Evening brief: Kolkata police summon TMC MP; Alarm raised over ‘radical’ curriculum in Bihar madrasas, & more
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Kolkata Police summoned TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy for a social media post where he called for the custodial interrogation of Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal in connection with the August 9 rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College. Roy suggested that Goyal and the former principal of the college were involved in a cover-up, leading to a police warning against spreading misinformation. TMC’s Kunal Ghosh criticised Roy’s demand, defending the commissioner’s efforts in solving the case. The incident follows TMC’s removal of Dr. Santanu Sen from key positions after his participation in protests at the hospital. Dig deeper

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NCPCR Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo raised serious concerns about the curriculum in government-funded madrasas in Bihar, alleging that it promotes radical views. He highlighted that books like "Talimul Islam" are being used, which label non-Islamic individuals as "Kafirs." Kanoongo also expressed alarm over the enrollment of Hindu children in these institutions and accused the Bihar government of withholding data on the number of such students. Dig deeper
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Hanumankind had the internet sit up and take notice with his last release Big Dawgs. Now, seems like this Bengaluru-based rapper is ready to step into the world of acting. He will be making his acting debut in Ashiq Abu's Rifle Club, where he will play the son of Anurag Kashyap's character. On Sunday, Hanumankind took to his Instagram Stories and shared the character poster of the film. The blood red poster saw him holding a gun and giving a menacing expression. Dig deeper
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A flower seller’s son demanded an iPhone from his mother. However, once his mother denied getting him the expensive device, the man stopped eating food. After three days of not consuming anything, his mother had to give into his demands and ended up buying him the phone. A video of this incident was shared on X, and went viral, with many people slamming the man for not understanding his mother’s struggles and hard work. Dig deeper
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