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Kolkata doctor horror: TMC vs TMC over probe into police commissioner and former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh

NEW DELHI: Veteran Trinamool Congress MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy has called for the CBI to conduct a custodial interrogation of Kolkata police commissioner Vineet Goyal and the former principal of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital regarding the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor. Roy's demand centers…

The Times of India

‘150 mg of semen’? What the Kolkata doctor’s post mortem actually says

The case of rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata has drawn national attention, highlighting both the dire working conditions of junior doctors in general and raising questions about the lack of security for women in workplaces.

Newslaundry

Doctors’ protest over Kolkata rape and murder case intensifies. What are their demands?

The outrage over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital on August 9 has continued, with the protesters demanding death penalty for the accused and passing of the Central Protection Act, 2022, to provide protection to health workers and hospitals.

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Union Health Ministry assures Doctors of all possible efforts to ensure safety

The representatives of the FORDA, IMA and Resident Doctors' Associations of Governmental Medical Colleges & Hospitals of Delhi have met the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare at New Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Protesting Tamil Nadu doctors flag unsafe work environment in hospitals

Protesting the rape and murder of a post graduate doctor in Kolkata, Tamil Nadu doctors have voiced the need for safe, well-equipped, and sufficient on-call rooms for doctors to rest inside hospitals. Citing their long working hours, doctors are demanding that the state government and hospital administrations create secure rooms…

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Nationwide strike by Indian doctors over Kolkata medic’s rape, murder

Hospitals hit by 24-hour shutdown as protests demanding protection for health workers and condemning violence swell.

Al Jazeera

Kol Doctor Murder: Nationwide strike by IMA; Patient services affected

The strike is called in response to the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata. Read further on Dynamite News:

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TV Newsance 263: Kolkata rape and murder case, Hindenburg meltdown

The big news of the week was an incident in Kolkata, in which a 31-year-old trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College. Subsequently, during a night protest, the doctors at the hospital were attacked by a mob of 150 people. In this episode, we take a…

Newslaundry

Indian Doctors Stage Nationwide Strike Over Colleague's Murder

Indian doctors launched a nationwide strike Saturday, escalating protests after the "barbaric" rape and murder of their colleague that has channelled outrage at the chronic issue of violence against women.

International Business Times

Protests Erupt Across India Over Doctor's Rape And Murder

Protests erupt in India after trainee doctor's rape and murder, sparking nationwide discussions on women's safety and healthcare worker security.

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Indian medics step up strike in protest at doctor’s rape and murder

All hospital services except for emergency care to be shut down on Saturday amid outrage over Kolkata attack

The Guardian - UK

Indian Doctors Step Up Protests After Colleague's Brutal Murder

Indian doctors stepped up nationwide protests and strikes Friday after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has focused outrage on the chronic issue of violence against women.

International Business Times

Indian doctors call nationwide strike over rape and murder of Kolkata medic

Hospitals to suspend non-essential services and medical procedures on Saturday as public fury over brutal attack grows.

Al Jazeera

Nationwide protests continue in solidarity of a Kolkata Doctor Rape

In solidarity with the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘They came like protesters…cops asked for shelter’: Inside the vandalism at Kolkata hospital

Two days after the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was vandalised by a 150-strong group, the number of arrests has risen to 19 as protests continue over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the government facility in Kolkata.

International Business Times

Indian Doctor Strikes, Protests Grow After Colleague's Murder

Indian doctors said Friday they would increase nationwide protests and strikes after the rape and murder of a colleague, a brutal killing that has focused outrage on the chronic issue of violence against women.

Evening Standard

Kolkata: Thousands of women protest over rape and murder of trainee doctor at Indian state-run hospital

March sparked by brutal killing of 31-year-old at RG Kar Medical College

Al Jazeera

‘Reclaim the night’: Massive protests in India after doctor’s rape, murder

Demonstrators are demanding more safety for women after a trainee doctor’s body was found in a Kolkata state hospital.

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International Business Times

Indian Protests Over Doctor's Murder Grow As Women Demand Justice

Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday to condemn the rape and murder of a local doctor, demanding justice for the victim and an end to the chronic issue of violence against women in Indian society.

The Conversation

Rape and murder of doctor sparks nationwide protests in India

The Aug. 9 rape and murder of a 31-year-old post-graduate trainee doctor in a government-run hospital in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, has raised alarms about sexual violence against women in India and sparked a string of nation-wide protests.

Newslaundry

The ‘cover-up’ in Kolkata: Unanswered questions, a police diary, and suspect’s murky past

It could’ve been an ordinary Thursday night for her after a 36-hour shift.

Al Jazeera

What happened in the Kolkata rape case that triggered doctors’ protests?

Doctors and activists demand the safeguarding of women and medical professionals after a trainee medic was murdered.

Evening Standard

Freddie Flintoff fans praise TV star as he tells of 'nightmares and flashbacks' from Top Gear crash

The former England cricketer bravely discussed his recovery in a new series of Freddie Flintoff Field of Dreams

The Times of India

'Underdogs' East Bengal look to defy odds against Turkmenistan challengers

KOLKATA: Carles Cuadrat the realist is saying that East Bengal FC will not start favourites against Turkmenistan's Altyn Asyr FC in the AFC Champions League preliminary play-off.

Al Jazeera

Doctors across India protest rape and murder of medic in Kolkata

Thousands of doctors halt services across the country after 31-year-old trainee medic is found dead in a hospital.

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