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Mamata writes to PM again, seeks stringent central legislation in rape and murder cases
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reiterating her request for stringent central legislation and exemplary punishment on heinous crimes like rape and murder.…
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Assam Assembly to discontinue break for offering Friday Namaz
Guwahati: The Assam Assembly on Friday decided to end a British-era rule of giving a break for offering Friday Namaz. From now on, there will be no break on Friday for Namaz…
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SC to hear Punjab’s plea for release of rural development funds from Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on September 2 an interim plea of the AAP-led Punjab government seeking release of over Rs 1,000 crore urgently from the…
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RG Kar tragedy: CBI finds documents for attempted renovation near crime scene
Kolkata: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials probing the rape and murder of a junior doctor at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital here earlier this month, have secured some crucial…
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Whatever I did was to protect Manipur: CM Biren Singh
Imphal: Rejecting any suggestion of stepping down from his post, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has claimed that people are with him in his efforts to “protect” the state so there…
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Eastern Ladakh row: India, China discuss situation along LAC to narrow down differences
New Delhi: India and China on Thursday held “frank, constructive and forward-looking” diplomatic talks on the situation along the Line of Actual Control to “narrow down” differences and find an early resolution…
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Sikkim: 4 held, including 3 minors for ‘sexually harassing’ specially-abled woman
Gangtok: The Sikkim Police on Thursday arrested a man and detained three minors for allegedly sexually harassing an elderly specially-abled woman, an officer said. The group has also been accused of uploading…
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Man held for trying to enter Parliament on fake entry pass
New Delhi: A man has been booked for trespassing for allegedly trying to enter the Parliament complex on a fake entry pass, officials said on Thursday. According to police, a labourer of…
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Moody’s ups India’s GDP growth forecast for 2024
New Delhi: New York-based Moody’s Ratings on Thursday raised its forecast for India’s GDP growth for 2024 to 7.2 per cent from 6.8 per cent as projected earlier on the back of…
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Hyderabad: Milad-un Nabi procession postponed, to be held on September 19
Hyderabad: Representatives of the Milad-un-Nabi Committee agreed to hold their annual Milad procession on September 19 and decided to organise the birth anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad on a grand scale on…
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Audio clips of calls from RG Kar Hospital to victim’s parents surface, spark new row
Kolkata: Three purported audio recordings of phone calls, allegedly made by RG Kar Medical College authorities on August 9 morning to the parents of the rape-murder victim asking them to report to…
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Aviation regulator DGCA issues show cause notice to Akasa Air for violations
New Delhi: Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday issued a showcause notice to Akasa Air for “several regulatory breaches identified during a recent review”. A spot audit and…
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ED attaches Rs 834 cr assets in money laundering case against Bhupinder Hooda, others
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 834 crore located in 20 villages across Gurugram and Delhi in a money laundering case involving former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder…
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HC refuses to quash defamation proceedings against Tharoor on remark targeting PM
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to quash the defamation proceedings against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on a complaint over his alleged “scorpion on shivling” remark targeting Prime Minister…
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Rahul Gandhi writes to UP CM, seeks arrest of main accused in Dalit man’s killing
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanth to ensure the arrest of the main accused in the killing of a…
