The main suspect in the Kolkata rape and murder case, Sanjay Roy, has denied any involvement in the gruesome incident during a polygraph test conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Kolkata horror: ‘Didn’t commit murder,’ Main accused Roy denies charges in polygraph test

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The wait for a hostage-truce deal between Israel and Hamas drags on as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday (Sep 5) rubbished reports that stated a deal had been reached with the Palestinian terror outfit.

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Less than a month after a trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, protests in India's eastern state, West Bengal have escalated, demanding justice.

Kolkata horror: Victoria Memorial, Raj Bhawan go dark as 'Reclaim the Night' protests rage in Bengal

The West Bengal chapter of India’s national ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday (Sep 5) alleged that the ex-principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where the dead body of a junior doctor was found, ordered an urgent renovation near the crime site.

Kolkata horror: RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh ‘ordered urgent renovation’ after incident

Kolkata rape-murder case: Parents of the doctor trainee, who was brutally raped and murdered at RG Kar hospital in August, alleged on Wednesday (Sep 4) that the Kolkata Police attempted to bribe them and suppress the case by hurriedly cremating her body.

Kolkata rape-murder case: Police tried to bribe us, allege parents of the deceased

Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital who was recently arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was slapped by a bystander on Tuesday (Sep 3) as he was leaving the Alipore court in India's Kolkata.

Kolkata rape-murder case: Ex-RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh slapped by bystander after CBI arrest. Watch video

The Mamata Banerjee government in the Indian state of West Bengal on Tuesday (Sept 3) suspended Sandip Ghosh, the controversial former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.

West Bengal govt suspends RG Kar College's controversial ex-principal Sandip Ghosh

The state assembly in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal on Tuesday (Sep 3) passed the anti-rape bill unanimously with full support from opposition. However, the amendments proposed by the Leader of the Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, were not incorporated.

Kolkata horror: West Bengal assembly passes anti-rape bill with full support from opposition

The main accused in the Kolkata rape and murder case, Sanjay Roy, is reportedly throwing tantrums over the meal served in jail. Roy is currently locked up in Presidency Correctional Home or Alipore Jail of Kolkata, where he has expressed anger over simple ‘roti-sabzi’ being served to him.

Kolkata horror: Main accused Sanjay Roy demanding egg chowmein in jail, authorities respond

The mother of the junior trainee doctor raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has lashed out at Mamata Banerjee after the West Bengal chief minister issued rather threatening remarks towards the protesting doctors.

Kolkata rape-murder case: Mother of victim slams Mamata Banerjee for 'threatening' protesting doctors

New details emerged in the Kolkata rape and murder case on Thursday (Aug 29), indicating how the parents of the 31-year-old victim were misled by the hospital authorities where the gruesome incident had happened.

Kolkata horror: ‘Your daughter is not well,’ Hospital staff made three frantic calls to family

It has been 20 days since a man allegedly raped and murdered a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor in the seminar hall of the RG Kar Hospital in India’s Kolkata.

Kolkata rape-murder: RG Kar Hospital crime is a symptom of India’s collective shame

In a rare development, the President of India Droupadi Murmu spoke about the recent rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital, and expressed her ‘dismay and horror’.

Kolkata horror: President Murmu highlights society’s ‘collective amnesia’ in rare condemnation

Kolkata rape-murder case: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday (August 28) suspended the membership of Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Hospital in West Bengal, where the heinous rape and murder of a trainee doctor happened on August 9.

Kolkata rape-murder case: IMA suspends membership of Sandip Ghosh, ex-principal of RG Kar Hospital

A video of an elderly man dressed in saffron braving water cannons by the police in the Indian city of Kolkata has gone viral on social media. The video was reportedly taken amid the chaos in Kolkata during the ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ rally.

Watch: Elderly man braves water cannons at Kolkata’s 'Nabanna Abhijan' rally

In a significant development regarding the Kolkata doctor rape and murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought permission from a Kolkata Court on Tuesday to conduct a polygraph test on Anup Dutta, the Kolkata Police Assistant sub-inspector (ASI).

Kolkata doctor rape-murder case: CBI conducts polygraph test on ASI Anup Dutta. Who is he?

Kolkata rape-murder case: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), as per reports, is consulting experts from AIIMS Delhi to strengthen its case against Sanjoy Roy, the main accused in the Kolkata rape-murder case.

Kolkata rape-murder: CBI seeks AIIMS experts' help, Kolkata police assistant sub-inspector's polygraph test

Ahead of the 'Nabanno Abhijan' protest in Kolkata today (Aug 27), the city's police force has implemented extensive security measures to prevent potential violence.

Massive police deployed ahead of students ‘Nabanna’ protest march in Kolkata

Sanjay Roy, the prime suspect in the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, has a disturbing personal history. Roy, who worked as a civic volunteer, had been married four times, with three of his former wives reportedly leaving him due to his abusive behaviour.

Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Accused Sanjay Roy married four times, molested another woman before crime

In a major revelation in the Kolkata rape and murder case, main accused Sanjay Roy told West Bengal police that he stalked the victim at the chest medicine ward a day before he committed the gruesome crime.

Kolkata horror: Accused Sanjay Roy stalked victim earlier; CBI investigating broken door bolt of seminar hall

The CBI, investigating the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that their investigation was hindered by the altered crime scene.

Kolkata rape-murder: CBI tells Supreme Court altered crime scene is a challenge

Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal state, where a junior doctor was raped and murdered earlier this month, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (Aug 22), urging him to enact stricter laws on sexual assault.

Kolkata horror: After staging rally, CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM seeking stricter anti-rape law

The torn diary found near the dead body of the trainee RG Kar Medical College doctor gives insight into the mind of the deceased medical professional. The diary revealed her ambitious goal of achieving a gold medal and other prestigious honours in medicine, along with a detailed list of hospitals where she aimed to work.