"fast-unto-death"

Two more doctors participating in 'fast-unto-death' fell ill, further fueling the ongoing unrest sparked by the rape and murder of their colleague

Three of the doctors, who were observing ‘fast unto death' in Kolkata and Siliguri, have so far been hospitalised after their condition deteriorated

At 9.30 am, the fast by the nine junior doctors of various medical colleges entered its 108th hour

With Tuesday coinciding with Maha Panchami, the doctors decided to mark the day with a variety of protest programmes throughout the day

Six junior medics have been on the fast-onto-death since Saturday evening and later one more joined them

farmer Soma Srinivas, who sat on a fast-unto-death in protest against the denial of the farm loan waiver to his family on Tuesday, withdrew his strike following an assurance from agriculture officials in the evening.