News18 Afternoon Digest: Updates On Kolkata Gangrape Case, Shefali Jariwala Death & Other Top Stories
In today's afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Kolkata gangrape case, Shefali Jariwala death, and other top stories. Here are the top stories of the day.
In today's afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Kolkata gangrape case, Shefali Jariwala death, and other top stories. Here are the top stories of the day.
'Who's Protecting Him?': BJP Attacks TMC On Kolkata Rape Accused's College Admission
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trained its guns on the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) government once again over the Kolkata law student rape case, by raising questions on the college admission of one of the accused. Read more
Don't Trust The Dragon: China's Games With India And Pakistan Exposed
An expansionist, and an aggressor during the Galwan stand-off for four years. Then saying, let's be friends, opening the Kailash Mansarovar route after six years, and de-escalating on the border. But now, siding with Pakistan and trying to whitewash the Pahalgam terror attack. That is China, the dragon that clearly cannot be trusted. Read more
The alleged rape of a 27-year-old woman in Bangladesh's Comilla district has sparked massive outrage, with students demanding 'exemplary punishment" for the accused. However, the woman now reportedly wishes to withdraw the case against the accused. Read more
'Balcony Mein…': Sanjana Ganesan Reveals How Jasprit Bumrah Proposed To Her During IPL
Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah and his wife, sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan, have revealed the story of their engagement in the middle of IPL 2020 in the UAE, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The power couple got married in 2021 after over two years of dating and now have a son, Angad, who was born in 2023. Read more
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June 30, 2025, 13:25 IST
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Congress alleges Centre & CPIM ‘compromise' as RA Chandrasekhar takes charge as Kerala DGP
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