DH Evening Brief | CBI files FIR against former R G Kar college principal; Assam CM says Hindus not migrating to India from Bangladesh
CBI registers FIR against former R G Kar medical college principal Sandip Ghosh over corruption charges
The CBI on Saturday took over the case of alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata during the tenure of former principal Sandip Ghosh, officials said. The action came on the directions of the Calcutta High Court which transferred the probe to the agency from a state-constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT). Read more
Hindus not migrating to India from Bangladesh, 35 Muslim infiltrators held in past one month: Assam CM Himanta
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday claimed Hindus have not tried to enter India from Bangladesh since the neighbouring country plunged into instability. Read more
Rajasthan lifts 52-year-old ban on government employees taking part in RSS activities
Rajasthan's BJP government has lifted the ban on government employees participating in the activities of the RSS. Joint Secretary of the Department of Personnel Rajendra Singh Kavia citing previous orders has issued a circular to lift the 52-year-old ban. Read more
Govt demolishes Nagarjuna's N-Convention centre in Hyderabad; actor calls action 'unlawful'
Government authorities on Saturday demolished the N-Convention centre in Madhapur here, which is jointly owned by Telugu superstar Nagarjuna, for allegedly being constructed on encroached land on the Full Tank Level of the Tummidikunta lake. Read more
Shikhar Dhawan announces retirement, says 'I am at peace'
Veteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket two years after he last donned the national jersey, saying that he leaves the scene a content man after representing the country in all three formats. Read more
Cognizant files lawsuit against Infosys over trade secrets; Infy denies allegations
IT major Cognizant's subsidiary TriZetto has slapped a lawsuit on Infosys in a US federal court, accusing the Bengaluru-headquartered company of stealing trade secrets and information related to healthcare insurance software. Read more
FBI probing drive-by attack on Sikh separatist with close ties to Hardeep Singh Nijjar in California
The FBI is investigating an Aug 11 drive-by shooting that targeted a California activist with close ties to Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was fatally shot last year in a killing that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said could be linked to India. Read more
'Arshad saab should have chosen his words better but it's ok': Nag Ashwin on Prabhas controversy
Kalki 2898 AD director Nag Ashwin on Saturday opened up about the controversy surrounding actor Arshad Warsi's comments about Prabhas looking like a "joker" in the sci-fi movie, saying the Munnabhai star should have "chosen his words better but it's ok". Read more
Russia, Ukraine set to swap 115 prisoners each, UAE official says
Russia and Ukraine are set to exchange 115 prisoners each on Saturday after negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, an Emirati official said, the first such prisoner swap since Ukraine launched its offensive inside Russia this month. Read more
Kamala Harris' convention speech seen by 29 million, a narrow win over Donald Trump's
The four-day celebration in Chicago of Vice President Kamala Harris was watched on TV by an average of 21.8 million viewers across four nights. That was 14 per cent more than the Republicans' jamboree last month in Milwaukee, a four-day tribute to former US President Donald Trump. Read more