An Indian court awarded a life sentence on Monday to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the hospital where she worked in the eastern city of Kolkata, rejecting demands for the death penalty and saying it was not a rare crime.

Despite the biting cold at the beginning of January, temperatures have been gradually increasing over the past few days. According to the Meteorological Department forecast, no rainfall is expected in any district of South Bengal,

An Indian court on Monday sentenced a police volunteer to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor last year – a crime that sparked nationwide protests. Sanjay Roy, 33, plans to appeal the judgment in a higher court.

The CBI is likely to file the appeal against the Sealdah court order by Friday with detailed arguments in favour of capital punishment, they said.

The temperature in Kolkata today, on January 23, 2025, is 23.3 °C. The day's forecast indicates a minimum and maximum temperature of 14.97 °C and 29.79 °C, respectively. The relative humidity is 44% and the wind speed is 44 km/h.

The Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment instead of the death penalty for raping and murdering a doctor, drawing widespread dissatisfaction. Despite nationwide protests and calls for maximum punishment,

Two buildings in Kolkata's Tangra area tilt dangerously, sparking panic among residents and locals, prompting possible demolition and evacuation.

An Indian police volunteer was convicted of raping and murdering a doctor at a hospital in the eastern Kolkata city, a crime which had sparked nationwide protests last year.

The CBI filed an appeal on Wednesday before the Calcutta High Court, seeking death sentence for Sanjay Roy, who was sentenced to “life imprisonment until death” by a Sealdah court in the rape-cum-murder case of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital,

Flights to and from Darbhanga (UP) faced delays and cancellations on Wednesday because of unfavourable weather conditions at Darbhanga Airport. The disruptions affected the Mumbai-Darbhanga and Darbhanga-Mumbai sectors.

The Gold rate in Mumbai is Rs 82,100/10 grams today. On January 22, the gold was available for 81,220/10 grams. Silver rate in Mumbai was Rs 96,400/Kg on January 23, while it was priced at Rs 96,500/Kg on the previous day.