News18 Afternoon Digest: TMC MP Wants CBI Questioning Of Kolkata Top Cop And Other Top Stories
TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray (L) called for Kolkata police commissioner Vineet Goyal’s “custodial interrogation” by the CBI. (Image: ANI)
We are also covering: Woman Doctor Assaulted In Mumbai Hospital; Kangana Ranaut Says She REJECTED Films with Ranbir Kapoor, Akshay Kumar and more.
In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case, speculations on Champai Soren joining the BJP and other top stories.
‘Who Floated Suicide Story’: TMC MP Wants CBI Questioning Of Kolkata Top Cop, Summoned By Police
The CBI must be fair and look into questions raised in the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, said senior TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray. He called for the “custodial interrogation” of Kolkata police commissioner Vineet Goyal and former principal Dr Sandip Ghosh, following which he was summoned by the police on Sunday. Read More
‘I Am Where I Am’: JMM’s Champai Soren Reaches Delhi Amid Buzz of Joining BJP
Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren on Sunday dismissed the speculations of him switching sides and joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Champai arrived in the national capital Delhi on Sunday afternoon accompanied by his personal staff, amid speculations of a possible BJP switch. He said that he came to Delhi for his personal work. “My Daughter leaves here and I came here to meet her, I used to come Delhi on regular basis. Abhi hum jahan par hai, wahi par hai (We are where we are right now)”, he said while speaking to the reporters. Read More
A woman resident doctor was allegedly assaulted by a patient and a group of his ‘intoxicated’ attendants at Mumbai’s Sion Hospital on Sunday morning. This incident comes amid the nationwide outrage over the horrendous rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor in Kolkata. Read More
Tariq Kiani, Pakistani ISI’s Agent In Canada Under Scanner in Khalistani Nijjar Killing, Attacked
Tariq Kiani, an alleged agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Canada who owns the Republic Plus TV, was attacked at his shop in Surrey, where he ran his printing business, said top intelligence sources. While the reason behind the attack is not known yet, it caused major damage to his property. Read More
‘Pant Power’ Suppressed by Domestic Spinners as Delhi Premier League Gets Underway
The focus was majorly on Rishabh Pant when the inaugural season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 kicked off in the national capital on Saturday evening. The Arun Jaitley Stadium wasn’t even close to a full house but whoever turned up, they seemed to have come just for him. The Purani Delhi 6 skipper was the star attraction of the event, so much so that, the broadcasters’ cameras hardly focused on his rivals for the night – Ayush Badoni-led South Delhi Superstarz. Read More
Kangana Ranaut Says She REJECTED Films with Ranbir Kapoor, Akshay Kumar: ‘Didn’t Want to Be…’
Kangana Ranaut revealed she turned down offers of films starring Ranbir Kapoor and Akshay Kumar in the lead. The actress, who has not worked with several A-lister actors in Bollywood, admitted it was a conscious decision to work with the Khans, Kumar, and Kapoor. She added that this was her way of setting an example that actresses can make a mark in Bollywood without doing films with Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Ranbir Kapoor. Read More