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Mamata elated after ‘Bangla’ accorded classical status
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday evening expressed pleasure after Bangla (Bengali) was accorded the status of classical language by the Union government. “Most happy to share that Bengali/…
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CBI arrests Sandip Ghosh’s confidant RG Kar financial irregularities case
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday, October 3 arrested a Trinamool Congress leader and a house staff attached to R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Asish Pande, said to…
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Kerala: Guv writes to CM over gold smuggling and hawala money issue
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday wrote to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the alleged gold smuggling and hawala money in the state. “I would like to draw your attention…
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Malegaon case: Prime accused Pragya Thakur blames SIMI
Mumbai: BJP leader Pragya Thakur, a prime accused in the September 2008 bomb blast in Malegaon in Maharashtra alleged to have been carried out by Hindu extremists, on Thursday, October 3 sought…
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NDA criticises Tejashwi Yadav for Dubai trip amid Bihar floods
Patna: Bihar BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal on Thursday, October 3 criticised the Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav for his Dubai trip amid the flood crisis in the state. Bihar LoP is…
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Marital rape social issue, no need to criminalise: Center to SC
The Centre opposed the criminalization of marital rape before the Supreme Court on Thursday, October 3. In its affidavit responding to petitions demanding such criminalization, the Centre argued that marital rape is…
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1984 anti-Sikh riots: Pul Bangash victim’s wife deposes against Tytler
New Delhi: The wife of a victim in north Delhi’s Pul Bangash Gurdwara case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots on Thursday, October 3 deposed before a Delhi court against Congress leader…
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Jharkhand: 5 Maoists arrested in Gumla
Gumla: Five Maoists, including a self-styled ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the proscribed CPI (Maoist), carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, were arrested in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, a police officer…
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BJP leader claims Sharad Pawar invited him to join NCP (SP)
Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP leader Harshvardhan Patil met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai on Thursday, October 3, amid growing buzz that he is joining the Pawar-led party ahead of the state…
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Tirupati laddus row: SC to hear pleas seeking court-monitored probe on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a batch of pleas, including those seeking a court-monitored probe into the alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus. Solicitor General…
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Rahul Gandhi urges Haryana to reject BJP’s hatred in Assembly polls
Nuh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said his party will not let the “hatred” being spread by the BJP based on religion, language, and caste win and appealed to the people…
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Badlapur case: HC asks magistrate to submit inquiry report by Nov 18
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the magistrate to submit by November 18 an inquiry report into the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, the accused in the Badlapur school sexual…
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Supreme Court strikes down caste-based discrimination in prison manuals
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 3 set aside caste-based discriminatory provisions of prison manuals of around 11 states while deprecating the practice of distribution of work and segregation of…
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‘Panch Shakti’ initiative to ensure safety of women, children in Baramati: Ajit Pawar
Pune: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday, October 3 announced the launch of ‘Panch Shakti’, a five-pronged initiative to ensure the safety of women, children, and people in Baramati of…
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Sensex trades lower amid tension in Middle East
Mumbai: Indian equity indices were trading the deep red on Thursday following weak global cues amid escalating tension in the Middle East and worries over full-fledged war between Iran and Israel. At…