The CBI raided 15 locations, including former RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh’s premises, on Sunday as part of a corruption investigation linked to financial irregularities at the Kolkata hospital. This follows the agency's registration of a case after a trainee doctor's death earlier this month. The CBI took over the case from a West Bengal special investigation team per a Calcutta High Court directive. The court also ordered the CBI to submit a progress report within three weeks.

The CBI is expected to conduct a polygraph test on Sanjoy Roy, the key accused in the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College. The test was previously postponed due to technical issues. On Saturday, lie detection tests were conducted on six others, including former principal Sandip Ghosh, as part of the investigation. The CBI is also probing alleged financial irregularities at the hospital. Protests by junior doctors continue across West Bengal, with healthcare services impacted. The Supreme Court urged doctors to resume work while ensuring no coercive action.

The CBI raided fifteen locations on Sunday, including the residence of sacked RG Kar Medical College principal Sandip Ghosh, investigating corruption linked to financial irregularities. The probe follows a Calcutta High Court order transferring the case from the West Bengal special investigation team. The case revolves around alleged misconduct during Ghosh's tenure and the rape-murder of a woman trainee doctor on August nine. The CBI conducted polygraph tests on Ghosh, two doctors, and others linked to the crime. Kolkata police have also banned protests outside RG Kar Medical College, citing law and order concerns.

A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday. The Indian Army's Chinar Corps confirmed the elimination and recovery of war-like stores in an operation named OP WATARGAM. Security forces launched a search operation after an initial gunbattle with the terrorists. The area remains cordoned off as searches continue. This comes amid rising terror-related incidents in the Union Territory. Security has been tightened ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, the first since Article 370's abrogation in 2019, as security agencies increase their operations in the region.

Three state-aided schools in West Bengal’s Howrah district have been issued a show cause notice by the school education department for students’ participation in a rally during school hours. The rally was held in protest of the rape and murder of a thirty-one-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s R G Kar Medical College. Teachers and non-teaching staff reportedly accompanied students, violating regulations. The schools must respond within twenty-four hours. The notice follows a directive banning school students from engaging in political activities. The state has seen widespread protests demanding justice for the victim.

The Indian central government has approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), set to launch on April 1, 2025. This scheme will offer assured pension, family pension, and a minimum pension to about 23 lakh government employees. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that employees can choose between the UPS and the National Pension Scheme (NPS). The scheme will cost Rs 6250 crore in its first year and will apply to those retired under the NPS from 2004. Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the scheme’s role in ensuring financial security and dignity for employees.

In the Kolkata doctor rape case, accused Sanjay Roy broke down in court after agreeing to a lie-detector test. Roy, who maintains his innocence, cried when asked why he consented to the polygraph, stating, “I haven’t committed any crime. I’m being framed. Maybe this test will prove that.” The district court approved the test, which will be conducted in prison for Roy and at the agency's office for others, including former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh. A team from Delhi’s Central Forensic Science Laboratory will conduct the tests. The CBI had previously reported tampering with the crime scene.

In Amritsar's Daburji area, Sukhchain Singh, an NRI recently returned from the US, was shot at his residence on August 24, 2024. Two armed men entered his home and fired at him from close range while his wife and child pleaded for his life. Singh suffered two bullet injuries but is now stable. The attackers fled after their pistols jammed, as recorded by CCTV. Singh's family suspects his ex-wife’s relatives are behind the attack. An FIR has been lodged, and the opposition has criticized the AAP government over law and order issues in Punjab.

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir repelled a terrorist attack on a police post in Sopore's Watergam area on Saturday. Terrorists fired on a joint Indian Army and J&K police team. One terrorist was killed in retaliatory fire, and two others are believed to be trapped. The area has been cordoned off, and searches are ongoing. Kashmir Zone police confirmed the operation, stating that further details would follow. This incident highlights the ongoing challenges in the region as security forces remain vigilant against extremism.

A private helicopter, en route to Hyderabad from Mumbai's Juhu, crashed near Paud village in Pune district on Saturday. The helicopter carried four people, including Anand Captain, Deep Bhatia, Amardeep Singh, and SP Ram. While three passengers are in stable condition, the captain sustained injuries and was hospitalized. The helicopter belongs to Global Vectra, a private aviation company. Pune Rural Police Superintendent Pankaj Deshmukh confirmed the incident, stating that there were no fatalities. The area witnessed heavy rainfall, which may have contributed to the crash.