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Delhi BJP demands DCW chief’s removal for impartial probe of her molestation charge
New Delhi: The Delhi BJP on Saturday sharpened its attack on Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal demanding her suspension by the Lieutenant Governor for a fair police probe of her…
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Will destabilise institution of marriage: NGO opposes criminalisation of marital rape
New Delhi: An NGO has moved the Supreme Court opposing the criminalisation of marital rape, saying it would destabilise the institution of marriage. The petition filed by NGO Purush Aayog Trust through its…
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Gang rape survivor made to wait for 12 hours in police van for medical examination
Keonjhar: A gang rape survivor in Odisha’s Keonjhar district alleged that she had to wait in a police van for 12 hours for her medical examination. The incident took place in the Anandapur…
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Joshimath crisis: Pets and cattle displaced as owners navigate subsidence fallout
Joshimath: As land sinks in Joshimath, buildings are razed and hundreds of families are forced out of their homes, there is another tragedy playing out in this Himalayan town many dogs, cattle, and…
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Maha woman forced to drink water with human bones powder, ashes to conceive
Pune: In a bizarre case of superstitions, a married woman was allegedly forced to consume a concoction of water containing human bone powder and ashes ostensibly to help her get pregnant, police…
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Twitter deleted post on BBC documentary critical of PM Modi: TMC MP Derek O’Brien
New Delhi: TMC MP Derek O’Brien has alleged that a tweet by him on a BBC documentary which he claimed “exposed” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s stand on minorities has been deleted by Twitter.…
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Kerala woman dies by suicide after son held with MDMA
Thiruvananthapuram: A 55-year-old woman died by suicide on Saturday after her son was arrested with a synthetic drug MDMA. According to police, prima facie, it appears that Gracy Clement took the extreme…
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Gujarat: BJP MLA among two booked under POCSO Act
Ahmedabad: Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Gajendrasinh Parmar and one Mahesh Patel from Himatnagar have been booked by Rajasthan Police under POCSO Act for sexual assault on a minor girl. Victim’s mother from…
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Maliwal’s molestation allegations conspiracy to defame Delhi: Lekhi
New Delhi: Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi has joined several other BJP leaders in slamming the AAP over DCW chief Swati Maliwal’s molestation claims, alleging it was part of a conspiracy hatched by Delhi’s…
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Teachers’ scam: Youth Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh arrested by ED
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested youth Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh in connection with the multi-crore teachers’ recruitment scam in West Bengal. Sources said that Ghosh was arrested from…
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Woman arrested for driving car for 3.5 km with man on bonnet
Bengaluru: A woman in Bengaluru has been arrested for driving her car with a man stuck on its bonnet for over 3 km following a heated confrontation between them, the police said…
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BJP leaders up in arms at former JD-U MLC’s ‘Karbala’ remarks
Patna: In wake of the “Karbala” remarks made by former JD-U MLC Gulam Rasool Balyawi, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday targeted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, terming him responsible for insulting…
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Preparations in full swing for BJP’s Rath Yatra in Karnataka: CM Bommai
Bengaluru: The modalities for launching the Rath Yatra from four directions by the end of February and other issues were discussed in today’s meeting held here on Friday, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai…
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Chandigarh Youth Congress support wrestlers’ protest through candle march
Chandigarh: Chandigarh Youth Congress on Friday took out a candle march at Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh to support the wrestler’s protest at Jantar Mantar. They demanded immediate action on the matter. Youth…
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Ludhiana court bomb blast case: NIA carries out more raids in Punjab
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted simultaneous searches at two locations in Punjab’s Muktsar Sahib and Gurdaspur districts in connection with the Ludhiana court bomb blast case. During…
