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SC strikes down 1998 ruling, MPs and MLAs lose bribery immunity
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SC strikes down 1998 ruling, MPs and MLAs lose bribery immunity

Guwahati, March 4: In a landmark decision on Monday, the Supreme Court overturned the 1998 majority judgement in the P V Narasimha Rao case, nullifying the immunity granted to legislators from prosecution for bribery in parliamentary voting. The ruling clarified that Members of Parliament (MPs) and...
Himachal: Avalanche hits Lahaul-Spiti after snowfall 
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Himachal: Avalanche hits Lahaul-Spiti after snowfall 

Guwahati, March 3: Following intense snowfall, an avalanche was reported on Sunday in the secluded Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, according to officials. The revenue officer, as per an official statement, mentioned that the avalanche occurred near the Tandi Bridge in Lahaul subdivision,...
Former Union Minister Harsh Vardhan quits politics
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Former Union Minister Harsh Vardhan quits politics

Guwahati, March 3: Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) incumbent Lok Sabha Member of Parliament, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, declared his withdrawal from politics on Sunday. This decision followed the release of the BJP's initial list of candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where his name was notably...
Calling unknown woman ‘darling’ is sexual harassment: Calcutta HC
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Calling unknown woman ‘darling’ is sexual harassment: Calcutta HC

Guwahati, March 3: The Calcutta High Court has ruled that labelling an unfamiliar woman as "darling" is deemed offensive and qualifies as a criminal offence under Sections 354A (outraging modesty of a woman) and 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Justice Jay Sengupta, the single judge at the High...
BJP unveils 2024 Lok Sabha candidate list: PM Modi to contest from Varanasi
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BJP unveils 2024 Lok Sabha candidate list: PM Modi to contest from Varanasi

Guwahati, March 3: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Saturday.During a media briefing, BJP leader Vinod Tawde disclosed the names of 195 individuals slated to participate in the 2024 parliamentary elections.The notable...
Spanish tourist gang-raped in Jharkhand; 3 arrested
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Spanish tourist gang-raped in Jharkhand; 3 arrested

Guwahati, Mar 2: In a country where ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ (guest is equivalent to God) is widely followed, a woman from Spain was allegedly gang-raped in Jharkhand’s Dumka district on Friday night when the tourist, along with her partner, was spending the night at a makeshift tent.According to...
World Bank approves $452 mn for Assam to improve connectivity in rural areas
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World Bank approves $452 mn for Assam to improve connectivity in rural areas

New Delhi, March 2: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Saturday announced a new programme of $452 million to support Assam to improve connectivity for over 1.8 million people living in rural areas, especially during extreme weather. Assam is the largest state in northeast India and...
Violence-free NE established, over 10,000 militants laid down their arms: Amit Shah
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Violence-free NE established, over 10,000 militants laid down their arms: Amit...

New Delhi/Agartala: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Centre has resolved a large number of problems in the northeastern states and made the region violence and insurgency free, while over 10,000 militants from various outfits have shunned the path of violence and surrendered...
India should now move to higher poverty line: Author of Brookings report
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India should now move to higher poverty line: Author of Brookings report

New Delhi, March 2: In a major shot in the arm for the Modi government, an American think-tank report on Saturday said that India has successfully eliminated ‘extreme poverty’ and also lauded the government’s focus and thrust on uplifting millions of people out of the poverty, with its series of...
Gautam Gambhir requests release from political duties to focus on cricket
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Gautam Gambhir requests release from political duties to focus on cricket

Guwahati, March 2: In a recent announcement, former cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Gautam Gambhir expressed his decision to step away from active politics. Gambhir cited his passion for cricket as the driving force behind this move.Highlighting the need to redirect his focus to the...
11 new faces included in Rajasthan BJP; CM, Deputy CM dropped
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11 new faces included in Rajasthan BJP; CM, Deputy CM dropped

Jaipur, March 2: Rajasthan BJP President C.P. Joshi has announced the new state executive team wherein prominent faces such as Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari have been dropped. Joshi has inducted 11 new members including Jyoti Mirdha who contested the...
Bengaluru Cafe Blast: Accused who planted IED bomb identified on CCTV
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Bengaluru Cafe Blast: Accused who planted IED bomb identified on CCTV

Guwahati, Mar 2: Following an explosion at Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe on Friday afternoon, the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, confirmed that the explosion was caused by an IED and that a person placed a bag containing the device inside the café.According to reports, Chief Minister...
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