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Fadnavis Orders Probe into Large Scale Fake PAN Cards in Malad West
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday ordered an investigation into the alleged 'PAN card jihad' in the state.On the complaint of Mumbai BJP Vice President, Acharya Pawan Tripathi, the Dy CM has instructed the Mumbai Police...
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Curtailing Governor's Power in VCS Appointments Not Vengeful: Karnataka Home Minister
Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara claimed on Thursday that the Congress government's move to curtail the Governor's power in Vice Chancellors' appointment was not a vengeful act.When asked about the state cabinet discussing curtailing the powers of Governor...
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Give NBWL Nod for Kalasa Water Project Else K'taka Will Rethink Goa-Tamnar Power Line: CM to PM
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent attention and approval of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for the Kalasa-Banduri drinking water project.The project is crucial for fulfilling the drinking...
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Four Killed as Warehouse Ceiling Collapses in West Bengal
Four persons have been killed after the ceiling of a warehouse collapsed on them in West Bengal's Howrah district on Thursday morning.The deceased were identified as Raju Mahato, Bhola Yadav, Pintu Ram and Mukesh Ram. All four of them were contractual labourers working...
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NIA Raids JD(U) Leader's Residence in Bihar's Gaya
The National Investigation Agency conducted a raid on the house of JD(U) leader Manorama Devi in Bihar's Gaya on Thursday.A dozen security men surrounded Manorama Devi's residence, and officials were questioning the leader and her family members inside the house.The NIA...
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Russia: Two Dead, Seven Injured in Shooting Incident in Moscow
Two people have been killed and seven injured in a shooting at the office of Russian online retailer Wildberries, according to the Russian Investigative Committee.According to preliminary information, on Wednesday a shooting took place at the Wildberries office located on...
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Centre Urges SC to 'push for Another Week' Hearing on Judges' Appointment Case
The Centre on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to "push for another week" the hearing on a batch of pleas concerning the delay in the appointment or transfer of judges in the higher judiciary.Attorney General (AG) R. Venkataramani, the highest law officer of the Union...
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Hema Panel Report: SIT Zeroes in on 20 Serious Allegations
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Hema Committee report, which highlighted the sexual harassment of women in the Malayalam film industry has now zeroed in on 20 allegations of a serious nature.At the end of its meeting, the SIT decided to take statements of...
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RG Kar: CBI Summons CPI(M) Leader Who Interacted with Victim's Parents on August 9
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned youth CPI(M) leader Meenakshi Mukherjee as a witness for interrogation in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata last month.Mukherjee has been asked to be...
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Prez Murmu in Ujjain Today to Lay Foundation Stone for Six-lane Highway Project
President Droupadi Murmu will be in Ujjain on Thursday, where she will visit the Mahakaleshwar temple, attend the Safai Mitra Sammelan and virtually inaugurate a six-lane highway project.On the second day of her Madhya Pradesh visit, the President is scheduled to visit...
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Assam's 'Orunodoi' Scheme to Benefit 37 Lakh Women, 3RD Instalment Today
The Assam government is set to launch the third instalment of its ambitious scheme 'Orunodoi' -- a direct cash transfer initiative for women on Thursday.Under this initiative, more than 37 lakh women will get monthly financial assistance of Rs 1,250 from the state...
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Men's hockey team returns to India after winning Asian Champions Trophy
The Indian senior men's Hockey team received a warm welcome at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here following their record-breaking victory at the 2024 Asian Champions Trophy, in the wee hours of Thursday.The Indian side led by captain Harmanpreet Singh secured the...
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RG Kar Fiasco: Junior Doctors to Continue 'cease Work' as Bengal CS 'refuses' to Record Meeting Minutes
West Bengal Junior Doctors' Forum (WBJDF), the umbrella body spearheading the medics' protests against the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital here, will continue its 'cease work' demonstration after the crucial meeting...
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K'taka Police Detains Four Minors for Raising Palestinian Flag While Riding Bike
Sep 16 (IANS) Karnataka Police detained four minors on Monday for raising a Palestinian flag while riding a bike in Chikkamagaluru district, police sources confirmed. The detained minors are being questioned regarding the incident.The boys are being asked how they obtained...
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First Vande Metro Train Renamed as Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, to Be Inaugurated in Gujarat by PM Modi
India's first Vande Metro train has been renamed as 'Namo Bharat Rapid Rail', top sources in the Indian Railways said. The much-awaited launch of the indigenously built train is slated for Monday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day visit to Gujarat, will inaugurate...
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Wolf Terror Continues in UP's Bahraich, 13-year-old Attacked
In yet another wolf attack in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, a 13-year-old boy was attacked while sleeping on the terrace of his home.The boy, identified as Armaan Ali, was attacked on Sunday night in Pipri Mohan village in the Mahsi area. The boy's neck was injured during the...
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CBI Gets Clues about Sandip Ghosh's Illegal Activities before Becoming RG Kar Principal
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials have got important clues about Sandip Ghosh's involvement in irregularities even before he became the principal of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata.Sources said that the investigating sleuths have...
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Poor, Dalits, Marginalised Believe This 3RD Term Will Give Them Better Life, Says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the poor, Dalits, and marginalised believe that his government's third term at the Centre will give them a better life and the 140 crore Indians have faith that their aspirations will take a new flight.The Prime Minister said...
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Assam CM Orders Probe into Checking Private Parts of Female Candidate at Examination
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday instructed the DGP Gyanandra Pratap Singh to probe an incident at a recruitment examination in Nalbari district.A girl has alleged that a lady constable searched her private parts while she was entering the examination hall...
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Last Spell of Monsoon Rains to Start Today in Rajasthan
Rajasthan, which has already received over 59 per cent excess rainfall, will receive light to moderate rain in parts of the state from September 16 to 19, said Met department officials on Monday."The Monsoon, which weakened for three days in Rajasthan, will be active again...
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'Pro-Pak Slogans Raised During Ganesh Visarjan Violence', K'taka LoP Seeks NIA Probe
Karnataka Leader of Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka has alleged that pro-Pakistan slogans were raised during the Ganesh Visarjan procession violence in Nagamangala town of Mandya district and demanded a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe in the series of similar...
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Telugu States to Get Two New Vande Bharat Trains
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are set to get two new Vande Bharat Express trains with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to flag off Nagpur-Secunderabad and Durg-Visakhapatnam trains on Monday.While the first train will connect Maharashtra's Nagpur city to Secunderabad in...
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RG Kar Case: CBI to Interrogate Sandeep Ghosh, Abhijit Mondal on Crucial Points
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has now decided to interrogate Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital and ex-station house officer (SHO) of Tala Police Station Abhijit Mondal together to clarify some suspicious actions on part of...
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8 Dead after Jeep Collides with Truck in Rajasthan's Sirohi
In a tragic accident, eight people were killed and 18 others injured in a collision between a jeep and a truck in the Pindwara area of Rajasthan's Sirohi district on Sunday night, the police said.The deceased included two women and a child, police added.The overcrowded jeep...
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'Operation Sadbhav': India Sends Aid to Help Typhoon-hit Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) : India has launched 'Operation Sadbhav' to send humanitarian aid to three Southeast Asian nations -- Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam -- to assist them in dealing with the devastating impact of a major typhoon, an official statement said.External Affairs...