Kolkata

FILE PHOTO: Members of the West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front march along a street during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital, in Kolkata, India, August 28, 2024. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary/File Photo
South Asia

India's top court orders protesting doctors to resume work by Tuesday

The Supreme Court on Monday said that no adverse action would be taken against doctors who returned to work by Tuesday evening.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the medical emergency ward building inside the premises of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, India, August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary/File Photo
World+Biz

Indian police fire teargas at hundreds protesting over Kolkata doctor's rape, murder

Thousands of junior doctors, senior doctors, medical students and other medical professionals take out a protest rally from CGO Complex to Swasthya Bhaban, headquarters of State Health and Family Welfare department over rape and murder of a trainee doctor of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, India, on Wednesday (21 August). Photo: HT
World+Biz

Kolkata rape-murder case: Supreme Court flags ‘14 hour delay’ in filing FIR

Many of the protests in multiple cities have been led by doctors and other healthcare workers but have also been joined by tens of thousands of ordinary Indians demanding action. Photo: AFP
South Asia

Protests widen over Indian doctor's rape and murder

Doctors and residents hold posters and shout slogans during a protest condemning the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital in Kolkata, at a ground in Mumbai, India, August 18, 2024. REUTERS/Hemanshi Kamani
South Asia

Protests spread over Indian doctor's rape and murder

Medical staff shout slogans while holding placards during a protest at a hospital in Mumbai, after a nationwide strike was declared by the Indian Medical Association to protest the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital in Kolkata, India, August 17, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
South Asia

Indian hospitals hit as doctors strike to protest rape, murder of colleague

A woman holds a placard as she attends a candlelight vigil held outside Jadavpur University campus, condemning the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a government-run hospital in Kolkata, India, 15 August. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Kolkata doctor case: Protests escalate in India over gruesome rape of doctor

Photo: AFP
World+Biz

Authorities must protect protesters demanding justice after gang-rape, murder of Kolkata doctor: Amnesty

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Bangladesh

Lost iPhone in Kolkata recovered from Keraniganj after year-long effort by Dhaka police

MP Azim's daughter Nowrin Muntarin Doreen speaking to media. File Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

West Bengal CID calls MP Azim's daughter for DNA test

A recent IIT-Delhi study found Kolkata to be the second cleanest city among the 11 metropolitan cities in the world in terms of PM2.5 concentration. Dhaka, as usual, came out as the worst. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, Rajib Dhar
Panorama

What Dhaka can learn from Kolkata on cleaning up its air

Jhenaidah-4 constituency MP Anwarul Azim Anar. File Photo: Collected
Crime

MP Azim’s body was dismembered using mincemeat maker bought for Rs2,200 from Kolkata New Market: West Bengal CID

Jhenaidah-4 MP Anwarul Azim Anar. File Photo: Facebook
Crime

Finding trolley bag containing Bangladesh MP's body parts nearly impossible: West Bengal police