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The junior doctors, protesting over the rape and murder of their colleague at the RG Kar hospital, went on fast unto death on Saturday evening, claiming that their demands were not fulfilled by the West Bengal government. With three days left before the Durga Puja festivities start, the doctors had on Friday begun a sit-in demonstration at the Dorina Crossing in Dharmatala in the heart of Kolkata, setting a 24-hour deadline for the state government to fulfil their demands. “The state government has failed the deadline and hence we are starting the fast unto death, which will continue till our demands are fulfilled. To maintain transparency, we have installed CCTV cameras at the dais where… Read More »RG Kar Horror: Bengal Doctors Begin “Fast Unto Death” In Kolkata

Pace sensation Mayank Yadav is expected to unleash his raw speed while the absence of India’s T20 regulars will provide another opportunity to the fringe players in the three-match series against Bangladesh, beginning here Sunday. Having consistently generated speed in excess of 150kmph in his maiden IPL earlier this year, Mayank had drawn the attention of the cricketing world before a side strain ruled him out of the tournament. Usually, one has to prove fitness in domestic cricket to be considered for national selection but the 22-year-old has been fast-tracked into the side considering his special talent. The series against Bangladesh will be a test of his fitness and temperament. It is yet to be… Read More »156.7 Kmph Sensation Awaits India Debut, Bangladesh Start Life After Shakib

An aircraft carrying 146 passengers from Muscat suffered a tyre burst while landing at the international airport here on Saturday, authorities said. All the passengers are safe, Chennai airport authorities said. The flight had just landed when one of the rear tyres burst, they said. The return journey of the aircraft has been cancelled and all the passengers have been accommodated in various hotels across the city.

An aircraft carrying 146 passengers from Muscat suffered a tyre burst while landing at the international airport here on Saturday, authorities said. All the passengers are safe, Chennai airport authorities said. The flight had just landed when one of the rear tyres burst, they said. The return journey of the aircraft has been cancelled and all the passengers have been accommodated in various hotels across the city. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

In the first conviction under new criminal laws, the Delhi Police on Saturday claimed to have got a 20-year-old man convicted in a case of burglary, officials said. Neeraj, a resident of Shakarpur, was booked for burglary under new laws of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), implemented on July 1. He has been awarded three months’ imprisonment, the officials said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) G S Sidhu said a case of burglary under section 305(a)/332(c)/3(5) was registered on July 9 against Neeraj for decamping away with some jewellery and valuables from a house in Budh Vihar area of Rohini. The officer said he was arrested the next day after he was identified on the basis… Read More »Delhi Police Secure 1st Conviction Under New Criminal Laws in Theft Case