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In Assam, BJP picks two old loyalists for Rajya Sabha polls
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In Assam, BJP picks two old loyalists for Rajya Sabha polls

Guwahati, Aug 21: The BJP has chosen two old loyalists as candidates in Assam for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. The ruling party has sufficient strength in terms of numbers and thus the opposition refrained from fielding candidates for the two vacant berths in the upper house of the parliament...
Patna administration to strictly deal with violent protests during Bharat Bandh
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Patna administration to strictly deal with violent protests during Bharat Bandh

Patna, Aug 21: Ahead of the Bharat Bandh, Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekher Singh has issued a strong warning against any form of violence during the protests. He emphasised that anyone involved in agitations, roadblocks, or damaging private or government properties will face legal...
Kolkata doctor case: Sandip Ghosh at CBI office, police also summons him
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Kolkata doctor case: Sandip Ghosh at CBI office, police also summons him

Kolkata, Aug 21: Former principal of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata Dr Sandip Ghosh, on Wednesday, reached the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office here despite being summoned by the Kolkata Police on the same day.Ghosh, as per the summons of the Kolkata Police...
Sexual abuse case: Internet services suspended in Badlapur
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Sexual abuse case: Internet services suspended in Badlapur

Badlapur, Aug 21: After protests over the alleged sexual abuse of two girls in Badlapur in Maharashtra's Thane district, internet services in the town were suspended to prevent the spread of misinformation. The police have stepped up security and vigil in and around the town to avoid any untoward...
BJP picks Rameswar Teli & Mission Ranjan Das for Rajya Sabha candidacy in Assam
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BJP picks Rameswar Teli & Mission Ranjan Das for Rajya Sabha candidacy in Assam

Guwahati, August 20: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has selected Rameswar Teli and Mission Ranjan Das as its candidates for the two Rajya Sabha seats from Assam in the upcoming elections.Both candidates are expected to formally file their nomination papers tomorrow. Teli, a former MLA from...
Kolkata rape case: SC forms 10-member task force; to deliver final report in 2 months
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Kolkata rape case: SC forms 10-member task force; to deliver final report in 2...

Guwahati, August 20: The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, established a 10-member task force to develop a national protocol aimed at safeguarding doctors across the country.During the inaugural hearing of the suo moto case initiated by the court in the wake of the gruesome rape and murder of the trainee...
Malaysian PM accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
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Malaysian PM accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, Aug 20: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Marking his arrival on Monday evening for an official three day visit to India, PM Anwar Ibrahim is on his maiden visit to India...
Bengal Guv in Delhi, likely to give report on doctor rape murder case to Amit Shah
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Bengal Guv in Delhi, likely to give report on doctor rape murder case to Amit...

Kolkata, Aug 20: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Tuesday arrived in Delhi and is expected to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and submit a report on the situation evolving in the state following the rape and murder of a woman doctor at the state-run R.G Kar Medical College & Hospital...
DGP describes bomb threat by ULFA-I as attempt to derail Assam
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DGP describes bomb threat by ULFA-I as attempt to derail Assam's development

Guwahati, Aug 20: Assam's Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Pratap Singh described the recent bomb threat by the banned militant outfit ULFA-I as an attempt to derail the progress of the state. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, the DGP said that security personnel have been maintaining...
One killed as heavy rain lashes Hyderabad
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One killed as heavy rain lashes Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Aug 20: A person was washed away in flood water as heavy rain lashed Hyderabad early Tuesday, inundating low lying areas and throwing normal life out of gear. Water logging on several roads disrupted the movement of traffic while authorities declared holiday for educational institutions...
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'Do not link Durga Puja with RG Kar tragedy', appeals Bengal association

Kolkata, Aug 20: Forum for Durgotsab, an association of community Puja committees in West Bengal has issued an appeal to the public not to link the forthcoming Durga Puja festival with the ghastly murder and rape of a woman doctor of state run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital. The appeal from...
‘Iron Girls’, Assamese film on Ojapali-Deodhani, shines at Int’l Film Festival of Shimla
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‘Iron Girls’, Assamese film on Ojapali-Deodhani, shines at Int’l Film Festival...

Guwahati, August 19: The International Film Festival of Shimla drew to a dramatic close on Sunday night with an Assamese film stealing the spotlight.Iron Girls, a poignant portrayal of the Ojapali and Deodhani dance traditions, clinched the Special Jury Award in the Best Film category. Directed by...
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