Evening briefing: BJP claims cover-up in Kolkata doctor's murder; Maldivian Oppn backs Muizzu's India policy shift, more
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. BJP's IT cell head, Amit Malviya, accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of attempting to cover up the crime and called for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). “Mamata Banerjee’s administration is in overdrive to cover up the rape and murder of a resident doctor in RG Kar MCH. Kolkata Police has apparently arrested a ‘civic volunteer’ for the crime, when as per media reports, the body of the deceased had 11 grievous injuries, with even her eyes bleeding. It seems, even forensic experts have opined that she was raped for a long time before being murdered,” the BJP functionary claimed. Dig deeper
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The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), the archipelago's main opposition party, has welcomed President Mohammad Muizzu-led government's "sudden recalibration" of its India policy, affirming that India remains the Maldives’ most reliable partner in times of crisis. MDP chief Abdulla Shahid, who previously served as the Maldives' foreign minister, called on the Muizzu administration to issue a public apology “for the actions, lies and irresponsible comments from its officials which have resulted in significant damage to the Maldives' foreign and economic outlook.” Dig deeper
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Tamil actor-director Dhanush has contributed to the Kerala CM Relief Fund to aid the victims of the devastating landslide in Wayanad, Kerala. The natural disaster took place on July 30, causing destruction and claiming hundreds of lives. The calamity has made actors across Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu film industries to do their bit. Industry tracker Sreedhar Pillai shared the news on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Dhanush donates ₹25 lakhs to Kerala CM Relief Fund for Wayanad. A heartwarming gesture!” Apart from Vijay, Tamil actors like Vijay, Nayanthara, director Vignesh Shivan, Telugu actors like Prabhas, Allu Arjun, Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, and Rashmika Mandanna, Malayalam actors like Mammootty and Mohanlal have also contributed to the cause. Mohanlal even visited Wayanad to aid in relief efforts. Dig deeper
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The cruel turn of events for Vinesh Phogat at the Paris Olympics has left the Indian camp panic-stricken. Earlier on Friday, Aman Sehrawat, who won bronze for India in the men's 57kg category, the nation's first medal in wrestling in Paris, lost close to five kilos in just 10 hours before his medal bout. Meanwhile, a fresh report revealed that Antim Panghal took a severe route to pass the weigh-in ahead of her opening bout. Panghal was one of India's medal prospects in wrestling, having made the cut for the Paris Games after Vinesh, who is the nation's usual candidate in the women's 53kg freestyle category, missed the World Championship amid his protest against the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief. However, on her Olympic debut, Panghal incurred a humiliating 0-10 loss against Turkey's Zeynep Yetgil in her opener on Wednesday. Dig deeper
