NIA raids house of OGW in J&K’s Srinagar in terror-related case

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Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided the house of an arrested overground worker (OGW) of terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city.Officials said that the team of NIA sleuths raided a house in Rustum Colony of Ikhrajpora near Jawahar Nagar in Srinagar city in connection with the ongoing investigation in a terror-related case.“NIA team assisted by local police and the CRPF carried out the raid on the residential house of Hashim Farooq, son o…

CM Stalin announces Rs 1 crore solatium to family of cop killed in AIADMK MLA's estate

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Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore to the family of Special Sub-Inspector (SSI) Shanmughavel, who was hacked to death while on duty in Tiruppur district. The shocking incident occurred at a private estate belonging to AIADMK MLA Mahendran in Madathukulam.Shanmughavel, who hailed from Thalavai Pattinam near Dharapuram, was serving at the Kudimangalam Police Station near Udumalpet.According to police sources, the officer …

Congress protests in police-like uniforms at MP Assembly, alleges graft in recruitment process

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Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) On the sixth day of the monsoon session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Congress MLAs staged a unique protest at the Assembly premises, alleging large-scale irregularities in the state government’s recruitment process.Several Congress legislators, including women, appeared in police-like uniforms and caps to symbolically protest the alleged scam in the 2024 Madhya Pradesh Police constable recruitment. They demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the matter….

BSP leader Armstrong murder: Madras HC quashes detention of 17 under Goondas Act

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Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday quashed the detention of 17 individuals arrested in connection with the murder of Tamil Nadu Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president K. Armstrong, who was hacked to death in a brutal attack in July 2024, in Chennai.A division bench comprising Justice M.S. Ramesh and Justice V. Lakshminarayanan delivered the verdict while hearing a batch of petitions filed by the relatives of the accused, challenging their detention under the Goondas Act.The co…

Suspension of 4 election officers in Bengal a warning to others by ECI

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Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The direction from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to West Bengal Chief Secretary, Manoj Pant, on Tuesday ordering suspension of four election officers, should be considered as the commission’s first note of caution for all involved in the electoral process in the state.The ECI action against the four election officers posted with two Assembly constituencies in two districts of West Bengal, was in connection with their alleged involvement in wrongful addition of na…

'Fake voters added, eligible ones removed from Bihar voters list', Udit Raj courts controversy 

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Congress leader Udit Raj on Wednesday questioned the sanctity of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in Bihar and termed the voter verification process an eyewash, intended to benefit a certain party.Udit Raj levelled startling allegations at the poll panel and alleged that fake voters were added while genuine and eligible voters were dropped from the newly prepared draft rolls. He said that this was being done to hurt and harm the prospects of the Opposition parti…

Nijut Moina initiative to save girls from child marriage: Assam CM

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Guwahati, Aug 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday kick-started the second phase of the ambitious Nijut Moina scheme to help the education of girl children across the state.Under the second phase, at least 4 lakh girls in Assam are set to receive financial support to carry out their education.The Chief Minister argued that this initiative was launched to eradicate child marriage from the state.He said, “We have renewed our fight against child marriage with the launch of…

Will work for safe, dignified return of elephant Madhuri after Court’s approval: Vantara

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Following weeks of public outcry and political interventions over the 36-year-old elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, the Vantara wildlife rehabilitation facility on Wednesday stated that it will ensure her safe and dignified return following legal approval.Mahadevi, a female elephant, was a resident of Swastishree Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sansthan Math, a Jain mutt, at Nandani village in Karvir in Kolhapur district for over three decades.But following…

Not just a ceremonial league, IGPL will be launchpad for future generations,’ says Icon player Gaganjeet Bhullar  

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Gaganjeet Singh Bhullar, the veteran Indian golfer, has signed on with the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) as an Icon player, and will be leading one of the six franchises in the highly-anticipated tournament.The Arjuna Awardee expressed his excitement, describing IGPL as one of the most exciting golf ventures in many years, and explained the reasons behind his participation.”Golf is an individual sport. But whenever I have had the opportunity to represent my country, I…