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‘I am being framed’, claims convict Sanjay Roy in court ahead of sentencing in RG Kar case

Kolkata, Jan 20 (PTI) Sanjay Roy, convicted of rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, on Monday claimed in court that he was innocent and had been wrongly held guilty. Roy was on Saturday held guilty of sexually assaulting the doctor and throttling her to death in August last year. “I am being framed, and have not committed any crime. I have not done anything and still, I have been held guilty,” Roy told the court ahead of sentencing in the case. He was convicted by Judge Anirban Das of

TMC lashes out at Central govt, BSF after Bangladeshi accused held in actor Saif Ali Khan stabbing case

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 19 (ANI): After an illegal immigrant from Bangladesh was arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, Trinamool Congress on Sunday said it is the failure of the Central Government and the Border Security Force even if a single person illegally crosses over India from the neighbouring country. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said that the BSF is responsible for safeguarding the country’s border. Ghosh told ANI, “…The borderline of Bangladesh is under the jurisdiction of BSF…The border is not under the jurisdiction of the West Bengal police or any other state police.” “If there

70 to 80 huts and 8 to 10 tents burnt in Prayagraj fire: ADM Vivek Chaturvedi

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 19 (ANI): Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of the Maha Kumbh Mela, Vivek Chaturvedi on Sunday spoke about the fire that occurred in the Gita Press camp and said that around 70 to 80 huts and eight to ten tents had been burnt. Speaking to ANI, the ADM said, “Unfortunately a fire broke out at the Gita Press camp. It is reported that around 70 to 80 huts and eight to 10 tents have been burnt due to the fire. There are no reports of any casualties. Everyone has been rescued safely. The fire has been

Delhi-NCR sees highest 30 pc increase in housing prices during 2024 among top 7 cities: Anarock

New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) Housing prices in Delhi-NCR appreciated the most among seven major cities with rates rising by an average 30 per cent during the last year on rise in input cost, according to Anarock. Real estate consultant Anarock noted that Delhi-NCR recorded the “highest yearly jump of 30 per cent in average residential price –“from Rs 5,800 per sq ft in 2023 to nearly Rs 7,550 per sq ft in 2024.” The sharp increase in housing prices in Delhi-NCR was despite higher supply and a marginal fall in sales during the 2024 calendar year. There has been

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