E-Paper
Morning briefing: Kolkata doctors continue strike; Digvijaya Singh slams RSS for allegedly targeting Muslims, and more
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items that you should check out.
After the West Bengal government appointed new police commissioner for Kolkata and removed two senior officials of the health department, the agitating junior doctors on Wednesday described their movement a “partial victory” and sought another meeting with the chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The doctors statement said they will continue their cease-work strike until their demands are implemented in a concrete manner by the state government. The decisions were announced after a general body meeting to decide on further course of action after chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that her government has accepted “99%” of junior doctors demands. She also urged them to resume their duties citing strain on the state medical infrastructure. Dig Deeper
Joining families of jailed activists, including former JNU scholar Umar Khalid, senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday said bail is rarely granted when the affected party is Muslim. During a panel discussion organised by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) to mark four years since the arrest of activists from the anti-CAA-NRC protests, Digvijaya Singh criticised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He compared the RSS's alleged targeting of Muslims in India to the persecution of Jews during Hitler’s regime in Germany. Dig Deeper
India news
RG Kar rape-murder | 'Daughter would have been alive had Mamata Banerjee...': Victim's father
Stalin bats for TN rights at DMK 75th anniversary
Abandoned buildings in Amaravati declared safe by IIT experts
Global matters
Donald Trump makes first public appearance after second apparent assassination attempt
Kamala Harris to face Black journalists' questions after rival Donald Trump mocked her identity
Government scraps windfall tax on crude petroleum, effective from today
India accounted for 25% of global IPOs in first half of 2024
Sports
India are the overwhelming favourites in their upcoming home Test series against Bangladesh, as is normally the case in any red-ball series in the country regardless of the opponents. That said, it is also a fact that this is arguably the most well-rounded Bangladesh have ever looked ahead of a Test series, partly helped by the fact that they stunned Pakistan at the latter's home just before this. Dig Deeper
Entertainment
After a decent earning in the first three days of its release, the film The Buckingham Murders is witnessing a dip in its collections now. As per Sacnilk.com, the film has earned just over ₹6.5 crore nett in India so far. The film, helmed by Hansal Mehta, hit the theatres on Friday. Dig Deeper
It's trending
Dominique Pelicot, who is on trial accused of drugging his wife and enlisting strangers to rape her, pleaded guilty. Reportedly, in court, he opened up about the heinous offences committed against his wife, Gisele Pellicot. Amid those, an eight-word remark by the 71-year-old about organising a mass rape will most likely leave you disturbed. Dig Deeper
