The CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) has filed a charge sheet against Sanjay Roy in the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case. Roy has been charged with the rape and murder of a trainee doctor inside the hospital on August 9.

The CBI in its charge sheet filed before a special court in Kolkata said Roy, who was working as a civic volunteer with the local police, allegedly committed the crime on August 9 when the victim had gone to sleep in the seminar room of the hospital during a break.

The investigation agency did not mention the charge of gang rape, indicating that Roy alone committed the crime. The trainee doctor had been raped and murdered inside the hospital’s seminar room. Reportedly, she had gone to the room to rest amid her marathon shift at the hospital after midnight. Her body was found the next morning by a junior doctor.

As per her post-mortem report, the victim had been raped and murdered. Her autopsy revealed 25 internal and external injuries to her body.

The civic volunteer was seen in CCTV footage entering the seminar room at 4.03 am on August 9. It was noted that he came out of the room after around half an hour. During investigation, the Kolkata police also found the man’s Bluetooth headphones at the crime scene.

Roy was subjected to a lie-detector test after the CBI took over the case. IN the lie-detector test, Roy claimed innocence. He further claimed when he entered the seminar hall, the woman was already unconscious.

When questioned why he didn’t inform the police about the incident, he said he was in a state of panic after seeing the woman in an injured state. The investigation agency reportedly said he was trying to mislead the investigators. Roy had also claimed that he was being framed.

Meanwhile, the CBI has also arrested the former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Dr Sandeep Ghosh, for allegedly trying to mislead the parents of the victim and tampering with evidence.

The former principal had allegedly tried to pass off the murder as a suicide. Sandeep Ghosh also made the victim’s parents wait for three hours before allowing them to see the body. The CBI has also arrested a local police officer. Reportedly, he was also allegedly involved in corrupt practices, including selling unclaimed corpses.

Ratan Tata, former chairman of Tata Sons, on Monday clarified that the reports of him being hospitalized after a drop in blood pressure are unfounded. He said that he is aware of the recent rumours regarding his health and want to assure everyone that the claims are unfounded.

The 86-year-old said that he is currently undergoing medical check-ups due to his age and related medical conditions. He added that there is no cause for concern, and that he remains in good spirits. He requested the public and media to refrain from spreading misinformation. His statement followed a media report claiming that Ratan Tata was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital early Monday morning.

Recently, Ratan Tata was in the news when he sold 5% of his stake in Mumbai-based stock broking startup Upstox, which delivered him an impressive 23,000 per cent return on his initial investment. 

Ratan Tata is the great-grandson of Jamsetji Tata, who founded a small business which is now one of the world’s largest corporations, with interests across the automotive, aerospace and defence, information technology, steel, real estate, financial services and investments, and aviation, e-commerce, and tourism sectors.

Ratan Tata was twice the Chairperson of the Tata Group conglomerate, from 1991 to 2012 and from 2016 to 2017. Though he has long since stepped back from the company’s day-to-day running, he continues to head its charitable trusts. He received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second- highest civilian honour in 2008. He also received the Padma Bhushan, the third highest, in 2000.

Since his retirement in 2017, Ratan Tata has become a popular figure on social media, with heartfelt posts about animal rights and appeals to Indian citizens. With more than 13 million followers on X and nearly 10 million on Instagram, he is the ‘most followed entrepreneur in India, as per the 360 ONE Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2023.

The DMK led government in Tamil Nadu is under fire from the Opposition after five spectators died and more than 200 people were hospitalised during an Indian Air Force (IAF) air show in Chennai on Sunday. The event took place at Marina Beach to celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the IAF. 

Unfortunately, the celebration turned into chaos as thousands of people struggled with overcrowding, traffic jams, and lack of basic amenities in the sweltering heat. AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami slammed the DMK government for inadequate planning and poor crowd management, laying the blame squarely on Chief Minister MK Stalin’s administration.

Taking to X, the AIADMK leader said that administrative arrangements and crowds were not managed properly, and the police force was inadequate. He added that the news is shocking that people were stuck in heavy traffic, with no drinking water available, and many were hospitalised due to heatstroke. He mentioned that five people have died so far.

K Annamalai, Tamil Nadu BJP President also blasted the government, accusing it of negligence. The BJP President described the deaths and injuries as preventable, had proper facilities been in place.

Taking to his social media platform, he expressed that he was shocked to hear that five people died due to crowding, and more than 200 people were injured and admitted to the hospital during the IAF air show. He claimed that the only reason for this is that the DMK government did not take care of public safety, failing to provide basic facilities and adequate transport arrangements. K Annamalai also targeted Chief Minister MK Stalin, calling the incident a complete failure of administration.

He stated that the fact that Chief Minister MK Stalin can organise events for his own promotion but didn’t make proper arrangements for such a large public event is telling. He continued that this can’t be dismissed as only an accident; and that it’s an administrative failure.

Following the criticism along with calls for resignation, Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian defended the state government’s efforts, claiming it had gone above and beyond the IAF’s requests for the event.

He stated that the state government formed two medical teams with doctors and nurses for emergency response. He added that the Army also sent medical teams, and 40 ambulances were on-site. The state government had 100 beds and 65 doctors ready at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for any emergency, he continued.

However, AIADMK leader Kovai Sathyan demanded Subramanian’s resignation, accusing the government of complete mismanagement. He alleged that children were collapsing in front of his eyes. He asserted that there was no public address system to guide people, no water distribution booths, and no medical assistance on-site, adding that traffic was a nightmare.

Notably, the IAF air show commenced at 11 a.m. and continued until 1 p.m., with many spectators standing in the scorching heat for hours. Elderly attendees fainted before the show even started. The emergency workers rushed over 200 people to nearby government hospitals with symptoms of dehydration and heat exhaustion.