doctor, could be expanded to include other medical institutions of West Bengal after it was alleged that there was a well-entrenched gang working in the state. A bench of…
Ex-TTD chairman has approached the SC seeking an independent committee to probe the allegations surrounding the quality of Prasadam at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala. NEW DELHI: Former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) chairman, YV Subba Reddy, has approached the Supreme Court seeking the formation of an independent committee to probe the allegations surrounding the…
KOLKATA: Thousands flooded the streets as Kolkata saw a surge in citizen protests Sunday night, praying that next day’s sun would bring with it the much-awaited verdict when the Supreme Court hears the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder case.The “Reclaim the Night” movement, marking a month since a 31-year-old postgraduate resident doctor was found raped…
KOCHI: The Kerala HC on Thursday constituted a special division bench to consider petitions related to Justice K Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in film industry. The bench, comprising Justices AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and CS Sudha, was constituted as per orders of Acting Chief Justice A Muhamed Mustaque.In the morning session of the…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka high court on Wednesday rejected CBI plea to allow probe against Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar in illegal assets case. The Karnataka high court has rejected petitions submitted by the CBI and BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal. The petitions were filed to challenge the decision made by the Karnataka government to…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Sunday raised concerns regarding the ongoing investigation into the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital case. He questioned the delay in the CBI’s actions saying that the only arrest in the case has been made by the Kolkata Police.“One arrest has been made and that too by…
KOLKATA: I might have lost my daughter, but gained millions, the father of the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder victim told reporters on Friday, moved by the ‘Reclaim the Night’ protest across the world. At the same time, he urged all to refrain from naming her, sharing “ugly photographs of my daughter” (referring to photos…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday demanded the resignation of Sebi chairperson Madhabi Buch and urged the Supreme Court to transfer the Adani probe to CBI or a special investigation team “given the likelihood of Sebi’s compromise”.Reiterating its demand that a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) be convened without delay to investigate the full extent of the…
NEW DELHI: Pulling up Delhi Police for failing to carry out a “scientific investigation” into the cause of death of three UPSC aspirants in a flooded coaching centre basement last week and pointing out “glaring omissions”, the high court Friday transferred the probe to CBI.It stressed that an independent agency must be roped in to…
CHENNAI: We believe that police firing against anti-Sterlite protesters in 2018, wherein 13 persons were killed, was a predetermined act carried out at the behest of an industrialist,” the Madras HC said Monday, adding “one particular industrialist… wanted to teach the protesters a lesson and the authorities facilitated it.”HC directed Tamil Nadu’s Directorate of Vigilance…
